I bought one of these fixtures because of the reviews I read made this light out to be the best one out there. If it’s not, its really close. It has a highly reflective metal backing behind the blubs that increases the intensity of the light. It also comes with many different mounting options to: hang it, have it sit directly over top of the tank, or raised above the tank using the adjustable brackets. Hagen also gives you a free timer with the package.

The only drawbacks are: there is no on/off switch, blubs are not included, and I personally don’t like the look of it on my tank. I can put up with that due to the light quality it produces.

I will likely not be getting another one like this is it’s a little to expensive for me, but you do get what you pay for.

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My first experiment in high output bulbs. To start my new 75 gallon I took plant clippings from my 55 (with low output bulbs). the plants look spindly in 55 and the difference with HO light is quite noticeable. Also I have actually seen plants pearling for the first time (the plants do fine under the lower lighting levels of the 55, and they adapt to low light by growing slower and growing more spindly). In the 75 gallon, before I added a vortex C02 reactor, the glass was covered with algae because of the bright bulb, and needed to be cleaned every second day, but the very day I added the vortex reactor the algae was stopped in its tracks. The plants immediately began pearling, and are covered with little bubbles of oxygen (something they did not do without the co2 reactor). So if you are going for HO you need to think about co2. I have also noticed that colorful plants are more colorful under HO lighting, while in the 55 gallon low light setup, the plants are green at the bottom 2/3rds and only colorful at the top 1/3.
I like this experiment in high output lighting, and I especially like the fact that the two bulb setup only uses 108 watts, and produces very little heat (most of the output being in the form of light). A good system.

I have two of these 4' fixtures but I paid 100$ altogether for them. I have no complaints with how effectively they light the tanks they are on [A 55 & a 90] though as mentioned they are not the most low-profile or attractive lights out there lol. I run them on timers so the lack of on/off is nbd to me.

I would would buy them all day long at the price I paid LOL.

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