Will this lighting work well for turtles? thank you in advance
1347908
I think the answer to that question would depend on what type of light bulb you use. This particular product does not come with a bulb, it's just a light fixture which is meant to replace the one that came built in to the lid of my aquarium. That being said: if this light fits onto the top of your tank and you find the right light bulb for turtles then in my opinion it would work great.
1347909
As a general light, yes. Depending on the turtle, many need UVA and UVB lights to grow and digest food. This light only has room for one bulb and cannot house both requirements for most tutrles or reptiles.
1347910
Should work fine if you want a poor quality short lasting at best aquarium hood. They seem to be no longer making the ALL GLASS brand since Aqueon bought them. Quality out the window and no matter what bulb you put in the hood it won't last long and might quit working all together shortly after you buy it such as two of mine did!
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
394845
I don't know but It wasn't enough to light up my tank adequately. I have a 150 gallon aquarium and bought 3 of these and had to buy an extra 3 lights to add to each base. I imagine if the tank you're trying to light Is small enough it'll be ok.
1384539
50W will be cooler, and 75W will be warmer. I don't know what slider turtles need, so suggest start with the warmer 75W lamp, and watch if your turtle gets up close to it, or if she stays back from it. If she stays back, then either raise the lamp higher, or use the cooler 50W.
1302520
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.
1687929
I would say no, the hood only works with regular style bulbs (coil type, old school incandescent) there is not a lot of room in the socket area. I have 2 of these on each of my turtle tanks both with a zoo med uvb coil type bulb and a 60 watt incandescent for heat and it works great.
762528
Yes it can...I would suggest adding a rock ledge and a light for mr or ms turtle to sun themselves...that is how we have one set up...
224425
Probably not bright enough for a reef tank. Marine land makes one that is reef bright though. If you were using it in conjunction with other lights to fill out the color spectrum and add intensity it would work. Other than that I've been pleased with mine, I did have an issue with it, but marine land had a new one to me in under a week.
194106
The light is pretty strong and bright, but not annoyingly so. I put the turtle at the foot of my bed, and it basically lights up my entire room; from the ceiling to halfway down the walls. When the light gets dull though, it means it's time to change the batteries.
1132411
In my opinion this light is ok for some applications but anemones require a more intense light than this particular fixture is able to provide. LED lights are an economical way to provide light but you need a more powerful one than this unless you have him right under it in a 2 gallon bowl. Good Luck.
1122398
I have a 60 inch 110 gallona q and have one on mine. It gives off bright light....my tank does not have live plants... So may want to be sure this is the right light for live plants.
1402709
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.
1343434
Unlikely, unless you plan on keeping plants that thrive in low light. This light is primarily for fish only tanks, and you'll need two side by side to obtain sufficient light.
478678
It would be ok for just fish, but if you are doing corals and inverts, you will want a reef specific lighting. If I were you, I would find a forum or group that has experience with reef tanks and ask there. As I understand it, intensity and spectrum are very important.
1200903
Ahhh... I'm not sure since my aquarium is quite small (20 gallons), that's why it's worked well for me. I imagine for that size of aquarium you would require a lot of these LED light in order to fulfill your light needs for that size tank. But that also depends on the dimensions of your tank. If it's not that deep (24 inches in height or less), then these lights will do well. But I suggest you research other LED lights before buying this, and you get others opinions. Hope this helps.
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Hello,I hope it`s not too late, to say that this, would absolutely not work as a turtle set-up... especially for red eared sliders. These guys get pretty massive relatively quick. Depending on its gender, in the first two years of its life... it could reach 3-6 inches long. Generally the rule of thumb for turtles is 10 gallons for every inch of turtle.I'm sorry if this bumbed you out. Turtles are really cool pets but need huge tanks. I wish you good luck!Casey
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It IS the light bulb. You screw it into the light holder you have. Basically it is a light bulb that is special for turtles because you can splash it without it shattering. I would NEVER use a regular light bulb for turtles. If you have ever had a bulb shatter in the tank, it is a nightmare. These lights are great.So to answer, it is the bulb and you don't need anything else.