Do you think this would be okay as lighting for my 1 gallon betta tank? Also is there an on and off switch?
912922
No on/off switch comes with it. You could plug it into a power strip which has a switch though.1 gallon might be too small for the intensity of the light. However, if you cover/mask the light well enough, it would be pretty cool. I say go for it, and get creative with disguising the light. Your tank will still pretty much be fully lit...could be kind of cool or even creepy depending on how you do it.
912923
I have mine in a 3 gallon tank but I think it would probably work in a 1 gallon. It does not have an on/off switch but I have mine plugged into a timer scheduled to turn on in the evening and off at bedtime.
912924
I think it would be okay. It is not that bright but what about the cord. Hard to hide. No on/off switch.
912925
No on/off switch comes with it. You could plug it into a power strip which has a switch though. 1 gallon might be too small for the intensity of the light. However, if you cover/mask the light well enough, it would be pretty cool. I say go for it, and get creative with disguising the light. Your tank will still pretty much be fully lit...could be kind of cool or even creepy depending on how you do it.
2268660
I use a foot-long bubble stone bar at the back of the tank, and the fish love it. They play in it all the time. As for the lights, they have a covering over them, but it is not a total enclosure (I think the lights would get too hot and burn out faster if they were TOTALLY enclosed.) But you can get light cheap at WalMart, etc. I just keep some on hand. The main problem is the "barnacles" that can accumulate on the covering over the lights, but if you're good about wiping them off every week or so, it's not an issue, and will keep the lighting in the tank bright.
478678
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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Yea for sure I'm using one light fixture on my 90 gallon tall tank which has a similar footprint with a 40 gallon breeder. 36 inch long 18 inch wide and 32 inches tall. The light is plenty strong make sure you hang it a east 12 inches from top of the water to get good light dispersal for a three foot tank. Also takes some careful aqua scaping so you don't get any shadows on the side. Mine looks like a volcano very high in the middle and slopes down on both sides so as not creating casting almost any shadows. I run it at almost 80-90 percent and eveif I ran two I would probably not have aqua scales this way but I like the look and my coral in the bottom sandbed are getting enough light. I get ton of coralline algae on the sides of the tank so I am pretty confident the light is spreading enough. I don't have a gazillion corals so I did not see the need for more than one light and having one now I can definitely see that I can surely add more in the future without any problems. I am even having luck with sps corals so this is the real deal! You will definitely not be able to run them up that high intensity since the breeder is so much more of a shallow tank but that's good because you will be saving on electricity, also another reason I ran one light... Make sure you a climate your corals from very little light these lights are super powerful!
505277
We have one on our 55 gal. tank which is 48L x 12W x 20H. I would recommend you use two for enough light for your tank. One is adequate for our tank and much brighter than the flourescent fixture we had previously.
1678970
Sorry no longer have unit. It was used for bearded dragon tank and sat directly on mesh screen lid. Bulbs never came in contact with lid so it wasn't a problem. Both lights had individual on/off switch.
1330743
I would say no because I have it on my 55 gallon column tank and I still have my other light on there to make it brighter otherwise it's kinda dim
1302637
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.
2282613
Yes, it should bright enough to light up the tank. Two things I have noticed since I have used them for a while, 1. fish can jump out of tank and 2. evaporation is higher than a sealed unit. I refill my water supply about every 2-3 days.
744483
Yes absolutely. Since the led light stick is not submersible it can light either fresh water as well as marine. For planted aquariums I find that just one stick/strip supplies more than enough light to keep hardy green plants healthy and happy. I love this light!
1514271
I don't think this light would be bright enough for a salt water tank. I have mine on a 75 gal. fresh water tank and I like it. Salt water tank I don't think so.
481701
Yes. I turn the lights off at night. It really is a nice little tank. We have had it going for two months now.
1676347
It isn't really designed to light up an aquarium, it is only to increase aesthetic appeal by creating pretty blue bubbles. It wont be too big for your aquarium, it would probably look fantastic.
1910791
this is a bubble bar, so it is made to be placed at bottom of aquarium. You can find led lights prob cheaper that you could mount above tank.
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.
816373
Yes.... great lighting....and rather dramatic.BESTchoice I have made in aquarium lighting to this very day!!!
2207791
This light is designed to lay on top of the aquarium lid as a stand alone unit. The on/off switch is a sliding switch which is on top of the appliance when the lights are facing the aquarium. Hope this answers your question.