LED lighting for 20 gallon long

[edekgb]

Do you think a Current U.S.A Orbit 48"-60" Marine light is over kill and maybe will bleach some of my "stuff" (basics: Zoas, Kenyan Tree, Mushroom looking softies, hammer coral, and rock anemone)? I took down my 120 gallon tank and have this light I love personally because of the timers and settings and ease of use without having to mount to my ceiling or walls (I know - im a newbie :crazy1. Besides it hanging over the 20 gallon long and looking kinda funny do you think this is a bad idea? My thinking was - the bigger light, the more wattage. Or should I just buy the 24"-36"?

Current LED specs from website:

48" - 60" 46.8 x 3.5 x 0.44 46 Watts 96 Dual Daylight/96 Dual Actinic LEDs, 192 LEDs Total

instead of

24" - 36" 22.8 x 3.5 x 0.44 23 Watts 48 Dual Daylight/48 Dual Actinic LEDs, 96 LEDs Total

 

[cody6766]

I'm sure it'll look funny over the tank. You're also lighting a 12" deep tank with a light that was lighting a 24" deep tank, so you may have issues with it being too intense. You may want to buy some window screen to layer over the tank to filter some light. Ultimately, I'd shop for another light to put over the 20g, but it's not an emergency since you have a light to fill stand in.