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About Fluval

A member of hagen’s extensive brand family, Fluval has earned the trust of aquarium hobbyists by making innovative

A leading aquatic brand for over 30 years, Fluval is committed to staying at the market forefront by developing technically advanced and creative products that are easy to use, durable, and convenient.

to stylish yet practical aquariums designed for casual to experienced hobbyists.

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LED LightingVS

Fluorescent Lighting

LED Lighting (Light Emitting Diodes)

■ Reliable and Durable

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■ Delivers the higher light levels required by reef and planted aquariums

■ Consumes less energy

■ Emits less heat than conventional lighting

■ Has a longer life span (up to 50,000 hours - @ 10 hours per day = 13.5 years)

Fluorescent Lighting

■ Individual lighting spectrums

■ Multiple bulbs, in various lighting spectrums, needed to produce the same lighting conditions as one performance

■ Produces a lot of heat which can affect water temperature

■ Needs to be replaced on an annual basis to ensure maximum effectiveness

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Why Use LED Aquarium Lighting?Lighting plays a vital role in the successful keeping of a planted aquarium. Plants use photosynthesis to grow and thrive. For photosynthesis to occur, quality full-spectrum lighting is required.

LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting is quickly becoming the lighting of choice for most aquarium hobbyists. Other forms of aquarium lighting, such

compared to LEDs. Fluorescent tubes use wide-based wavelengths to produce illumination based on a single individual lighting spectrum. This means that multiple

needed to produce the same lighting conditions that

Fluorescents also produce a lot of heat which can affect the water temperature of the aquarium.

LEDs on the other hand, produce illumination using very narrow-based color spectrum wavelengths. By combining these individual, multi-coloured LED

spectrum lighting coverage is achieved.

LEDslight source, delivering the light levels required by planted aquariums. In addition, LEDs consume less energy and emit less heat than conventional lighting and in general have a much longer life span.

What is Light?

portion of the electromagnetic spectrum; all electro-magnetic wavelengths can be referred to as light. The length of these wavelengths are expressed in nanometers (nm).

Every wavelength is represented by a different color. There are many wavelengths beyond visible light, some of them shorter and some of them longer; all together they compose the electromagnetic spectrum.

Light is a very complex subject and in regards to aquarium keeping it is the visible portion that is of importance.

Visible LightVisible light serves two main functions: it allows us

photosynthetic corals, it directly governs photosynthesis; without light there is no photosynthesis. The visible light spectrum ranges from 390 to 700 nm. The light seen by the eye and the color of it depends on the strength of each wavelength.

Plants, corals and other photosynthetic invertebrates, are capable of using many wavelengths for photosynthesis.

For freshwater and planted aquariums the green component of the spectrum, along with a balanced representation of blue and red spectrums, ideally meets this requirement.

Visible Light

WAVELENGTH (NM)

bulb packaging can help you gain some perspective on lighting characteristics that may meet your aquarium’s lighting needs.

Spectrum Graphs: On most aquarium bulb packaging a spectrum graph will be present. The spectrum graph provides an indication of the relative power of the various wavelengths of light produced by the bulb.

CRI:This abbreviation stands for color rendering index and

an object as compared to natural sunlight

Color Temperature:Color temperature of a light source is usually expressed in degrees Kelvin, as denoted by the “K” that follows a number. This temperature relates to the color of a black body object heated to that temperature.

Lux:A unit of illumination which indicates the amount of light falling on a given area.

Lumens:A unit of measurement that delivers the amount of brightness originating from a light source.

Complete, balanced, multi-spectrum LED lighting solution for planted aquariums.

P24 P36 P48

ART. # A3980 A3981 A3982

SIZE 24"-34" (61 cm-85 cm) 36"-46" (91 cm-115 cm) 48"-57" (122 cm-145 cm)

WATTS 25 W 35 W 46 W

LUMEN 1495 LM 2580 LM 3475 LM

LUX 4020 5952 7827

COLOR TEMP. 5200K 5200K 5200K

LEDs 312 504 696

LIFETIME HOURS 50,000 50,000 50,000

Extendable

For easy installation on a variety of aquarium widths

Versatile Mounting Options

Mounting on Frame Mounting within a cabinet(A3978 Fluval LED Mounting Clips,

sold separately)

Suspended (A3979 Fluval LED Suspension

Kit, sold separately)

Powerful Day & Night Illumination

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A3982

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& Night Illumination

Balanced light for accurate viewing

Promotes and supports lush plant growth

LIGHTING SOLUTIONS FOR FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS

Aqualife & Plant Performance

LED Strip LightThe Fluval Aqualife & Plant Performance LED Strip Light provides a balanced combination of LEDs, incorporating 5 unique band widths for full spectrum coverage and key spectral reinforcement for necessary photosynthesis vital for lush aquatic plant growth and coloration.

Wide-angle light dispersion (120° angle) ensures full aquarium coverage and eliminates dark corners; 3-setting on/off switch provides daytime, night time or off selection options.

■ Full Spectrum Aqualife & Plant LED Lighting ■ Balanced combination of multiple LEDs for optimal photosynthetic activity, plant growth & viewing

■ Features 5 unique LED band waves ■ Promotes and supports lush plant growth ■ 120° light dispersion for full area coverage and uniform lighting

■ Powerful Day & n ight Illumination

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640

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300

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6500 K

15000 K

Wavelength (nm)

Relative Spectral Energy Distribution

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380 500 600 700 800

■ Streak-free non-aerosol cleaner

■ Soft, washable, reusable,

■ Safely cleans delicate acrylic lenses to ensure full light transmission

■ Suitable for all Fluval lighting system bulb surfaces

NANO Aqualife & Plant Performance

Led LampThe Fluval Nano Aqualife & Plant Performance LED Lamp includes high performance LEDs in 3 unique band widths for multi spectrum coverage and key spectral reinforcement for optimal photosynthetic activity, lush plant growth and accurate viewing of your aquarium environment. Wide-angle light dispersion (120° angle) provides full aquarium coverage and eliminates dark corners; 3-setting on/off switch provides daytime, night time or off selection options.

■ c omplete multi-spectrum lighting solution for planted aquariums

■ Promotes and supports lush plant growth ■ 120° light dispersion for full area coverage and uniform lighting

■ Powerful Day & n ight Illumination

Complete multi-spectrum lighting for Planted Aquariums.

ART. # A3970

SIZE 5.5"- 6" (14 cm-15.5 cm)

WATTS 8 W

LUMEN 321 LM

LUX 5952

COLOR TEMP. 7800K

LEDs 84

LIFETIME HOURS 50,000

Day / Night Illumination

Adjustable Lamp Position

A. Lamp position can be adjusted (front to back by loosening the top screws and sliding)

B. Lamp bracket can be swiveled to the side during aquarium maintenance

Day Night

Balanced light for accurate viewing

Promotes and supports lush plant growth

Fluval LED Lens Cleaning Kit

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Wavelength (nm)

Relative Spectral Energy Distribution

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