My existing 20gallon aquarium have a light hood on it, so will this attach to that or will i have to take the hood off? how does clamp that come work?
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You will probably have to take the hood off. My 10-gallon is a glass 1/2 moon and has a clear plastic cover so that the light shines down through it. You clamp the light to the back of the tank. There should be a screw with the clamp. You place the clamp onto the glass/acrylic of your aquarium and then gently tighten the screw so that the clamp is secure. Then slide the lamp into place. Hope that helps!
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It is designed to clamp onto the smooth edge of specific low profile top tanks
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You will have to take your existing hood off. The light clamps onto the glass.
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I was told you can not replace it. It's a dumb design if that's true. The aquarium light is not cheap so replacing the whole thing because the light is broke makes no sense to me. If you find away then please let me know as well. Mine is still ok but it will burn out eventually. Thanks
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It looks like it would only fit on the side, and that would greatly detract from the looks of the aquarium, plus you have a built in filter, so that function would be overkill. I would look for a in tank UV light, or a different aquarium option.
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This item is just the fluorescent strip light, it is not a "full hood" item. Ideally it need to be placed over the top of a glass canopy that covers the aquarium. It is not designed to sit over open top aquariums. The strip light will actually rest on the top of the trim and extend about 1/4" beyond the edge. If you need a full hood with the light, see item B0002AS5BY
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Hi Sharee, This would most likely clamp to a rounded pole as there are rubber grips on the ends of the clamps. I am not sure what you are growing nor how tall/large the tent is so I cannot answer as to the best place to put it, but probably in the middle of the top, pointing downward to saturate plants with light evenly. Rest assured that the clamp is pretty strong and thus has no problem at all supporting both hood and bulb at any angle. I would also look into buying a timer to turn the light on/off automatically or ya may forget someday, only to find out you have commited plant-genocide. :-)
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Yes; this is a nice hood. Note the "bulb" must be made to fit a high temp/big socket and it really should match the ballast for exceptional performance.
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You should be able to use this hood but buy a different type of bulb that will offer the correct light. That is what we did for our 10 gallon and what we are planning to do with our 29 gallon, once it's set-up. I just talked with the guy at Petco who is also a huge fish tank keeper and he was VERY helpful with explaining the different types of lights and what we needed. What I'm trying to say is that you don't need to buy a special hood for fresh water plants, you just need to upgrade your bulbs.
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Sorry. Wish I could help.I actually to buy 3 different glass hoods before I got the right ones. If you know who is the manufacturer of your tank you can buy the same brand and they will fit. If you don't know who the manufacturer of your tank is, then it is pretty much a guessing game.
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Since this only is a sacrificial rod. It will work. I'm quite sure the threading is all standard. Hope this helps. Relieve preasure on tank prior to removing. The first time I changed mine I neglected to do so and got sprayed with....luckily cool water. :)
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You will have to remove your current control head, this needs a standard 2.5" threaded opening on your tank and a 1" riser tube.
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The hood comes with one sun replica bulb. It brings out the natural colors of the fish. If you want to have your aquatic life glow, you will need to replace the bulb. Previous factory lights were closer to a black light. Newer hoods will mostly come with sun type lights. It's not a bad thing by any means. It does however give a greener glow to the tank. I hope this helps in your decision. By the way, I have been raising fish for about 39 years. I somehow have always had a fish tank since I was a kid. You name it, I most likely have raised it. Mostly fresh water but, have had a few marine tanks. Fresh water is just easier and less time consuming.
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You will have to make your own clamp. I used the clamp off my old mercury light fixture
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When you first purchase this item, it's possible the lights may not work due to remaining packing material within the hood. Remove the hood portion from your aquarium and flip it over. On the underside you may see a small, square piece of cardboard (or packing material) wedged on either side of the hood or closer towards the middle near where the switch is - this prevents the switch from making a full contact and thus some or none of the lights may work. If you remove the cardboard from the underside of the hood and place it back on the aquarium, the lights should be functional. If the lights still do not come on, you may have a faulty hood piece/lighting. When you first purchase this item, it's possible the lights may not work due to remaining packing material within the hood. Remove the hood portion from your aquarium and flip it over. On the underside you may see a small, square piece of cardboard (or packing material) wedged on either side of the hood or closer towards the middle near where the switch is - this prevents the switch from making a full contact and thus some or none of the lights may work. If you remove the cardboard from the underside of the hood and place it back on the aquarium, the lights should be functional. If the... » Read More When you first purchase this item, it's possible the lights may not work due to remaining packing material within the hood. Remove the hood portion from your aquarium and flip it over. On the underside you may see a small, square piece of cardboard (or packing material) wedged on either side of the hood or closer towards the middle near where the switch is - this prevents the switch from making a full contact and thus some or none of the lights may work. If you remove the cardboard from the underside of the hood and place it back on the aquarium, the lights should be functional. If the lights still do not come on, you may have a faulty hood piece/lighting. « Show Less
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I would say no, the hood only works with regular style bulbs (coil type, old school incandescent) there is not a lot of room in the socket area. I have 2 of these on each of my turtle tanks both with a zoo med uvb coil type bulb and a 60 watt incandescent for heat and it works great.
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I think you by mistake write 20 gallon instead of 29 gallon. I also have a 29 gallon aquarium and the hood fits perfectly on it if you check the aquarium closely then you will find that there is a little hinge on the aquarium and the hood sits on it. the exact size of the hood is (29.2 inches and 11.6 inches) I know that it is little confusing even when I want to buy it I was also confuse however i ordered it and I am happy now. led light is pretty cool with three option white, blue and none. light is really bright and i will not recommend it to see directly towards.I hope this helps you
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My original hood was broken in a move, so I purchased one of these: All Glass Aquarium AAG29024 Versa Top, 24-InchThis fixture doesn't rest on the hood however, it has feet on the ends that let it sit on top of the aquarium. But I don't think it can handle much moisture.
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I am looking for a replacement light for my tank. Does anyone know where I can buy one? I went back to walmart but they did not have anything. This light is in the hood of the tank.