Below is a list of common aquarium sizes 16" to 48" Lights and possible recommendations for Compact Fluorescent, VHO and Metal Halide w/ Compact
Fluorescent Lighting Hoods.
This chart is limited to lighting reef tanks with aquarium lighting hoods. Aquarium hoods (or fixtures) are complete lighting systems in a housing
that sit on top of the tank, or are raised up from the tank using mounting legs (that may come with the light or are an option). For those with
existing canopies you should look at the Retrofit Lighting Chart.
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Chart for Light Fixtures 15 to 48"
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Aquarium Size
(length X width X depth) |
Reef Tank with Soft Corals and Live Rock Only |
Reef Tank with Soft Corals, LPS Corals and Live Rock
| Reef Tank with Soft Corals, LPS & SPS Corals and Live Rock |
16" x 8" x 10"
5 gallons
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 9" Mini Aqualight 2X9W
12" Satellite PC 1X18 |
9" Mini Aqualight 2X9W
12" Satellite PC 1X18 |
N/A
(You could use two 9" Mini Aqualights) |
20" x 10" x 12"
10 gallons
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20" Aqualight PC 1X28W
20" Satellite PC 1X40 |
20" Aqualight PC 1X28W
20" Satellite PC 1X40 |
20" Satellite PC 2X40 |
24" x 8" x 12"
10 gallons
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24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65W |
24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65 |
24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65W
24" Nova Extreme 4x24W |
24" x 12" x 12"
15 gallons
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24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65 |
24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65 |
24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65
24" Nova Extreme 4x24W |
24" x 12" x 16"
20 gallons
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24" Aqualight PC 1X65W
24" Satellite PC 1X65
24" Nova Extreme 4x24W |
24" Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Orbit PC 2X65
24" Satellite PC 2X65 |
24" Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Orbit PC 2X65
24" Satellite PC 2X65 |
24" x 12" x 20"
25 gallons
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24" Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Orbit PC 2X65
24" Satellite PC 2X65 |
24" Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X65W
24" Orbit PC 2X65
24" Satellite PC 2X65 |
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30" x 12" x 12"
20 gallons
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30" Satellite PC 1X65
30" Aqualight PC 1X65W |
30" Satellite PC 1X65
30" Aqualight PC 1X65W |
30" Satellite PC 1X65
30" Aqualight PC 1X65W |
30" x 12" x 18"
29 gallons
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30" Aqualight PC 2X65W
30" Orbit PC 2X65
30" Dual Satellite PC 2X65 |
30" Aqualight PC 2X65W
30" Orbit PC 2X65
30" Dual Satellite PC 2X65 |
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36" x 12" x 18"
30 gallons
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36" Aqualight PC 1X96W (96W total)
36" Satellite PC 1X96W (96W total)
36" Nova Extreme 4x39W (156W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" x 15" x 16"
40 gallons
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36" Aqualight PC 1X96W (96W total)
36" Satellite PC 1X96W (96W total)
36" Nova Extreme 4x39W (156W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" x 15" x 20"
50 gallons
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36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
|
36" x 18" x 18"
50 gallons
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36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total) |
36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total) |
36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total)
36" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X39W T5 Fluorescent (456W total) |
36" x 18" x 20"
55 gallons
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36" Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Lunar Aqualight PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Orbit PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Dual Satellite PC 2X96W (192W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total) |
36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total) |
36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total)
36" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X39W T5 Fluorescent (456W total) |
36" x 18" x 24"
65 gallons
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36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total) |
36" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
36" Metal Halide 1X175WMH, 2X96W PC (367W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X150MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (280W total)
36" Current USA 1X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (342W total)
36" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X39W T5 Fluorescent (456W total) |
36" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
36" Aqualight Pro 1X250MH, 2X65W Compact Fluorescent (380W total)
36" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X39W T5 Fluorescent (456W total) |
48" x 13" x 16"
40 gallons
|
48" Aqualight PC 2X65W (130W total)
48" Satellite PC 2X65W (130W total) |
48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total) |
48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total) |
48" x 13" x 20"
55 gallons
|
48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total) |
48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
THE FOLLOWING TWO LIGHTS PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING, BUT ARE 15 INCHES WIDE AND WILL BE TWO INCHES WIDER THAN A 13 INCH TANK
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
THE FOLLOWING THREE LIGHTS PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING, BUT ARE 14-15.25 INCHES WIDE AND WILL BE TWO INCHES WIDER THAN A 13 INCH TANK
48" Nova Extreme 8x54W (432W total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" x 15" x 18"
55 gallons
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48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total) |
48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total) |
48" Nova Extreme 8x54W (432W total)
48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" x 18" x 20"
75 gallons
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48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Satellite PC 4X65W (260W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Nova Extreme 8x54W (432W total) |
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" x 18" x 24"
90 gallons
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48" Nova Extreme 8x54W (432W total)
48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
TWO 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total)
48" Current USA 2X250MH, 4X54W T5s (716W total) |
48" x 18" x 30"
120 gallons
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TWO 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total) |
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total)
48" Current USA 2X250MH, 4X54W T5s (716W total) |
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total)
48" Current USA 2X250MH, 4X54W T5s (716W total) |
48" x 24" x 20"
100 gallons
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48" Nova Extreme 8x54W (432W total)
48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Orbit PC 4X96W (384W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
TWO 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Coralife Elite MH 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
TWO 48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (768W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X96W (768W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
48" x 24" x 24"
120 gallons
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TWO 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (520W total)
TWO 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (520W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
TWO 48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (768W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X96W (768W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total) |
TWO 48" Aqualight Lunar PC 4X96W (768W total)
TWO 48" Orbit PC 4X96W (768W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total)
48" Current USA 2X250MH, 4X54W T5s (716W total) |
48" x 24" x 30"
150 gallons
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THREE 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (780W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X175WMH, 2X96W PC (542W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X150MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (492W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 2X130W Compact Fluorescent (560W total)
48" Current USA 2X150MH, 4X54W T5s (516W total) |
THREE 48" Aqualight PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Lunar Aqualight PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Orbit PC 4X65W (780W total)
THREE 48" Satellite PC 4X65W (780W total)
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total) |
48" Metal Halide 2X250WMH, 2X96W PC (692W Total)
48" Aqualight Pro 2X250MH, 2X96W Compact Fluorescent (692W total)
48" Current USA 2X250MH, 4X54W T5s (716W total) |
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