I have the 11.4 Gallon Mr. Aqua Tank (18.9x11.8x11.8) and planning on planting Plants that are mostly Medium light. Will this provide enough lighting?
620673
No not for a planted tank. I recommend 3w per gallon. I bought this light for my 30 gallon and it's just to keep my discus looking brighter.
620674
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.
620675
I think it's mostly for looks. I'd supplement with a Finnex 16" Planted+ for another $63 or so.
2152964
I seriously doubt it, if that's the only light the plants receive. One of these things gives enough light to make a betta tank (about 1.5 gal, and broader than it is deep) fairly bright to show off colors, but I can't see one being enough light for 15 gal of planted tank. However, I have no idea what wattage of light it's equivalent to (in order to estimate 1-2 watts per gallon); this is only my personal impression from looking at my own small setup.
1967387
I have a 37 gallons planted tank and it's working for me. I'm using all 3 light modules though. So you may want to consider doing the same thing.
1302520
This light should be more than sufficient for your purposes. It is very bright and works quite well for plants. I no longer have an aquarium, but last spring I set it up for our garden starters; the plants under this light did much better than those under an ordinary full-spectrum light. I hope this helps.
519335
I can't give you a definitive answer for a freshwater tank but I am using it over a refugium attached to a saltwater aquarium. I am having excellent growth of cheatomorpha (a macro algae) my biggest worry is with your 18" depth getting enough light down to the bottom of your tank to grow any small plants you may have. I think it will still suffice as most freshwater plants are used to living in murky water and don't need as much light.
77192
I use to used 2 of these for low light plants on my standard tetra "55" g tank (its actually more like 48g and mis-sold as 55.. but I digress) the 24"-36", it has 4 rows of lights that only cover about 17.5" in the center of that 24" space, the 36" is just max leg extension. I removed one leg from each light and put the de-legged side on the center brace (I put a 1" bar on top of the brace to keep lights level), pushing the 2 lights together they fit snugly on top. It worked well for low light aquarium plants like anubias , java fern, vals, mosses, and marimo. However if you want medium light plants I'd strongly advise a different brand made for plant growth.. or just get 6500kelvnin cfls bulbs and clamp on lamps (3-4x) if you don't mind the look of them. I've upgraded to a 2 bulb 6500k t5 light over my "55"g now.
1437614
It should provide adequate coverage. PRoviding you come up with a good mounting solution for the light. You may need to arrange your coral and such in the center of the tank.
24238
I don't think so. It would be dependent on what bulbs you have also. I think that a brighter tank looks better than a dim one.
1122398
I have a 60 inch 110 gallona q and have one on mine. It gives off bright light....my tank does not have live plants... So may want to be sure this is the right light for live plants.
1372151
I'm using one of these with my 10 gallon, 3 lights installed, two white, one red. I have java fern, java moss, vallisneria corkscrew, and two types of anubias & everything is growing extremely well under these lights! However, If you're trying to grow any groundcover (dwarf hair grass or dwarf baby tears) I have had zero luck getting that to grow at all. (I should mention it's a low tech tank, I don't use any Co2, but I do have lots of cherry shrimp generating fertilizer) Overall, I'm really happy with this light set-up.
610460
The Finnex FugeRay Planted+ is designed for medium to high light plants, but in my opinion because I have a Finnex Stingray and low light plants, I wish now I had bought the Planted+ fixture. I think the Planted + will be perfect for your lower light plants. Have fun!
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Hello. I would say yes. I have one of these lighting the back corner of a 90 gallon corner tank. The plants there are now growing well. I will say the plants are a bit on the pale side compared to plants under the t5 fluorescents...but they are growing well.
1595782
Depends on the type of plant. It's not super bright so while it'd probably be sufficient for low to medium light plants, the light is definitely not strong enough for high light plants unless you have a shallow tank, and position the plants right below the light.
2161474
If I rememer correctly the 24" will work but it won't go across the entire tank so you will have some part either not lit or dinner than the rest. I would suggest going bigger especially if you are going to have live plants.
1201257
I use the Marineland plant light on a 18X18X18 cube with great success. I started with two to be sure of adequate light for the plants but two produced excessive algae so I stored one and use one.
1162199
I don't think it's strong enough for growing plants. I do have plants in my tank but I always end up replacing them after a while as they start wilting away after a while. That light would be inmy opinion only minimally adequate for plants, depending on the type of plants and their needs. Good luck with your growing plans, Benji!
610459
I would say it would do a good job in a 45gal tall tank the light is very intense on my 29gal and i have a well planted aquarium. Medium to low level light. Plants will be sufficent probaly not a high light plant though