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LED Lights For Fish Tanks


Are you looking for led lights for fish tanks?  Most people would agree that LED lights are by far the best choice for freshwater fish tanks, planted fish tanks, saltwater fish tanks, and reef tanks. In fact, in some stores they are about your only choice, but this if fine because they are all you will need for any type of fish tank.

 

LED Lights for planted fish tanks and LED lights for fish tanks such as your standard fresh water tanks produces vibrant natural colors of light that benefit live plants and bring out the natural colors in your fresh water fish. In addition, the lights are very long lived, affordable, and durable and you do not have to worry about changing bulbs. Many fish tank hoods come equipped with led lights installed.

 

LED lights for reef tanks provide the intensity and natural colors of metal halide lighting, with much less heat and wasted electricity all in a smaller package. It is the lack of heat produced by LED lights for fish tanks that make them the clear winner even over the Metal Halides. Another reason that LED lights are the best for your fish tank is that the bulbs far outlast all other bulbs. In addition Fluorescent bulbs, VHO bulbs, and power compacts all contain mercury which is a dangerous environmental and health hazard. LED lights lack mercury.

 

LED lights for glow fish tanks
Under the right lights freshwater glow fish will actually glow in the dark! These amazing little affordable gems have been genetically modified to glow under the right led light systems.
I will not go into much more detail on LED lights for fish tanks as they apply to glow fish aquariums, or planted aquariums, or other types of tanks. Let’s just say they are the way to go.

 

TIP: Look for brand names for the actual lights, Cree makes some of the Best LED’s. However you can very often find less expensive LED lights that are not brand names but that have good reviews. If several dozen people have given good reviews on a led light then thats a good sign, a fixture with good reviews from one person is statically useless.

TIP: Look for fish tank LED Light fixtures that have moon light settings or bulbs, these dim lights can often be programmed to turn on at night. Moonlight LED’s are great for nighttime illumination of your tank, and they do not disturb your fish. This is especially good for reef tanks because of the unusual tiny creatures that come out of hiding at night. For Freshwater tanks LED Glow Lights are awesome as they can cause synthetic glow in the dark plants, and live glow fish to glow ! Not very realistic but cool to look at.

TIP: When keeping fish or any inhabitants in a fish tank or terrarium always use a timer. It will make your life easier, and your fishes lives more in line with a stress free, routine, predictable, lighting cycle. For most set ups, you do not have to buy one that we recommend, you can almost always get away with a very simple cheap but reliable one from a building supply store like Home Depot or Lowes. Set it, plug in into your wall, and plug your fish tanks light fixture into the timer. A healthy 10 to 12-hour regular same time on and same time off photoperiod can be beneficial to the health of your tank inhabitants, the timer also makes life easier for you.

Here are our choices for the best LED lights for fish tanks:

How much and which type of lighting is right for a reef tank? That is a question that is asked by aquarium owner that want to start or upgrade their saltwater or freshwater tank to include beautiful, healthy coral. Including coral in an aquarium takes your passion for aquariums to the next level from merely raising aquatic plants and fish. Aquarium owners are right to question the price and quality of reef tank lighting and to want to purchase the proper product the first time rather than approach upgrading to a reef tank through trial and error. The following are a few examples of reef tank lighting and owner’s experiences that will prove helpful.

 


Phlizon 2018 Newest Aquarium LED Light,165W Dimmable Fish Tank LED (for reef tanks)
The Phlizon Aquarium LED light produces a full spectrum of color for optimal reef tank health. The white light promotes coral reef growth while other colors in the spectrum from purple to green encourage healthy aquatic plants and fish. These lights are beautiful in and of themselves and add to the aesthetic pleasures of viewing the reef aquarium. The unit is affordable even to the hobby aquarium owner on a budget. Finally, the Philizon LED Reef Aquarium Lights have been reviewed by their owners and have earned a 5-star rating!

 

 



Finnex Planted + 24/7 Automated LED Light. (For Marine Plants and Freshwater Plants.)
This is a nice planted aquarium light for freshwater planted aquariums and marina planted aquariums.
Saltwater and freshwater plants do best under crisp white lights that simulate summertime sunlight in very shallow water or on land.  Such light is in the 6500K range. The high quality feature rich Finnex Planted + light matches this spectrum of very nicely and almost 1000 customers give it an average rating of 4 stars.

 

LED Aquarium Light 120w Asta 120 Programmable for 24 inch Planted Fish Tank Saltwater Freshwater Reef Coral with Gooseneck. (For Marine Plants and Freshwater Plants)
A great simple clip on gooseneck LED in the reef lighting category is the Asta programmable gooseneck led light. This fixture attaches to the back of your aquarium and has a “gooseneck” feature that enables you to light up the portion of your tank above the coral itself. The light simulates a natural saltwater (LPS) environment and weather with the addition of a wifi controller which must be purchased separately. The Astra comes in a variety of models for every size aquarium and range in price. Each light offers a full spectrum of color and the intensity of the light can be adjusted with a dimmer to increase or decrease the brightness. These lights have earned a good reputation from customers that have purchased it. 

 



Current USA Orbit Marine PRO LED Saltwater Reef Lighting System – 18″ to 24″  (for reef tanks)

This is the Orbit Pro Led Saltwater reef lighting system that produces even lighting throughout any reef tank and offer a full spectrum of colors. The light comes with a remote control for ease in adjusting the light settings. The light system can be programmed and your settings stored and can simulate sunrise and sunset, storms, and lunar cycles. This reef lighting systems by Current USA are well respected in the aquarium trade. 

 


 Current USA Dual Orbit Marine PRO Saltwater Reef Lighting System – 48″ to 60″ (for reef tanks)

For medium sized fish tanks in the 55 gallon range to larger fish tanks in the 100 gallon range you really should take a look at the Orbit Marine Pro Saltwater Reef Lighting system for your reef tank needs. The system spreads the light evenly throughout the aquarium and is fully programmable to include simulations of sunrise and sunset and weather and lunar changes.  This product is one of the finest in the saltwater reef lighting system category. 

 

 



(Supplemental Blue Lighting Not for Reef Tanks.)

3. LED Aquarium Light Bar, Waterproof Aquarium Light Strip, Blue Spectrum For decorative purposes.
This light should not be considered as a stand alone lighting solution for nor as a actinic light for reef tanks. It is a thin strip of blue light that can that will likely work well as a supplement to an existing larger lighting system that required more blue.

 

 


WattShine  (for Reef Tanks)
This LED by WattShine is a full spectrum system and great for fish and live coral, it is perfect for up to 24″x24″x24″ reef tanks, it is suitable for up to a 55 gallon tank. The LEDS on this lighting unit produce a more concentrated beam than many similar systems in it’s class. The 60 degree beam of light from the LED’s is good for deeper tanks up to 24 inches deep.