Will this light work for a salt water tank? And if not what light would I need? I have 150 gallon tank.
1514268
Yes they could work but only if your rocks are high enough since these units are not very strong and their par rating is not recommend past i think 24".
1514269
Yes it should, since you can vary the light colour according to your needs. Claudio
1514270
I wouldn't use this on a 150g salt water tank. In fact since your tank is so big you will probably need two light regardless of which brand you go with. Check out buildmyled dot com to get a better idea.
1514271
I don't think this light would be bright enough for a salt water tank. I have mine on a 75 gal. fresh water tank and I like it. Salt water tank I don't think so.
1302521
I have had this same light on a 75 gallon aquarium that is heavily planted. The plants are thriving [cryptocoryne, Amazon swords, chain swords, anubias],val]I am planning to use this same light on a 90 gallon saltwater tank .This is an excellent light and I highly recommend it. Spokeshave
505277
We have one on our 55 gal. tank which is 48L x 12W x 20H. I would recommend you use two for enough light for your tank. One is adequate for our tank and much brighter than the flourescent fixture we had previously.
1343430
For a plant tank I would go with their higher output lights made for plants, this would work in a 50-60 gallon tank with lower light requirements, and is very bright to say the least, could not hurt to try it.
794145
I don't understand the question. Will this light a fluval spec tank? I need to know the size.
284430
I would not use it I have a 55 gallon and it only light like a mall corner its not bright enough. I would use a long strip instead....
2007392
This 150 watt will work for your tank. Most sources suggest 3-5watt per gallon. Lights create heat and regular room temp affect the waters average before heating. Mine doesn't come on much in the summer at all. If tank is on an outside wall it will be colder than the middle of your house. Same for if you live in warmer area like Texas vs michigan where it's always colder. I'm using it on a 75gal right now. Will add another in winter if it can't keep up.
1480596
Depends on tank size, mine is over a 20 gallon tall, and is successfully lighting duncans, hammer, and various favia and favites. Also look at the reef breeders nano par 38 lamps, they're not too much more $.
744483
Yes absolutely. Since the led light stick is not submersible it can light either fresh water as well as marine. For planted aquariums I find that just one stick/strip supplies more than enough light to keep hardy green plants healthy and happy. I love this light!
1302520
This light should be more than sufficient for your purposes. It is very bright and works quite well for plants. I no longer have an aquarium, but last spring I set it up for our garden starters; the plants under this light did much better than those under an ordinary full-spectrum light. I hope this helps.
1967386
I only have one plant and one Colormax and it give me low medium light in a 20 gallon long tank. You should probably need 6500 and a third strip of your choice would not hurt. I really like what the Colormax bulb does; The colors "pop" on both plants and fish.
1044031
I've never seen any other tank mounts for this. If you are not doing a planted tank I wouldn't use this light. Why don't you look at the cheaper Marineland Single Bright LED or the Marineland ML Double Bright LED. Their mounts might work better for your application.
2282614
It depends how deep your tank is, the light itself is bright and very directional the tank and the light must be the same size. To be honest I was a bit disappointed when I got mine, the blue LEDs are not strong enough in my opinion.
554809
No problem with saltwater. Just make sure you keep any salt evaporation on the leds to a minimum.
1510243
It's a general light. We got the extra light strips to add brightness and spectrum, and it's still not enough to keep the plants alive in our tank (55 gallon, 48" length). Maybe if you have a shallower tank, it might work.
441681
I think it would be a little large. If you can find one that is smaller, it would probably work nicely. I have it over a saltwater tank and it collects lot of salt because it is so close to the water. Just keep in mind that the plastic tabs that hold the light into place are easy to break. The front tab broke on mine when I first snapped it into place.
1925102
It depends on how high you mount the light. Mine is mounted 36" above the water on a 48" tank. The ends are a little darker, but not everything can take the direct output of this fixture, such as mushrooms and lps. Start with one would be my advice, and be very care with initial intensity. Break in your livestock slowly!!