I want a light outside of the tank. I have airstone inside of the tank. Can this be used for lighting OUT of water?
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it could be used outside the tank as the LED lighting is low wattage and thus does not need cooling. It would be rather impractical to use this for just lighting as there are much better options for lights that do not have the mass of the air stone. It does look really cool in the water as it lights the air bubbles with a nice blue glow.
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Absolutely. It has suction cups so you can put in anywhere in or out of the tank. I use mine out of the tank. I popped the bulb out of my aquarium hood, and attached 2 of these lights on the top glass of my aquarium lid in place of the white bulb I had.
1351412
If you want the light to work, yes. Filtration would also be a good option in a tank this small, if its possible.
2065253
I would not recommend this light if you are looking for bright lighting. The light only focuses on the middle of the tank, leaving darker spots on the edge. My 10 gallon tank has this problem, where it is insufficient light.
1777795
The diameter of course has to be small enough to fit inside the outer casing that you see in the picture. I seem to recall that you could use only halogen or regular incandescent, not fluorescent or LED. I could remember this wrongly, but I would get confirmation from others before assuming that you could use a fluorescent or LED floodlight.
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I would say yes if your tank is not longer than the length of the light. The light has "feet" that can slide in and out to adjust for your tanks width and hold the light above the tanks top. I am very happy with my light.
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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.
1970541
This would replace the light you currently have. It just lays on top of the cover. Unless you have a Marineland all in one hood that the light snaps into then this one wouldn't work.
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This light cannot be used where it will be directly exposed to rain, as water will collect inside the bulb. But it can be used outside where it's sheltered, such as under an eave.
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As long as the light spans the top of the aquarium, there should be no problem. This light is very bright and provides excellent illumination, both for viewers and for the fish and plants. The greatest thing about this is the gradual setting sun and moonlight modes. The only drawback for this unit is that, if your electricity goes off or the lamp is unplugged, you will have to reprogram it the time, sunset, and moon settings.
589314
You can use any light with it. I am using the marineland single bright LED light strip. You can even use the standard kind that usually come with aquarium kits.
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the lights can't be chained togeather. When I had my lights in the water on the bottom of the aquarium, I didn't like the look. You could see each LED lite. I have them ontop of the tank shining down into the water. Much nicer, I think
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As far as I know it's not rated for outside use. There is a small cooling fan inside the light that may break if it gets wet. Great light for inside use if you don't mind hearing the built in cooling fan ( not that loud)
1910787
Depends on the size of the tank, and how it's positioned. I'd say it would be a poor aquarium light though. It's more cosmetic lighting than anything.
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Let me first say that if Amazon sends you a light that works will be a small miricile. The sent me 2 used worthless lights. Let's say they work just for kicks and grins. If you put it out in the weather water will get in and not good things happen with water and electricity. The controls are on the bottom and it's designed to have the water flow with gravity.Good luck.Larry H.
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Yes, this product is simply an air stone with LED lights.In a tank it's functional purpose is putting oxygen into the water the LEDs are for looks.
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I would like to amend my previous reply. I have found that you must use this underwater. It also requires a landscape lighting power pack which I did not realize. That additional component makes the spotlight more expensive than I planned at this time so I will be returning this item, unfortunately.
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the lights can not be turned off unless you unplug them. I did not like it in my tank anyway. you could see the light bulbs so, that was your focus. It was much nicer when the light was ontop of the tank shining down into the water.