I have a 15 gallon tank with Mudskippers and live plants , I am confused as to which fixture to get in size , the 18"-24" or the 24"-36" ?
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The lengths (24"-36" for example) are as follows: the light fixture itself is 24" long, the supports for the light will stretch out to 36" allowing the fixture to be used on a wider aquarium. I have the 36"-48" fixture on an aquarium that is 48" long, and as a result I have areas in the tank where light intensity is less that it is in the middle and it is causing plants on the edge I the aquarium to get insufficient light. I would suggest you get a fixture in which the smaller length (24" on a 24"-36") matches the width if your tank. That is unless you want some darker areas in your aquarium. The lengths (24"-36" for example) are as follows: the light fixture itself is 24" long, the supports for the light will stretch out to 36" allowing the fixture to be used on a wider aquarium. I have the 36"-48" fixture on an aquarium that is 48" long, and as a result I have areas in the tank where light intensity is less that it is in the middle and it is causing plants on the edge I the aquarium to get insufficient light. I would suggest you get a fixture in which the smaller length (24" on a 24"-36") matches the width if your tank. That is... » Read More The lengths (24"-36" for example) are as follows: the light fixture itself is 24" long, the supports for the light will stretch out to 36" allowing the fixture to be used on a wider aquarium. I have the 36"-48" fixture on an aquarium that is 48" long, and as a result I have areas in the tank where light intensity is less that it is in the middle and it is causing plants on the edge I the aquarium to get insufficient light. I would suggest you get a fixture in which the smaller length (24" on a 24"-36") matches the width if your tank. That is unless you want some darker areas in your aquarium. « Show Less
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the lowest setting is fine for my 15 gallon tall. I have 5 galaxy barbs, two albino cories cats, two amino shrimps, an otto catfish and a shit load of snails(Note: a bunch of moss cover my intake tube from time to time). But it depends on the fish you plan to get too. do your fish come from a place with fast moving water or slow? Since you already have a spare C4 and a tank just try it out. worse case you return the fish back.
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The 16 inch fixture would be the best fit. Just a heads up that with such a small volume, and being only 10 inches deep, that is very high light for that aquarium. Adding Co2, and ferts will raise the maintenance needed, along with the headache and pain of dosing a pico tank with CO2.
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Yea i have a 55 gallon thats 36" as well. Its actually fits really well. I have it about 30" above my tank so its covering it from end to end. Powerful light for sure.
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I have been using this hood for several months on a 55 gal. Plants in this tank have been growing better than in my other tank, which has the proper t8 bulbs for plants. So I would disagree with the other opinions.
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I would say definitely not. I have the 36-48" single bright on a 3 ft tank, 30 gal. I feel the light is just adequate and I'm glad I didn't get the 24-36". The light doesn't spread out a lot either so I would think you would want to light full length of your tank with 2 x 36-48s. Even with that, growing plants will not be an option. Hope this helps. Larry
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It depends what you are looking to get out of the fixture. The blue bulbs are geared mire towards saltwater. The colormax is more for freshwater plants and the white is just a normal daylight bulb. So what you have in your tank should decide for you pretty much
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legs extend approx 1" on each side. if you have a glass top, you can probably get away with a 24" fugeray, and the legs will just sit on top of either the plastic frame of the aquarium, or the glass top. with 120 degree spread of the led's, the light SHOULD disperse well enough to cover your entire aquarium. if you do not have a glass top, then you will definitely have to get a 30" fugeray, bcuz the legs of the 24" will not extend to the edges of your sweet 28" custom aquarium, and you wouldn't want the light falling into the water & frying your fishies�
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The 24x12 fits my 20 gallon tank, just measure the top of your tank and go by that.
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Hi,I am not quite sure. You might want to ask your local fish store, they might be able to tell you live and compare the size with their tanks. Sorry I couldn't be more help, I would hate to have you purchase the wrong size. If I can help any further, please don't hesitate to contact me.Regards, PeeWee!
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For a tank that shallow, personally I'd probably go with the fuge ray just because everything will LOOK so much better under that light (including the fish, if any)... There's still lots of light, and with CO2, I can't imagine you having a problem. But if you're willing to go with an 'amazon sun' look... kinda pink, but the plants grow lush... then the planted plus is your ticket.
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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.
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I got the same tank as you and ordered these last year. They work pretty well for my heavy planted aquarium.You don't need to set it up separately. All you need to do is to clip the new light onto your original set up.
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I have a 20 gallon tank and it fit perfectly...I noticed someone else said they had a 55 gallon tank and two of these 24inch canopies fit great...hope this helps... :-)
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24-36" because you want the LEDs to span the length of the tank. You'll have darker spots on the end with the 18-24" light.
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The unit is exactly 24" in length with extenders on both sides that will extend the total out 26". I have a 48" wide 60 gal tank with a bar at the top in the center so I use 2 of the 24" units. I tried a 48" unit first but the center bar wouldn't allow the unit to sit securely. The units come with a single led bulb, but will house 3. You will want at least 2 bulbs per unit. In spite of the expense, I now have 3 bulbs per unit. Beware of knocking them into the tank! I managed to ruin one of the units by doing so! Best of luck!
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The fixture is 36 inches long and the bulb is 30 inches. I had problems with this measurement when ordering this lamp. I was confused by this and originally ordered the size smaller. I had to send it back. Don't make the same mistake I did. I bought the 41" and it is "36 long. I have a 125 gallon that is 72" long and 2 of these fit perfectly. I don't know where the 41" came from but even with the moveable leg brackets all the way out, it is only 38" wide. I hope this helps.