Will this be too bright for hermit crabs? I plan I putting them in a 55 gallon.
1622393
Well it depends if they're sensitive to it but overall its not to bright nor to dim.
1213626
I am using this light with a 40 gal for my bearded dragon. He seems to be doing well, but with any light on top of the cage and not inside the levels will be diminished.
1302523
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.
1260085
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.
1330744
The lighting will most definitely provide enough light. You may want to look at the bigger models to fit a 90 gallon though. This one fits up to 20gal long aquariums
1202137
I would say yes and maybe too much light depending on coral and what size you are using. I have 1 on a 100 gallon soft coral only and it is enough.
1967386
I only have one plant and one Colormax and it give me low medium light in a 20 gallon long tank. You should probably need 6500 and a third strip of your choice would not hurt. I really like what the Colormax bulb does; The colors "pop" on both plants and fish.
1450396
This light is not the best for aquatic plant life. Look at the double bright instead. Do some more research.
537127
No, I have one and does not provide the 80 percent that hermit crabs require. I'd need at least 3 of these in my 100 gallon tank to make a dent in the humidity. I have to hand spray every couple hours. Spend the money and get something that works :/
199911
It heats a 10 gallon tank just fine for leopard geckos but I don't know much about hermit crabs....sorry
1952482
Sure, you could do that. Heck, on my 75 gallon (that I have 2 of these fixture on) I took everything off, and just put the lights on, no glass cover or anything. I did make a little blind for the top of the tank. Remember, these lights will be a few inches above the tank. So if the top of your tank is already higher than eye level, you WILL see the bulbs, and it can be a bit bright.
1257179
Don't go with the plant+... that's for planted tanks... makes the fish look a little worse... and doesn't give the corals the type of light they need. If your corals are low-light tolerant (mushroom anemones, etc.) or don't require any light whatsoever (such as sun polyps or gorgonians) you'll be fine. The light is so bright (for its size) you MIGHT even get away with large-poly stony corals and any other softies. If, however, your corals require relatively high amounts of light, this light might not be sufficient. Or you might need to put two of them in tandem.
949357
I bought two hoods for a standard 55 gallon aquarium. It should also work on a 20/29 high tank as well. At work so don't have specs. Nice hood but bulbs they give you are not as bright as I thought .
1665236
The 6500k spectrum is correct for plant growth, but the light level will be insufficient unless your tank is extremely short. You would be better off getting either the marineland double bright, the marineland plant light, or the finnex fugue ray 2.
1582049
It depends on the dimensions of the tank. If you have a 4 foot tank, one light will not be enough. I have 3 of these over my 6 foot, 225 gallon tank and all of my corals seem to be doing well over the last 2 months. I have a couple Favia that don't seem to like it. But I have other LPS and SPS that are showing growth.
1799884
I was thinking the same thing. I am thinking about buying a reptile light they make uvb
1063697
I use it in a 55 gallon aquarium...although it is only as long as 1/2 it lights up the whole thing sufficiently. It is obviously dimmer at the far end but still sufficient. The intensity levels for the white and blue LEDs have 5 different settings.