is it suitable for aquarium light tesing
459893
No, it is not waterproof, so it is not suited for this type of measurement.
459894
Please elaborate. What are your test parameters? Are you planning to test under water?
459895
I am not really familiar with the procedure for testing aquarium lights, so this is hard to answer. The bottom line is that this meter will measure for comparison light readings, based upon differences in the source of the light. I hope this response is useful.
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.
1450396
This light is not the best for aquatic plant life. Look at the double bright instead. Do some more research.
1260084
This is a light spectrum suitable to freshwater plants. It would not be able to support a saltwater environment.
244015
According to this, no... http://www.thatpetplace.com/Fluorescent-Aquarium-Lighting-Basics
2117949
In general no. these are not high intensity bulbs and the ballast will not drive high output bulbs. Unless your tank is very shallow, or you plan to put a few of these on it, this is probably not your best choice for a planted aquarium.
1343434
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.
816373
Yes.... great lighting....and rather dramatic.BESTchoice I have made in aquarium lighting to this very day!!!
554810
You could use it for saltwater but the lighting may not be proper for what you plan on putting in the tank. It may not be suitable for corals or live rock.
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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.
1919317
Really depends on what you consider too bright. But compared to many other aquarium lights, this light should be on the lower brightness level.
1665236
The 6500k spectrum is correct for plant growth, but the light level will be insufficient unless your tank is extremely short. You would be better off getting either the marineland double bright, the marineland plant light, or the finnex fugue ray 2.
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.
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.
478677
Wouldn't recommend it if you wanna keep more than fish. For the price okay light but i use mine on my refugium. Leds no strong enough to get good coral growth.
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!
473814
Converting to 'watts' doesn't really have a lot of value. It's a 5W LED, but the LED efficiency, color spectrum, light dispersion, and so on means that another 5W LED might make more or less light, and either might make more or less light than a 15W CFL, . Finnex has a PAR estimator on their site for it, which might be somewhat more useful in comparisons: http://www.finnex.net/index.php/fugeray_r/?___store=default In my experience with it, the color spectrum is pretty reasonable for a planted tank, but probably not so 'hot' for a marine tank.