Would one of the 36 in lights be enough for low to medium plants on a 45 gal tall tank
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I would say it would do a good job in a 45gal tall tank the light is very intense on my 29gal and i have a well planted aquarium. Medium to low level light. Plants will be sufficent probaly not a high light plant though
610460
The Finnex FugeRay Planted+ is designed for medium to high light plants, but in my opinion because I have a Finnex Stingray and low light plants, I wish now I had bought the Planted+ fixture. I think the Planted + will be perfect for your lower light plants. Have fun!
1956575
It depends on the lumen output of your bulb. Minimum amount of lighting needed is around 2000 lumens per square foot.Mid range is around 5000 lumens per square foot. Optimal is 7000-7500, or higher, lumens per square foot. 40,000 lumens would be mid range for that tent. I use a 400w HPS light in that exact tent and it does the job. Then there is a matter of wattage. Judging by your 300 w rating it may do the job. Take some time to do the math. More is better than less and your plants will tell you the same.
1418439
My aquarium is 36" wide... and the light provides plenty of light, on hot days the lights warm the water - depending on the fish or the environment you have you may then opt to run the blue light's (moon light) setting only. Otherwise you should have plenty of simulated reef light.
1097715
That is completely up to you. If you are planning on getting a longer tank, I would go with the 24-36". Also, with the 18-24", you will have 3" on both sides of the tank that will rely on light refraction and light angle to get light. In my personal opinion, get the 24-36". This way the tank will get the most light and help the plants.
1063696
Absolutely. I have had the light on a 10 gallon with low-medium plants for a couple months now, and they are doing great. I recommend a glass lid, too, but whatever the lid, remember that the scum which accumulates on the glass/clear plastic under the light will block a significant amount of light from reaching the plants, so don't forget to clean it off every once in a while.
1027837
iIt would depend on the type of coral you plan to grow, I'm not an expert but I know certain corals require more lighting than others. I have a 40 Gal. bow tank and only one light and doing ok with it.
1967386
I only have one plant and one Colormax and it give me low medium light in a 20 gallon long tank. You should probably need 6500 and a third strip of your choice would not hurt. I really like what the Colormax bulb does; The colors "pop" on both plants and fish.
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Hi. I am not sure. I think it would depend on the depth of your tank, from,what I have read.My tank is 24 inches tall, and it works well, but I am also using Flourish Excel for my plants, at the recommendation of my local pet store .I like the the light, it switches from led white to blue automatically, and is easily overridden as other people have noted.So, I can't tell you if it is ok for your tank, it would depend on your plants, but mostly the depth of your tank, due to physics that I can barely recall. There are are online sites you can access for help with the math.I think it mostly depends on the depth of your tank.I do like this light, but, can't give you specific advice. Have fun!!!! If you look Hi. I am not sure. I think it would depend on the depth of your tank, from,what I have read.My tank is 24 inches tall, and it works well, but I am also using Flourish Excel for my plants, at the recommendation of my local pet store .I like the the light, it switches from led white to blue automatically, and is easily overridden as other people have noted.So, I can't tell you if it is ok for your tank, it would depend on your plants, but mostly the depth of your tank, due to physics that I can barely recall. There are are online sites you can access for help with the... » Read More Hi. I am not sure. I think it would depend on the depth of your tank, from,what I have read.My tank is 24 inches tall, and it works well, but I am also using Flourish Excel for my plants, at the recommendation of my local pet store .I like the the light, it switches from led white to blue automatically, and is easily overridden as other people have noted.So, I can't tell you if it is ok for your tank, it would depend on your plants, but mostly the depth of your tank, due to physics that I can barely recall. There are are online sites you can access for help with the math.I think it mostly depends on the depth of your tank.I do like this light, but, can't give you specific advice. Have fun!!!! If you look « Show Less
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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 !
1595783
Yes it would. I have mine on a 10 gallon tank and the plants are doing great. I have several different types, vals, sprites, banana plants, java fern and crypts. I used it before this tank on a 6 gallon deep tank and it made the plants go nuts in it. I really like the Finnex lights, we have several, Just got a ray plant one for our 125 gal tank to go with a finnex ray II, and it looks so nice, the plants are taking off and their is so much more room on top now since we got rid of the big ol bulky T5 and T8's. Good luch!
1470987
This light does VERY well, I have dwarf grass, moneywort, telanthera (think that is how it is spelled) among others that require high light and they thrive with this light. I say start with 1 and see how it goes, no matter how much light you have you will always want a c02 system as it really is a requirement for the plants just like food is for your fish so keep that in mind as well if you want a really gorgeous planted tank!
1256503
It depends on amount of light you can give it. The included LED light will not be enough light for growing plants.
1595782
Depends on the type of plant. It's not super bright so while it'd probably be sufficient for low to medium light plants, the light is definitely not strong enough for high light plants unless you have a shallow tank, and position the plants right below the light.
1307204
It might be enough for mood lighting but not bright enough to be grow aquatic plants or really show off your fish-- maybe two -- one on each end of the tank would do.
1516144
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!
974758
I do not have live plants in my aquarium. I do have a 50 gal tank and it lights it very nicely. I love the moon light feature.
1195969
Should be. I originally had my light on a 30 gallon and it was chock full of plants that had no trouble growing under it.