I have a 55 gal that's 48in long and 18in deep, and i want the 48in light. However the tank has a divider on top for floresecent. Do i get 2 24in?
1763351
I would still just go with the 48 save more money then you only have to worry about one remote and one light
1763352
im sorry but i need to see how high is the divider to answer you but mine fit wonderful so if you can buy 2 24in i think it will work. but if the diveder is not high enough the 48in should work fine
2161472
You need to measure the width of the tank as there are many different tank configurations. This light simply rests on top of the tank and is adjustable. My tank measured at 24 inches wide so it fit perfectly....if your tank is smaller, this will still work as the brackets for the lights are adjustable. Hope this helps.
1723885
It is great light for my 75g, the only thing you should look at is it's length, i have a 75 long, and i must extend the arms out to its longest setting to allow it to sit on top, and then the lights are shorter than the tanks length by a little. hope this helps.
1856112
I would think you would need 2, depending on the length of your tank. The light covers about 24". I'm using 3 on a 6' long tank and it lights it nicely.
1516144
Yea for sure I'm using one light fixture on my 90 gallon tall tank which has a similar footprint with a 40 gallon breeder. 36 inch long 18 inch wide and 32 inches tall. The light is plenty strong make sure you hang it a east 12 inches from top of the water to get good light dispersal for a three foot tank. Also takes some careful aqua scaping so you don't get any shadows on the side. Mine looks like a volcano very high in the middle and slopes down on both sides so as not creating casting almost any shadows. I run it at almost 80-90 percent and eveif I ran two I would probably not have aqua scales this way but I like the look and my coral in the bottom sandbed are getting enough light. I get ton of coralline algae on the sides of the tank so I am pretty confident the light is spreading enough. I don't have a gazillion corals so I did not see the need for more than one light and having one now I can definitely see that I can surely add more in the future without any problems. I am even having luck with sps corals so this is the real deal! You will definitely not be able to run them up that high intensity since the breeder is so much more of a shallow tank but that's good because you will be saving on electricity, also another reason I ran one light... Make sure you a climate your corals from very little light these lights are super powerful!
407026
I think it will light up a 55 gal tank nicely. We have a 125 gal tank, and 2 of them do the trick.The metal extensions allow it to expand to 36".
1847186
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.
505277
We have one on our 55 gal. tank which is 48L x 12W x 20H. I would recommend you use two for enough light for your tank. One is adequate for our tank and much brighter than the flourescent fixture we had previously.
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I bought the 24" for my 30 gal tank. It said 24"-36" I believe. The light was 24" and the legs extended out the sides so it would fit up to 36". Great light but if you have a 77" tank I doubt that 48" will work for you.
1096814
2 light fixtures are necessary for full coverage on a 48" tank. i've owned these for almost a year with no problems and all corals are thriving!
2161475
I have two of the 24" lights. The ends do slide out but I would go with the 30" to get better light in the tank.
1707353
Mine is a 55 gallon with African Aggressive. I think it works great. It is slightly shorter than the tank but lights it nicely. I really like the 'moon light'.
1186797
With the legs fully extended it adds about 2 more inches. But the legs are adjustable you can adjust them to fit your tank. This light is for any aquariums that are 48 inches long. Hope this answers your question, any more questions just ask.
2045373
The aqueon lights have different lengths (led bulb length ) you need to measure the longest length on your aquarium cover and your aquarium must have a safe cover top to rest this light on . We have a 55 gallon corner tank and bought a 24 inch that rest on secure glass top. When they say 24 inch they mean it .there is no better light than this and we have 3 LEDs in unit and one is blue colored , aquarium is gorgeous ! The night time red light is perfect!
1332162
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.
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.
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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.