NICREW ClassicLED Gen 2 Aquarium Light, 11 Watts, Dimmable LED Fish Tank Light with 2-Channel Control, White and Blue LEDs, Size 12 to 18 Inch

I'm about 2 years into being an Aquarist and received a 30 gal tank and supplies from a neighbor who hadn't used it in many years. It had one of those traditional black plastic hoods with bulged section for the fluorescent tube light. It was fine, I was just starting out and it didn't cost me much to start the hobby. I enjoyed it except the one annoyance of not being able to use a timer with a fluorescent light. So having to turn on/off all the time and sometimes being out my fish spent some time in the dark until I came home to put the light on. So my search began recently after seeing so may nice online pictures of pristine aquariums beautifully lit. I first searched for complete LED hood sets to replace what I had, but all seemed cheap with mixed reviews. Then started seeing these light bars for tanks and wondered how those work with hoods. Then progressed my search onto glass tops that fold and this light bar sit over one section. Not bad I thought. Ordered this light and glass top only to find the glass top is like a 1/16th too wide to sit inside the tank opening on the ledge. Damn! Then remembered my old tank hood actually separates from the Fluorescent light part and reveals a glass window. Well this light bar fits right over that perfectly and rests on the edge of tank with it's extendable support bars. WHAT A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION!!! It's like a new aquarium and I am newly enjoying the aquarium. Get rid of your fluorescents if you still have them! Wonderful brightness with blue mood settings, mix of white/blue, just white and dimmable as it says. So nice. So what about my timer dilemma? It has a 8, 10 and 12hr setting. So I set it one day expecting it to go off on its own. It does. But viola! It also comes back on again at the same time next day you turn it on prior day! So a complete timer all by itself now comes on at 11am and goes off by itself at 11pm, with no other plug-in timer needed. Want more?? Well how about this! It is fish friendly for those slow morning risers and nocturnal type fish, cause it comes on dim first then brightens to max on its own. Opposite at night with it going dim to blue for a while before shutting off. TOTALLY AWESOME!! LOVE IT!! and Highly recommend this product. Looks like good quality to me and longevity I can't say at this time. But I am super happy I bought this product!! Well designed and thought out. Has re-energized by aquarist hobby mood!

I love it, very bright and high quality for the money. 2 of the 18-24inch sets fit perfectly on my 55 gallon aquarium. Very aesthetically pleasing and I like that it’s flat, not curved like some lights out there. It has pretty bright white and blue lights with lots of settings, all work well. One thing I would want to change is, it doesn’t have an actual on/off switch, it just has different setting so I need to actually unplug it if I want it off. So far so good though. I just keep it on the lowest blue setting at night. Brackets were a bit difficult to put into the lights but it worked out well. Overall I give it a 4.5 out of 5. Very high quality but not completely perfect... in my opinion. Definitely worth the money and I would by from this brand again!

The first one I bought had a scratch on the top so I returned it without any problems. The second had no problems. It’s very bright and fits my tank better than my previous light. Easy to adjust the different shades of light because of the separate blue and white light controls. The 3 timer options are very convenient and I like the gradual on and off effect that simulates sunrise and sunset. Overall a very good purchase for the price. I would recommend this light to others. *Additional 3.12.24- light stopped working about 3 weeks after warranty expired. Called customer service and they had me try a couple of things. Turns out that it was the controller and not the light. They sent me out a new one at no charge and the light works again as good as new. Very pleased that Nicrew stood behind their product. Very satisfied customer!

I’m 65 years old and I’ve had an aquarium in my home since I was 9 years old! Up until now I only used fluorescent lightbulbs despite the fact that they were constantly burning out and having to replace them at eight or nine dollars a bulb! I have a 50gallon aquarium and the hood and bulb kept shorting out after 3 or 4 months! I bought them on Amazon and true to form I returned the defective hood and bulb and they sent me a replacement but sure enough this one also shorted out! After researching the issue I decided to go the LED light route and I was STUNNED! This aquarium light is amazing as to the brightness it puts out and the options it provides! Not only that it looks fantastic on top of my aquarium! 100 x times better than my old fluorescent tube hood that I have used for years and years! Who ever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks sure was wrong when it comes to this new LED Aquarium light! It’s quality made through and through and should last me a very long time! It fit my existing tank perfectly! It’s easy to use and operate and there countless light options that make owning an aquarium such a joy! If your like me and have out grown the old fashioned fluorescent tube aquarium light ~ don’t even think about buying another buy this LED light I promise you, you won’t regret it! It was actually $7 cheaper than the fluorescent hood light I was going to buy!!!

I really like the light for my 15 gallon tank. I do have a planted tank and this was the only light available in the size I needed. Time will tell if it is enough light. The only thing I don’t like is the timer. It is easy enough to use but I much prefer the timer on the Classic LED for planted aquariums. I was excited to see a timer can be purchased separately until I realized this is a 2 channel timer and it will not be compatible. I will one day buy a timer for this light to have it come on when the other 4 tanks come on. Aside from that the packaging and shipping was great and the light is working.