Hi Meghan, if there is a light in that room he is in if you leave it on 12hrs and 12hrs off it will work for albino. Not saying not to get an extra light if that's what your thinking but I was having second thoughts about if the room light would be enough or if I needed supplemental light, what lights were ok because he is albino and I decided to just stick with the light in the ceiling from the room and all has been good. I turn it off at 9pm and he comes out and I do get abit light from the window but not a lot so he is usually already sleeping or just getting ready when I go turn the light back on at 9am. All I have in the ceiling is 2 normal 60 watt bulbs. And I use under tank heaters on the side, and that hydrotherm thing is amazing, just got mine in Friday and I love the thing.