I have a 55 gal. Freshwater tank with some new Glo Fish. Will this LED "show off" the colors of the fish? Or do I need to replace a bulb?
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I am not sure what you mean by replace a bulb. But the double bright led will certainly highlight the glo fish. I have some purple and blues and they do not show up so well. But the red and greens really snap and pop out at you. They only sell green tetras. they are much bigger than the other type of glo fish. I wish that they sold red tetras as well. The big green tetras look really trippy swimming around and glowing in the blue light at night In a dark room. Hope this helps.
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Sorry, but I don't have much experience with glo fish. I do have a couple yellow glo fish that glo very nicely under the blue night light "moon light". I would think you'd want at least the double bright for a tank that big though.
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Hello Bill, I'm not familiar with Glo Fish...I have Gold Fish and they shine very bright under the LED lighting. Hope this helps.
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I tried a small GloFish light on my tank in an attempt to go cheaper. It was at Wallys for $16. I can honestly say it was much brighter and almost hurt my eyes and it was just a 4 inch stick. So, if you are looking for a GloFish experience, you should probably go with the GloFish light bars, imo. This light is a much more subtle blue. I think it would bring out the colors but not enhance them as much.
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With the moonlight setting on it should give you the effect you're looking for. A dark background and surroundings will help them glow during the day too.
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The hood comes with one sun replica bulb. It brings out the natural colors of the fish. If you want to have your aquatic life glow, you will need to replace the bulb. Previous factory lights were closer to a black light. Newer hoods will mostly come with sun type lights. It's not a bad thing by any means. It does however give a greener glow to the tank. I hope this helps in your decision. By the way, I have been raising fish for about 39 years. I somehow have always had a fish tank since I was a kid. You name it, I most likely have raised it. Mostly fresh water but, have had a few marine tanks. Fresh water is just easier and less time consuming.
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I think you would be more happy with the "Current USA Satellite Freshwater LED Plus Light for Aquarium, 48 to 60-Inch". I ended up ordering one of those. You can dim it, select different color spectrums, etc. it has a remote control, and it is more energy efficient.
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I would go with http://www.amazon.com/BeamsWork-Double-Bright-Aquarium-Fixture/dp/B00FIPDJRS/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1388419415&sr;=1-6&keywords;=beamswork+double+bright+led+fixture would be the perfect light for a 100 gallon tank Beams work is a great fixture no dark spots in my tank at all.
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Wish I could help you but I do not have live plants in my aquarium. You might want to call the store and ask if the spectrum is broad enough for your plants. Otherwise, I am very satisfied with this bulb. It really brings out the color of my fish.
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My plants have have thrived with my double bright LED. My roommate who used to have a planted tank is impress with how the plants are doing. I wouldnt know about the reef capable LED
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Yes, but I personally wouldn't do that. LEDs are not perfected for the planted aquarium yet unless you go for the ADA aquarium company which I wouldn't do because of the price. The fluval compact fluorescent that comes with the fluval flora should be perfect. I actually did it on my spec. You need to have a timer and set it for 6 hours or less. That's it don't do eight because algea growth can start and you don't want that. You also will need to do lots of water changes.
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The light is adjustable for all colors. White is pretty bright. I would say yes it could be used as a replacement light. Our tank is 10 gallon. The light shines from back if the tank to the front, not from the top though
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no not that i remember i had to buy them i actually got regular incandescent aqurium bulbs they heated neough for my crested gecko i bought two one for each side. at the top of the enclosure it gets in the low 80s with the regular aquarium bulbs that almost too warm but mid height to bottom it will stay in the 70s.. so its safe.. the bulbs that will be in the fish section are very very cheap.. the are long bulbs
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Me too, but with a freshwater aquarium. Two of these lights are more than $60 and that is a lot to spend just because the leds "stopped working." Does anyone know what Marineland's warranty is, and if they are one of those companies that goes out of their way to honor the warranty or out of their way to NOT honor their warranty?
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No. I have found blue compact fluorescent bulbs actually work better than the blue led. You need some sort of blue light source to get the fish to flouresce though.
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No it's perfect! The fish have gotten used to the light. It's not too bright. I have about 17 different fish, 10 shrimp, and a ton of growing plants. You have to be carefull when you first put the fish in. They do get slightly shocked from the light. The only thing I wish this light had was a dimmer. In the mornings I noticed the fish kinda freaked out when it first turned on. I bought a hidden led light from marineland and set that light to turn on before the planted plus. My fish are happy and plants that require moderate to strong light are growing well. It's a beautiful light.
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I have one fixture on a 75 gallon tank and it is more than enough, but my tank isn't as deep as a 90 gallon would be - the water depth is probably something to consider too. I have LPS, SPS and soft corals and they are all doing well (too well in some cases). If you are only going to have fish and/or soft corals then I am sure you have plenty of light. If you have a lot of SPS all over the tank you MIGHT consider a second, but only if you have species that need a large amount of light. If I had to chose, I would buy one, then see what it looks like.
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The light bar has a night light mode that emits blue light from 8 LED's. It does impact the look of the fish and other tank items due to is color. The blue light is not overwhelming and gives a nice night light or "moonlight" effect. The regular LED's are a white light.
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No. This light is mainly just to light up thr tank and show off the fish. I have the same tank and I am using this light as well as the current USA freshwater planted+ light. Look at that one because it will provide you with medium light.
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This item is very bright. I have a 55 gallon tank and it's just right for my tank. This would be way too much for your tank. You would end up with more alge.
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Hi!!The idea its to p ut inside and below of the tank in order the bubles take the color of the LEDs, and look truly beautiful background for your fisk tank,Another thing to put inside of your tank fisk this accesory, its to have a better aireation your tank, good look!