would any one suggest this light for a small planted aquarium?
1541341
The version of this lamp that has the 6500k day light LEDs would be better for a planted tank.
1541342
Great light, but for a fewsh water plant setup you will have more sucess with more white LEDs. Unless you are going for a certain effect with a bluish hue, this might not be the perfect light for you. Great brand, you should check out their other products.
478677
Wouldn't recommend it if you wanna keep more than fish. For the price okay light but i use mine on my refugium. Leds no strong enough to get good coral growth.
744482
I have had saltwater aquariums for over 30 years and am not familiar with freshwater lighting requirements, but I can't imagine why it would not be ideal. My LED TrueLumen fixture has performed great, perfect light color and intensity, they have different light colors to select from and I have had no algae growth or heat. It is so thin, the mounting is fantastic. I would not have anything else now.
1307204
It might be enough for mood lighting but not bright enough to be grow aquatic plants or really show off your fish-- maybe two -- one on each end of the tank would do.
1299696
It would be a very nice light for a 10 gallon. I have 2 of them on my 125g.
1919318
I think you would be more happy with the "Current USA Satellite Freshwater LED Plus Light for Aquarium, 48 to 60-Inch". I ended up ordering one of those. You can dim it, select different color spectrums, etc. it has a remote control, and it is more energy efficient.
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 $.
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I have one fixture on a 75 gallon tank and it is more than enough, but my tank isn't as deep as a 90 gallon would be - the water depth is probably something to consider too. I have LPS, SPS and soft corals and they are all doing well (too well in some cases). If you are only going to have fish and/or soft corals then I am sure you have plenty of light. If you have a lot of SPS all over the tank you MIGHT consider a second, but only if you have species that need a large amount of light. If I had to chose, I would buy one, then see what it looks like.
318865
Depends on how bright you'd like it. I have a 45 gallon and considering an additional light. On a side note, half of the blue bulbs stopped working less than 6 months in.
866491
Probably not. Plants need good light and this is not the one. Don't know of any that are better, these small tanks are probably better with artificial plants.
1914755
Plenty of light for that depth. I would say enough for medium plants. You could probably also do the ray2 if looking for more alternatives.
266610
It would be more than sufficient for your situation. You'll need to be cautious to acclimate your corals to the LEDs. Start out with them very dim, and work up over a period of a couple months. I'd also suggest getting your hands on a Par meter (maybe from a local reeding club). Then you'd have statistical data as to how much light you're getting with each setting in various parts of your tank...
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No it's perfect! The fish have gotten used to the light. It's not too bright. I have about 17 different fish, 10 shrimp, and a ton of growing plants. You have to be carefull when you first put the fish in. They do get slightly shocked from the light. The only thing I wish this light had was a dimmer. In the mornings I noticed the fish kinda freaked out when it first turned on. I bought a hidden led light from marineland and set that light to turn on before the planted plus. My fish are happy and plants that require moderate to strong light are growing well. It's a beautiful light.
1202137
I would say yes and maybe too much light depending on coral and what size you are using. I have 1 on a 100 gallon soft coral only and it is enough.
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The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well. Definitely a great light, just might not be what you are looking for. The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well.... » Read More The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well. Definitely a great light, just might not be what you are looking for. « Show Less
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Low like, easy corals. You should look at getting the 48-60" version or finding another light that uses true 5w leds.
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I seriously doubt it, if that's the only light the plants receive. One of these things gives enough light to make a betta tank (about 1.5 gal, and broader than it is deep) fairly bright to show off colors, but I can't see one being enough light for 15 gal of planted tank. However, I have no idea what wattage of light it's equivalent to (in order to estimate 1-2 watts per gallon); this is only my personal impression from looking at my own small setup.