The light itself is solid enough. It puts out a good amount of light with a nice blue hue that looks very moonlight-esque. The power supply provided has a nice switch on the cord for ease of controlling. However, the product does not include a reflector and without a method of reflecting the light, the strength of the light feels a bit lackluster. I was able to solve this easily by folding a piece of aluminum foil over it to act as a reflector, but that is not an ideal solution. For $29.99 and what is essentially a plastic tube with some LEDs in it, I would expect to get a reflector which would likely add mere pennies to the manufacturing cost. For that reason, and that reason alone, I give this product a 3 star rating.
In order for me to give this product a 5 star rating, it would need to be priced more along the lines of $10 rather than $30. Don't get me wrong, this light does serve its purpose and does look very nice, but it is most certainly a bit overpriced. But this is a nuanced piece of equipment and very few others create a product specifically designed to be a moonlight for aquariums. I suppose with the market cornered, they can get away with charging a bit more.
That said, I do like the light (with my foil reflector), and I believe my fish love it as well. It looks very nice at night not only in the water but in my room as well, as the light bounces off of the water and onto my walls. Without a reflector, however, the light is glaringly bright sitting on top of your aquarium and a great deal of light is lost going in every direction but into the tank.
I have kept the light ultimately as it is really about the only one our there, and I am happy with it. I recommend it if you absolutely feel like you need a moonlight and don't have a fixture with one already built in. If you are presently shopping for an overall lighting system, I would seek out one that has LEDs built in for night viewing rather than using this separate one. It is worth it for those of us who want the nice look of the moonlight and are willing to accept that we are being gouged a bit. Just know that for $30 you will be overpaying a bit, but you will also be getting something that wells rather well. It's up to you to decide whether that's worth it.
This little 5 LED moonlight lights my 56 gallon column tank perfectly. I think this unit lights more realistically and better than my 20 LED moonlight I purchased on another tank last year. The ability to mount this light wherever and rotate it til your liking is a huge plus.
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I purchased this for a 29 gallon aquarium (30" long by 12" wide by 18" deep), and it provides plenty of light. I used the included self-stick pads to mount it on the back side of my existing aquarium lighting fixture. This is what I like about this moonlight:
1. Plenty of bluish light for this size aquarium; great moonlight effect.
2. Power supply is included, and attaches to the LED light itself via a small plug. The cord is at least 6 ft. long.
3. There is an on/off switch included (on the power supply cord).
4. The cylindrical light clips into (or out of) a mounting bracket, and the light can be easily rotated in the bracket to direct the light at the best angle.
5. The mounting bracket comes with small screws and self-stick pads for easy attachment to an existing fixture. I find that it gives the best illumination if it mounted a bit above the aquarium cover rather than right on it.
I've only been using it for about a week now, so I can't comment on longevity, but so far I'm very pleased, and would recommend this.
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Recieved a faulty connector with the light.
Amazon took care of it and replaced it with a working one.
I e-mailed R2 about this and they still haven't got back to me.
So here's a pro & con list
Pros
comes with light-switch
awesome shimmer affect
good coverage for my 18 gallon
corals look amazing under the light
Cons
R2 has no customer service
the price for the quality isn't worth it
all the attatchments that come with it need to be modified in order to properly function.
This is a quick and easy alternative for a moonlight on your tank.
Still not sure about the price, but it's not the worst $30 I ever spent.
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This Lights awesome fits perfect for fluval edge under the canopy... Be careful with the double stick tape it fell off into the water shorted out and killed my snails from the current. When it worked it was awesome but now im trying to get a hold of the manufacturer.
My daughter got this for Christmas and adores it. It was easy to set up and she was so excited to choose the fish for it.
