Marineland Double Bright LED

xjbannon · 04/20/2011, 01:04 PM

I am looking to buy these for my 75g FOWLR and I was wondering if any of you have them (likes/dislikes) and would they fit on a 48" tank? I know it says 36-48 but just making sure before I spent the $.

dre09 · 04/20/2011, 01:10 PM

If you plan on only doing a FOWLR this light will work fine. But if decide to move to any type of coral down the road this light will not support it. I have one and am having to also use a PC light from my buddy for my hammer and mushrooms. Also, I wasn't getting any good coraline growth until I added the PC. Now the coraline is taking off. My honest recommendation is to probably go with a T5 or something. I'm not a huge fan of this light. The light will work on a 48 if it says 48 but just know that the light itself will only be around 36. The legs will extend to fit on a 48 but by doing that you won't have great light coverage towards the ends of your tank.

xjbannon · 04/20/2011, 01:59 PM

thanks for the advice and quick response.

rcr · 04/20/2011, 03:30 PM

I have 2 of these on a 75 now and love them. I was having heat problems with VHO’s and changed to this. I have to look and see if mine are the double bright, they are the full 48L. I have even bleached a few corals.

Robin

04/20/2011, 01:04 PM	#1
xjbannon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 41	Marineland Double Bright LED I am looking to buy these for my 75g FOWLR and I was wondering if any of you have them (likes/dislikes) and would they fit on a 48" tank? I know it says 36-48 but just making sure before I spent the $.

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04/20/2011, 01:10 PM	#2
dre09 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 76	If you plan on only doing a FOWLR this light will work fine. But if decide to move to any type of coral down the road this light will not support it. I have one and am having to also use a PC light from my buddy for my hammer and mushrooms. Also, I wasn't getting any good coraline growth until I added the PC. Now the coraline is taking off. My honest recommendation is to probably go with a T5 or something. I'm not a huge fan of this light. The light will work on a 48 if it says 48 but just know that the light itself will only be around 36. The legs will extend to fit on a 48 but by doing that you won't have great light coverage towards the ends of your tank.

04/20/2011, 01:59 PM	#3
xjbannon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 41	thanks for the advice and quick response.

04/20/2011, 03:30 PM	#4
rcr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 78	I have 2 of these on a 75 now and love them. I was having heat problems with VHO’s and changed to this. I have to look and see if mine are the double bright, they are the full 48L. I have even bleached a few corals. Robin