will this support corals????
160167
Only low/med. light corals will thrive. I use it for qt tanks. Yellowish tint; the actinic isn't that noticeable. Very bright for such a small fixture however.
160168
A simple answer; Yes. You must understand that I am using two of these lamps on a refugium chamber equivalent to about a 15 gallon tank. The animals in that chamber sure look happy. Note again that I am using two of these lamps at a time, one wont quite do it.
1568181
You would have to raise it really high to get light over everything... Hint , leds with reds , yellows , blue, violet (full spectrum ) grow coral good..
1568183
Yes. It will do a great job. My 100 gal Mixed stony reef is flourishing under 2 units. They are dimmed down slightly at 14k.
794146
It should. I was using it on an fluval edge 6g and it was adequate to grow all my macroalgaes. Can probably grow med light plants.
1595780
Unknown. I do know that two of them have grown some soft corals in a ten gallon. I have placed one over a mini fuge and the cheato has gone nuts as well. I haven't tried them on fresh water.
54582
Probably reef capable. I have this in a planted tank but with plants that only need low light
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.
1129761
I believe it will. I use it on my salt water tank and it makes my corals glow.
1797488
The 12 watt will probably not meet your needs if you have coral, but 2 would probably light most of your tank for visual purposes. I am guessing that you could only fit 3 over the surface area of the water. Depending on how high you hang them above your tank I am guessing 2 or 3 of the higher watt bulbs (I have a 54watt on my refuguim and my colt corals are thriving there) would support some corals.If you are using a Bio-cube hood these will not fit under it.
2261893
I have this on a 20 gallon tank and after acclimating the frags to the light, I have montipora growing about 5" from the surface. But acros or really high light corals, no way. Get a quad t5 ho or a dimmable Evergrow from ebay.
203110
No, I dont remember how many. It is in my opinion not enough to grow corals. Maybe soft corals. I have green star polyps in my tank. There about 15" down into the tank and they are not thriving. I pulled them from my reef tank, just to add some color. My lights in my reef tank are 3 watt with 90 degree optic lends. They are amazing! I also found them on amazon, about 2x more than these. These light are great for a fish only with or without live rock. Love the effects, but I hardly ever use them.
1164683
I am not sure but I have had the coral life for about a year and my plants did horrible. They were doing great but now hardly anything grows. Unless you have a shallow tank I would get something stronger.
1702892
It seems that would work. After awhile you may have to reposition sand a bit ..... granulated shell may be something you like better than gravel :) i got pebbles from home depot.. not a typical aquarium gravel and its pretty
1257179
Don't go with the plant+... that's for planted tanks... makes the fish look a little worse... and doesn't give the corals the type of light they need. If your corals are low-light tolerant (mushroom anemones, etc.) or don't require any light whatsoever (such as sun polyps or gorgonians) you'll be fine. The light is so bright (for its size) you MIGHT even get away with large-poly stony corals and any other softies. If, however, your corals require relatively high amounts of light, this light might not be sufficient. Or you might need to put two of them in tandem.
829924
I am using this stand to hold a 55 gallon tank with fresh water. Do not know about reef tanks ?
549717
it may be a little too strong for freshwater plants or a little bit of overkill. But it is a great light. I use my 16" on a 29 gallon biocube. With all kinds of coral. And it's only at 60% a few hours a day. Very nice light. You may want to ask Hobbie Bug this question.
705706
This would really depend on the type of tank you are planning. For a Fish Only style tank, two of the Pro LED Strips would give decent light coverage. For "low" light requiring corals you would want at least 4 strips. One power supply (sold separately) can run two of the 36"L strips with a splitter cable (sold separately).