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LIGHTING CHART: CHART FOR CHOOSING THE BEST LIGHTING HOOD FOR PLANTED TANKS & FISH-ONLY AQUARIUM
 

Below is a chart to help determine the best aquarium light for a freshwater planted tank or swim tank (salt or fresh) based on the dimensions of your tank. We also have lighting charts for reef aquariums fixtures and reef aquarium retrofits.

CF = compact fluorescent (aka power compact)
MH = metal halide
T5 = T5 fluorescent
Aquarium Size
(length X width X depth) 		Planted Tanks Fish Only Tanks (freshwater or saltwater)
14" x 12" x 18"
10 gallons HEXAGON		 - NA -NA
16" x 8" x 10"
5 gallons		 - NA - NA
18" x 16" x 20"
20 gallons HEXAGON		 - Hamilton MH Pendant 1X175W - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
20" x 10" x 12"
10 gallons		 - 20" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
20" x 13" x 17.5"
20 Gallon Aquapod
without lighting hood)		 - 20" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
20" x 21" x 18"
30 gallons CUBE		 - 20" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
23" x 20" x 24"
35 gallons HEXAGON		 - Hamilton MH Pendant 1X175W

 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
24" x 8" x 12"
10 gallons LONG		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W

- 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W

 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24" AquaticLife  9.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
24" x 12" x 12"
15 gallons		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W

- 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W
 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24" AquaticLife  9.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
24" x 12" x 16 "
20 gallons HIGH		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W

- 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W

 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24" AquaticLife  9.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
24" x 12" x 20 "
25 gallons		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W

- 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W

 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24" AquaticLife  9.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
24" x 15" x 21"
26 gallons BOW		 - 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W

 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24" AquaticLife  9.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
24" x 12" x 24"
30 gallons HIGH		 - 24" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X24W

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X24W

- 24" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W
 -TWO 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 18W Total

-TWO 24" AquaticLife10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 19.2W Total

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W
27" x 24" x 28"
60 gallons HEXAGON		 - Hamilton MH Pendant 1X250W - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W
30" x 12" x 12"
20 gallons LONG		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")

- 30" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X31W

- 30" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W


 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")
30" x 12" x 18"
29 gallons		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")

- 30" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W



 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")
30" x 15" x 21"
36 gallons BOW		 - 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")



- 30" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X24W		 - 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W

- 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 24" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X24W (legs will expand to 30")
34" x 24" x 21"
36 gallons  CORNER
- Hamilton MH Pendant 1X175W


- 18-24" Marineland Double Bright LED 9W
36" x 12" x 16"
30 gallons		 - 36" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X39W

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W
 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W

36" x 12" x 20"
38 gallons		 - 36" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X39W

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W

 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 18" x 16"
40 gallons BREEDER		 - 36" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X39W

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W


 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 16" x 21"
46 gallons BOW		 - 36" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X39W

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W
 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 15" x 20"
50 gallons BREEDER		 - 36 AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X39W

-36" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X39W

- TWO 36" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X39W

- TWO 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W

 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 18" x 18"
50 gallons BREEDER		 - 36 AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X39W

-36" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X39W

- TWO 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- TWO 36" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W

 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 18" x 20"
55 gallons BREEDER		 - 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 1X96W

- 36 AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X39W

-36" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X39W

- TWO 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight 2X96W

 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
36" x 18" x 24"
65 gallons BREEDER		 - 36 AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X39W

-36" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X39W

- TWO 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X39W

- 36" Coralife Aqualight CF 2X96W


 - 24-36" Marineland Double Bright LED 12W

- 36" AquaticLife15 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 36-48" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 36" Hagen Glo T5 HO 1X39W

- 36" Perfecto Oak T8 2X30W

- 36" Perfecto Black T8 2X30W
38" x 27" x 22"
54 gallons CORNER		 - Hamilton MH Pendant 1X175W
48" x 13" x 16"
40 gallons LONG		 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W


 - 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 48" AquaticLife 21.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 13" x 20"
55 gallons		 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W

 - 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 48" AquaticLife 21.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 15" x 18"
55 gallons LONG		 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W		 - 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 48" AquaticLife 21.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 13" x 12"
60 gallons HEXAGON		 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W		 - 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 48" AquaticLife 21.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 13" x 24"
65 gallons HIGH		 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W		 - 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- 48" AquaticLife 21.6 Watt 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 18" x 22"
72 gallons BOW		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W
 - 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X28W

- TWO  48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 48W total

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total
48" x 18" x 20"
75 gallons		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W		 - TWO  48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 48W total

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 18" x 24"
90 gallons		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W		 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 34" x 24"
92 gallons CORNER		 - Hamilton MH Pendant 1X250W - JBJ K-2 Viper 1X150W
48" x 24" x 25"
95 gallons WAVE		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

 - 48" Coralife Aqualight 2X65W

- 48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X28W

- TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total
48" x 18" x 30"
120 gallons		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W		 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W
48" x 24" x 20"
100 gallons		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W
48" x 18" x 30"
110 gallons HIGH		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 1X54W
48" x 24" x 24"
120 gallons		 - 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W

- 48" Coralife Freshwater Lunar Aqualight T5 4X54W

- TWO 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W
48" x 24" x 30"
150 gallons		 - THREE  48" Coralife Aqualight T5 2X54W

- THREE 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W

- 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 6X54



 - TWO 48-60" Marineland Double Bright LED 24W

- TWO 48" AquaticLife 10K/ 460 nm Expandable LED Light Fixture 43.2W total

- TWO 48" Perfecto Oak T12 2X40W

- TWO 48" Perfecto Black T12  2X40W

- 48" Hagen Glo T5 HO 2X54W
60" x 18" x 20"
100 gallons


- 60" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W
60" x 18" x 24"
125 gallons

- 60" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W
60" x 18" x 30"
140 gallons
- 60" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W
60" x 24" x 24"
150 gallons
- 60" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W
60" x 24" x 30"
185 gallons
- 60" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 4X54W
72" x 18" x 18"
125 gallons

- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 18" x 24"
135 gallons
- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 24" x 25"
155 gallons BOW
- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 18" x 30"
170 gallons
- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 24" x 20"
150 gallons
- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 24" x 24"
180 gallons

- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 24" x 29"
210 gallons 

- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
72" x 24" x 30"
225 gallons

- 72" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 8X39W
96" x 24" x 24"
240 gallons		 - TWO 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 6X54



 - TWO 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W
96" x 24" x 24"
300 gallons		 - TWO 48" AquaticLife Freshwater T5 HO 6X54


 - TWO 48" AquaticLife T5 HO 2X54W