I have a 5.5 gallon betta tank that I would like to put plants in. The tank is 16in long should I go with the 12in or the 16in light?
1878818
If its a 16" long tank then you would want the 16" light for the best coverage.
1878819
I'd get the 16in light. The feet that rest on the rim extend to the edge of the fixture and you'll want even coverage of the entire tank.
1878820
The 16" would fit on rim of the tank. If using a glass top the 12" would work however, plants would need to be directly under the light and only lower light plants like crypts,Anubias or mosses would thrive. If wanting red plants or a variety without wondering if you have enough PAR, I'd go with the finnex planted plus. I use both on a single 10gal.
1855197
It is a lot of light, even for a 10 gallon tank. I would go with their 8" single strip led light bar. I have both.
1923326
It should be ok but you will need 2 of them. They don't put out a ton of light but with 2 you should be ok as they are dimmable. Or, buy just one and decide after you try it if you want another. I have an 80 gallon at work and have 3, once is only running blue and the other 2 are at 100 blue and 55 white. With a smaller tank you have to remember you have less LEDs too.
1917819
I have the 24" light on a 29 gal tank which is also 30" long. It sits on my glass versa top on legs about an inch tall. Provides great light - enough to grow plants and lots if algae. The moonlights are neat ! I think you can use the 24" and save some money unless you need the 30" light to rest on the sides of the tank. The LED lights are the best !
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I have a 100 gallon cylindrical tank 18" x 72 " works fine very good lights, even illumination, intensity adjustable, can do white, or blue light or combination, and moon light
505275
For a wide and deep tank with high light plants, you'll probably want two fixtures. One keeps medium light plants happy in a 72 bow.
1097714
I would get one that covers the top of the aquarium without the extensions although the smaller size would probably work if you need to save the extra cost. You will get better coverage using the large size. This light is very bright. You need to adjust the time it is on to make sure you don't develop a lot of algae growth but it is great at promoting live plant growth. The only thing I don't like about it is the timer resets if you have a power failure. It works very well but having to re-adjust it any time the power goes off or if you unplug it during cleaning is kind of a nuisance.
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I don't know. I have the 12-gallon tank. And while the housing for the lighting looks similar between the 6 and 12, I would double check the dimensions to be sure. The 12-gallon is taller and the lighting system sits on top of the back tower of the tank. Drs. Foster and Smith (an online aquarium supply company), has a pretty good selection of LED lighting options that may work with the Fluval. They sell Fluval tanks and a plethora of ancillary supplies.
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Depends on what you have in the tank and the length. 4 foot wide fish only two 24" light pack will do. If you have coral you would probly want 4 24" minimum. High lighting coral need 3-4 watts per gallon. Most coral 2-3 watts per gallon will do.
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If you are planning a low maintenance tank then the 36" fixture should be sufficient. If you are going high tech then I'd go for the 48" because of the depth of your tank. If you don't know the difference between the two then you need to do a bit of research first.
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The 36 would probably leave areas at the edges of the tank with decreased light. I would say the 48 would be better light wise. Also the legs of the light fit on the edge of the tank, thus the 36 would not fit where the 48 would fit.
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This is what I have for my 5 gallon. The light burned out so I bought another. This one has lasted for quite some time.
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I would stay with the smaller heating pad cause they need cool space as well plus its really the lights you use that should keep the temperature of the tank to be over 75f.....not the heating pad (this is for when they are cool and want a place to warm up) I would check the watt of the day light u are using and maybe use a 75w or a 100w day light for reptiles and use the same watt for the night light(red light)
1299698
I used for 16 gallon support light because my main was old white long bulb. It's good support and bright. If you use 2nd light, it's good but weak for main light.
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.
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You want full coverage of your tank. The minimum sizes of the fixtures are the actual length of the light bar, and then there are legs that pull out to extend to fit onto larger tanks. If you tank is 24" wide, you definitely want the 24" fixture, else you'll have a light that only lights up the middle, with 3" of unlit area to each side.
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I have a 55 gallon 25" deep and have had the light for over a year I think and the plants are flourishing. Great light as far as I'm concerned. The light itself is 48" the legs can extend out, but the edges of your tank will be dark if the tank is more than 48" long.