I want to place this on a 56 gal tank that measures 30" accross and is 24" deep. Will the light be adequate?
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It sure will! This light is very bright. The night time blue leds look beautiful at night too. It's good for 100 gallon tanks too.
769853
Depends on what you're trying to achieve. If growing low light plants you might want to have two of these lights. I don't think one light will be adequate, in my opinion of course.
769854
Mine is 24" deep and it was noticably weak. I went with the double bright eventually and can not say enough good things. Good luck.
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Hello, I have a 55gallon tank so I purchased the "36-48'' light. It lights my tank well but if I didn't have a canopy to cover the light, I would have ordered the 48" light as a light that completely covers the tank looks better if you don't have a canopy. Hope this helps. Rhandi
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Hi there. My light,- the actual light bar itself, measures 22inches. It also has two metal prong/bars that extend from either side that fit over the top of the aquarium, that measure , in total, 36 inches. The extensions keep the light raised slightly off the top of the aquarium,probably for heat circulation. I didn't like the way the light hit my eyes, so I didn't use them. LEDs are pretty warm, and the top of my acrylic tank is now warped a it . Not a big deal for me. So, I think the 24to36 would be a good size, unless you want the light bar in direct contact with your aquarium top. The light is very bright, does that cool wave thing, and has supported my live plants well. The automatic on, off, of the white and blue lights is a perk I did not think I needed. But, it's great as a convenience, and easy to program. Hope this helps, if a bit wordy
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I would say yes if your tank is not longer than the length of the light. The light has "feet" that can slide in and out to adjust for your tanks width and hold the light above the tanks top. I am very happy with my light.
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You would want the 24"-36"for maximum light coverage of the entire length of the tank.
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You want full coverage of your tank. The minimum sizes of the fixtures are the actual length of the light bar, and then there are legs that pull out to extend to fit onto larger tanks. If you tank is 24" wide, you definitely want the 24" fixture, else you'll have a light that only lights up the middle, with 3" of unlit area to each side.
978605
I will not recommended to buy this light It will work for fish only. The light will b enough for 48" only. up to 60 gallons
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I have a 30 inch deep tank and the light coverage is fine for softies and Lps corals but the spa corals need to be up close to the fixture.
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24-36" because you want the LEDs to span the length of the tank. You'll have darker spots on the end with the 18-24" light.
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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.
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I'd get the 16in light. The feet that rest on the rim extend to the edge of the fixture and you'll want even coverage of the entire tank.
1878683
36" or some plants will not grow well and the tank will be unevenly lit. You always want it pretty close to the tank length if you are using plants with your fish. My tanks have plants everywhere because I give them light and it not even very bright either.
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It's a really good light as long as your aquarium is not more than say 8 inch bigger longer than the light, does a good job, blue only is not very bright, I just use white @ blue together, I have a 72 inch on my 180 works good, go for it.
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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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If you mean will a 48 or 60 inch the light is for a 48 to 60 inch so the light is 48 inches long just put something 48 inches over your aquarium and you will see how it will look the light is for 60 inch the longest so you would have to support it or hang it above your 72 inch aquarium. If you have any more questions or would like to call and ask more my number is 1-909-519-9311 Thanks Allen
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The 36 would probably leave areas at the edges of the tank with decreased light. I would say the 48 would be better light wise. Also the legs of the light fit on the edge of the tank, thus the 36 would not fit where the 48 would fit.
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I'm gonna have to say no, I put this exact light on 1/2 of a 29g and it wasn't very bright at all. The only chance you have at coral with this would be some soft corals but I wouldn't bet on it. Also keep in mind this fixture is made for rimless tanks only. I had to cut the trim around the top of my tank to get this light to fit.