Is this the same item as the Reef Capable LED or what is it? I cant find it on Marinelands website...
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No. The casing and style may be identical, but these LEDs are specifically chosen for freshwater plant growth only.
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This is a light spectrum suitable to freshwater plants. It would not be able to support a saltwater environment.
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No this is not the same as the Reef Capable LED light. It has "3 watt RGB LEDs that provide 460nm blue, 660nm red, and green accent lighting to make your aquatic plants thrive." In addition to the the 1 watt 6,500K LEDs. The Marine Capable has "10000K white and actinic blue one watt LED". So the Marine capable has more of a bluer tint to it, which is more ideal for corals (I think?!? I dont have a salt water tank, so dont take my word on that). But I have heard the 6500K is better for freshwater plants, so thats why I got this one. My plants seem to be doing fine.
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I wish I could remember. All I do remember is I put the light on for one day, then packed it up and returned it.It was simply too bright. Great for growing plants because the light easily reached the bottom of the tank. I don't believe this model was for reefs, just fresh water plants.
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No, it is not the same. We have two of these on our planted freshwater tank. We also have two of the Reef Capable LED lights on our saltwater tank. Definitely different, but both work well for us.
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I have this light on my 120 gal fresh water planted tank. It's the best light I've ever owned for for this tank. I've been using it about four months really keeps algae to a minimum the plants love it. So I'm not ignoring the question I mention all that because a reef light really is different, using a reef light on a fresh water tank burns the edges of the plants and can get some real algae blooms going. This is not the same as the reef light.
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Older versions of the Marineland LEDs did not have timers, but the newer versions (this one included) do have a digital timer integrated into the fixture itself. The timer isn't super intuitive, but neither is it difficult to operate. You can set cycles separate cycles for all colors, white only, and blue only.
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Hi Tim, I can't answer your questions--I don't know about the technical specs. All I know is that I bought a dozen of these lights for my fishing vessel, and the lights are terrible. Very weak compared to a, LED I'd previously installed that was virtually identical in appearance. These are cheap knock offs, a rip off. Don't buy them.
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Can not answer. I sent the light to Fiji for use by the locals during night fishing. He did email me and say the light works great.
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I do not know why. The TM15 is great. I've purchased a total of three. Two for my boat owning cousins and one for myself. The TM15 may have a more concentrated beam than the 4 LED model but that is just a guess. Good luck.
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Yep, it is a replacement LED should the on board LED go out. I disassembled the unit by mistake (thought I had to insert the battery, da!) I'm not one for reading directions! I hope this helps.......
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Hello my friendI really do not know what exact brand Led...I can give Faith that the flashlight illuminates very very well. I am Mountain Biker and We frequently ride in the nights, I ride All Mountain and faster trails. The Lights has worked perfect ever time in the mountain, even under heavy rains.I tell you ... I have two flashlights. and I still like much of 1600 lumens from a single LEDregards
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Yes I have just recently. It's a back up light for me. It's better then nothing but not good as a primary light. Meaning you can signal other divers and get their attention look into the reef and rocks etc but you'll want a light with a wider and brighter beam.
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I don't have any living plants, so I don't know the answer. I love my Marineland single bright light lamp. It fits my needs. Read some other reviews about this light if you want more info regarding living plants with this particular light.
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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.
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We purchased one and it was the Gelish LED brand. My wife had one previously that was a different brand and it was UV not LED. It was a lot cheaper but didn't work nearly as well as the LED model. Hope this helps.
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Someone else already answered the corals part. As for watts, from Marineland's site, the 21" model has 72 white and 16 blue leds, both types are 0.06w each. That gives us: 4.32w of white leds + 0.96w of blue leds = 5.28w total Note this is power consumption, and the light output isn't directly comparable to fluorescent tube watts. LEDs are a bit more efficient and produce more light per watt than most fluorescent tubes do. (and not all tubes are comparable either.. T8's have lower lumen/watt ratings than T5 lamps do) That said 5w of LEDs is not going to be bright when compared with a dual-tube 24" fluorescent fixture (34w total). They're much brighter per watt, but not 7 times brighter...
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The 3AAA eLED® Vizion™ Headlamp from Underwater Kinetics works awesome...no pivot point to wear out and break, had mine for 4 years now...still going strong. The led light module is even removable...to use like a camping light.
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Hello, If you are growing corals you should have also purchased the all white one as well. I ordered one of each and modified them to fit together and its working well. The blue comes on first for simulated morning and stays on all day the white comes on early afternoon and stays on for 6 hours the blue turns off last in the evening. Obviously you can set the times to fit your viewing needs. You will need two seperate timers. These are great little LEDs for the price. Hope this helps a bit
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I am looking for a replacement light for my tank. Does anyone know where I can buy one? I went back to walmart but they did not have anything. This light is in the hood of the tank.
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greetings, this lamp for marine aquariums REEF .. not for freshwater aquarium. Check and read carefully before making an unnecessary expense. If you want to buy is your decision: I do not know what the behavior of plants inside the aquarium with the lighting. I recommend and look ORBIT LED lamps .. Greetings. NelsonC
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I would say fugeray. Idk about a planted tank but this this thing is pretty dang bright. And my corals grow fast. I would defiantly recommend this for a planted tank. And perfect for that size tank as well. There's also no over glare on the floor around the tank. All the light stays in the tank. Witch is important to me