will this work as a light source for intank algae scruber? 50 gallon tank
1510163
Yes, but in a small capacity only. The LEDs do not put out as much UV light as a CFL bulb.Running continuously, it should help algae grow in the scrubber.Cheers
1510164
No, the specturm is wrong and weak for any plants. For just display lighting, it's ok for the price
1510165
Yes - that's how I have one of mine being used to put light on a sheet of plastic canvas. Note: can't have this on a timer as it does not turn off/on using a timer. Works fine when you leave it on
1838208
More then enough, put it on a timer or you will get algae everywhere. I have the 36" on my 50 gallon and have second light for the fish because I run it for two five hour period with 1 hour between. This cut down on algae but lets plants thrive. I have a true lumen on a ramp timer for the fish. It fades up in the morning and evening and provide ambient light for the fish so the no longer jump around when the Finnex goes on or off, especially mid day.
2228858
Yes. There are two rows of white and red LEDs. This would work for a 20g, but be warned, it is extremely bright (even for my 30g.) Plan on hanging your lights or setting them above the tank to evenly distribute lighting.Hopefully you have enough plants, or else you will be creating an algae farm.
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.
507845
I have a 150 gallon tank and i have one of these lights that works fine. I will order another one to complete my lighting.
452752
Yes, as long as you get the right length for your aquarium. It's not going to put out so much light that you need to supplement with CO2. I have low light plants growing great in my 40 gallon, 36" long tank.
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.
1113106
I use it on an aquarium light and it works great. I would think it would be fine.
710159
Yes, but I personally wouldn't do that. LEDs are not perfected for the planted aquarium yet unless you go for the ADA aquarium company which I wouldn't do because of the price. The fluval compact fluorescent that comes with the fluval flora should be perfect. I actually did it on my spec. You need to have a timer and set it for 6 hours or less. That's it don't do eight because algea growth can start and you don't want that. You also will need to do lots of water changes.
195099
It might but the light output isn't optimised for plant growth. The best source is the "gro-lux" or similar lamps used in aquaria. These have a pinkish light that I haven' seen in an LED yet. If you are worried about power consumption then they are usually a fluorescent type of lamp so are quite low compared to an incandescent lamp.
724155
Actually, it would probably work. It's a red/blue LED light and suggested light requirements for chlorella vulgaris are between 400 and 700 nm. I don't know what the rest of the proposed setup is like but this should be a cost-efficient means of satisfying the artificial light requirement.
769852
It sure will! This light is very bright. The night time blue leds look beautiful at night too. It's good for 100 gallon tanks too.
1442965
Definitely not. It isn't even powerful enough to pick up the algae flakes. And, the way it's designed to turn on and off causes water to seep into the battery compartment if your not careful. Al in all, a complete waste of money.
756198
I had a couple floating ball plants in my tank with this light. Sorry I don't know the actual plant name. They did well before they became too algae covered (a problem I've been having with this particular tank). Therefore I think this light would work with the plants you mentioned. Hope this helps!
44525
Dena...this led light is sufficient for a ten gallon tank used for planted aquariums...so if you are using this for a 29 gallon sump then it wouldn't be bright enough for cirals or plants...However, 12 gallon refugium should be fine but I would recommend two units for ultra bright...please let me know if you have any questions
1330744
The lighting will most definitely provide enough light. You may want to look at the bigger models to fit a 90 gallon though. This one fits up to 20gal long aquariums
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.