Will the color and light output be good for an aquarium? I want to attach them on the underside of the canopy.
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Hi, These are very poor quality LED strip, I just bought there to replaced it. "DC 12V 5M 16.4 ft 300 LED Non Waterproof 5050 SMD Flexible LED Light Lamp Strip 60led/meter (5050, Day White)" !! These are much brighter and the color are daylight where the one you asked are too warm! Also their uniformity are much better, have 3M double sided tape so you can stick it to your tank!!!!
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Without any experience around aquariums my answers may not be appropriate. I don't know the numerical value of the light output (lumens) but you can look at the strip without squinting or hurting your eyes. A quick Google search suggests that at 24 watts this led string may be similar to a 100 watt incandescent bulb or about 1500 lumens (for the entire strip.) The strips are offered in two "colors", warm white and cool white. The warm white is much like a incandescent bulb (more yellow) while the cool white is much bluer / harder.
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I can't say what is best I. Your circumstance. The lights are a half circle with adhesive on the flat side. The adhesive isn't the best to use around water or anything in motion as the lights can separate from the surface they are adhered to.I did mount the lights in my live well; I mounted them to the horizontal side and went over he top with clear Duct Tape. They have done quite well. I left the tape about 3/4 to 1 inch beyond the lights themselves.
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Should be ok. As suggested, you may want some floating plants (like duckweed) to filter the light if it's too much.
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I don't know if they would even work in the water or not but they will work on the outside. I'm just not sure how they will look if you want to put them on the back side of your aquarium. They will be backwards and probably not as vibrant but they are great stickers!!
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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
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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.
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It would be ok for just fish, but if you are doing corals and inverts, you will want a reef specific lighting. If I were you, I would find a forum or group that has experience with reef tanks and ask there. As I understand it, intensity and spectrum are very important.
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I have a wood canopy over my tank. I rested the light on the top of the tank itself so it sits 3-4" above the water. The light comes with metal legs that adjust to fit different length tanks. My canopy has a portion of the tank top that is inside the canopy to rest the light on. With a little creativity, the light should be able to be mounted inside the canopy. Don't forget to avoid using mettalic parts that may contaminate your water. I have had very good results with corals under this light. I replaced MH lighting with this LED fixture and my corals have been happy and propogating rapidly. My rookie reeftank includes, Zooanthids, Mushrooms, Zenia, and Goniapora. Most corals started as frags. The Zoo's grew from a quarter size to about 4" spread, Mushrooms started as one individual and is now five mushrooms, Zenia went from a dime size to about 6" spread, and Goniapora is still healthy. Good luck!
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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.
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I switched from the fluorescent to the led lighting to help lower water temp and have had no problems. However, the "white" lighting that comes with the fixture was a bit odd (warm white), so I purchased a ColorMax bulb to go in the fixture as well. I have Shubunkins (just pretty goldfish) and low light, live plants. All are doing well. I'd recommend the fixture.
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No...it should be good. It is sturdy and sticks to the glass with suction cups. You can place it on the bottom or side of the aquarium. If you have plants or decorations, you can hide it behind them.
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Hello. I would say yes. I have one of these lighting the back corner of a 90 gallon corner tank. The plants there are now growing well. I will say the plants are a bit on the pale side compared to plants under the t5 fluorescents...but they are growing well.
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Wish I could help you but I do not have live plants in my aquarium. You might want to call the store and ask if the spectrum is broad enough for your plants. Otherwise, I am very satisfied with this bulb. It really brings out the color of my fish.
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Unlikely, unless you plan on keeping plants that thrive in low light. This light is primarily for fish only tanks, and you'll need two side by side to obtain sufficient light.
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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.
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Ahhh... I'm not sure since my aquarium is quite small (20 gallons), that's why it's worked well for me. I imagine for that size of aquarium you would require a lot of these LED light in order to fulfill your light needs for that size tank. But that also depends on the dimensions of your tank. If it's not that deep (24 inches in height or less), then these lights will do well. But I suggest you research other LED lights before buying this, and you get others opinions. Hope this helps.
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I use this and the magenta light to grow my Mangrove and algae. The corals don't seem to mind either, but there are dedicated Kessil lights that you might want for saltwater that might look and work better.