Is this light suitable for light demanding aquarium plants
1450395
No marineland has other led lights for planted aquariums the item title is marineland planted aquarium led light or something to that effect and those lights are very expensive right now
1450396
This light is not the best for aquatic plant life. Look at the double bright instead. Do some more research.
1450397
I don't have any living plants, so I don't know the answer. I love my Marineland single bright light lamp. It fits my needs. Read some other reviews about this light if you want more info regarding living plants with this particular light.
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...
1122400
I would echo what the others have said. Although it's a great light, it's probably not the right light for a planted tank. Unplanted tank that size, I say 2 would be enough.
1561996
The light characteristics of this bulb are very similar to the full-spectrum lights I use on my planted freshwater aquarium. I would expect that this bulb's intensity and color temperature would be excellent for indoor plants. Hope this helps!
1665233
This won't do much for plants as they need both red and blue spectra for photosynthesis. It's a great light for your fish though.
1044032
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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I would think no, its not as intense of an LED as some brands like USA Satalite+, or ones that can be made at buildmyLED dot com, the light will be much weaker the farther you get from the source, your lower sections will ultimately be starved of lights. Over an aquarium, at 2 feet below it, its barely giving off "low light" so unless you have a short vertical garden and only growing low light plants.. I'd recommend you look into another brand. Just to be clear, this is all speculation based on experiences using these for aquariums. I have no experience with vertical gardens and this light to give first hand knowledge.
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.
1541341
The version of this lamp that has the 6500k day light LEDs would be better for a planted tank.
978283
Yes this light is good for this situation however if you have corals you will need to go to a different light. Its only a 48 watt light so i would at least go double watts to 96watts. This light would be adequate for Fish Only or FISH ONLY WITH LIVE ROCK.
549717
it may be a little too strong for freshwater plants or a little bit of overkill. But it is a great light. I use my 16" on a 29 gallon biocube. With all kinds of coral. And it's only at 60% a few hours a day. Very nice light. You may want to ask Hobbie Bug this question.
224426
I do not think it would be. I have freshwater tanks - it works fine for those. Most saltwater tanks I see have even brighter lights than this.
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.
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.
1063696
Absolutely. I have had the light on a 10 gallon with low-medium plants for a couple months now, and they are doing great. I recommend a glass lid, too, but whatever the lid, remember that the scum which accumulates on the glass/clear plastic under the light will block a significant amount of light from reaching the plants, so don't forget to clean it off every once in a while.
779471
No. This light is only good for low light plants. Get a finnex planted plus for your swords.
549718
greetings, this lamp for marine aquariums REEF .. not for freshwater aquarium. Check and read carefully before making an unnecessary expense. If you want to buy is your decision: I do not know what the behavior of plants inside the aquarium with the lighting. I recommend and look ORBIT LED lamps .. Greetings. NelsonC