I have a 56 column tank. It's 30 inches wide, 18 inches deep and 25 inches tall. Would this light reach the bottom ok for low light plants?
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The light is bright enough to light up my gravel. I don't think you will have a problem.
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Shouldn't be an issue at all. My Oceanic tank is deeper and I found this light to be brighter than the original fluorescent light bar. Plus with this light, you get two settings... Bright white, and a lower setting as well.
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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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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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It's a general light. We got the extra light strips to add brightness and spectrum, and it's still not enough to keep the plants alive in our tank (55 gallon, 48" length). Maybe if you have a shallower tank, it might work.
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YES if you hang the light 12 inches or higher and you put your light demanding corals more towards the middle ... put lower light demanding corals more towards the end of the tank .. side note: these leds pin point light so be very careful acclimating coral
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I have the same fixture over my 55, and it has a decent space between the light and the top of the tank to allow for heat exchange. It'll be fine with a glass top.
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Im running it on 75Gal (21" deep) I get low light at the substrate at best. I've said before to get medium light I would need 4 of these on my tank.
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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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It should work. I have a 48-inch and a 24-inch light on my 125-gallon reef tank with several types of corals and an anemone.
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Well, the great thing about this light is, it can be adjusted. You can adjust the light spectrum to your liking as well as, the light intensity. For that size tank all you would have to do is have the light intensity not so high. Overall, I think it'll be just fine for that size tank. This is a great lightning system and so far I love how it looks on my tank, which is a 20 gallon tall tank. Hope this helped. :)
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It should. Depth is at the limit I would say. I have a 360 Gallon Tank, it is 36" deep, and two of them would NOT work for that tank....IMO you are on the edge. Crypts/Anubias/Stems that grow tall - definitely. Dwarf Sag would grow, but happy? Not sure. Sorry if this leaves you still wondering - but I would be wrong to say most def....maybe someone who has it in similar depth could offer more firm answer. I have a 70 Show - same depth, but less W and it would have worked (decommissioned tank for other reasons).
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My tank is 50g. It's ok for me. Your tank is almost double in size. In my opinion for medium high lighting, this light may not be sufficient.
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Hello Will,A safe estimate would be as follows. In a reef tank the light would be able to cover roughly 23 inches safely. In a planted system roughly 28 inches.
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Yes. I use this for a 46 gallon freshwater tank. The LED's emit less heat than a florescent, so there is low, almost no algee growth. It is not good if you want to keep live plants in the tank for the same reason algee does not grow. This single bright gives plenty of natural light, although I would like a little more night (blue) light. I added two small blue LED/bubble walls in back and it looks great at night!
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That will probably be most dependant on what you have in the tank. The LEDs are pretty bright and can most certainly light up a tank of the right dimensions.
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Ahhh... I'm not sure since my aquarium is quite small (20 gallons), that's why it's worked well for me. I imagine for that size of aquarium you would require a lot of these LED light in order to fulfill your light needs for that size tank. But that also depends on the dimensions of your tank. If it's not that deep (24 inches in height or less), then these lights will do well. But I suggest you research other LED lights before buying this, and you get others opinions. Hope this helps.
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It will fit 24" long tank or longer. But light just has 17.75" long, I don't suggest you to use it for your tank. I use it for my 20 gal plant tank so it protect fit. I mean light is bright enough to keep my plant to grow. If you use it for plant tank, the one 24" to 36" will be better to you.