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(More customer reviews)I was expecting a cheaply built light for the price I paid for it but I was very surprised by what I got. The T5 lighting is by far, brighter than the lights that normally come with typical fish tank. I originally had two 24" plastic fixtures on my 55 gallon tank with a single 18" T8 flourescent light in each fixture. At 30 Watts overall output from both lights, that did not suffice to light my tank and supply light to the plants I wanted to grow. The Nova Extreme fixture comes with two 48" T5 flourescent lights putting out an overall 110 Watts. By far a big improvement from what I had. The desired Watts per gallon range for a planted tank is between 2 to 3 Watts per gallon. At 110 Watts, this fixture gives about 2 to 2.5 depending on how many decorations and rocks you have inside a 55 gallon tank.
Quality wise, the fixture is mostly metal with a plexiglass insert infront of the lamps to prevent moisture from damaging the unit. Although, some sites say the 48" Fixture comes with a fan to cool the lights, mine did not. But it only gets warm to the touch and isn't a big concern. The reflector is polished metal and increases the light output pretty well. The only thing that I didn't like was the mounting legs to sit it ontop of the tank. They were made of plastic and feel like they would break if to much force was put on them. Overall, a great light fixture.
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