AWESOME VALUE!!! You're getting a SUPER nice quality aquarium light for a VERY affordable price! The LEDs are so bright! The plants love it! The profile of this unit is so SLIM and elegant! And it runs very cool: you can hold your hand to the light panel and it's only warm to the touch, so it won't heat up your tank. Also, the LEDs are covered by a thin, flexible layer of plastic, so you can easily wipe it clean and you don't have to worry about bubbles or splash back getting the LEDs wet.

It's actually so bright that I decided to put a panel on top of my tank right in front of the light to block the light from shining forward because it can be blinding if you're sitting on the couch at eye-level and you can see up into the LEDs.

I also bought the timer unit (highly recommend -- very convenient!) so I am able to selectively turn on/off the addition of the blue LEDs. When you turn it on with all the LEDs, it gives a very bright, full-spectrum light! The addition of the blues make the overall appearance only SLIGHTLY purple, but it's not very obvious and definitely not unappealing. Definitely NOT like a "late night convenience store" feeling. In fact, the slight purple tint make my pink rose quartz stones look more colorful and saturated! So even if you do not choose to get the timer unit for the purpose of turning off the blues, you can still enjoy this beautiful light!

That said, if you do want to turn off the blue lights, the light is perfectly white and natural. My tank is moderately-heavily planted and I can tell you that all the plants look PERFECT under the natural white light. With other lights, some plants don't seem to "match colors" with each other because some appear MORE green or UNNATURALLY red compared to each other. But with this light, they all compliment well and none of them look unattractive against each other!

If you want to use the timer to turn on the "night light" feature of just the blue LEDs, it's still very bright. The blue is SUPER BLUE like a neon sign, so I actually don't like the look for a night light. I don't use the night light feature even though you can program the blues to come on/off of their own timer with/without the other LEDs. Might be cool for people who like the mood lighting, but I enjoy natural light for my planted nature aquarium.

In summary, I love my new aquarium LEDs! Never going back to florescent! Beautiful, bright light! Plants are happy and the tank has never looked better!

I will start with what I like - It's a Perfect Fit with a small amount of room for adjustments. It is a great value BUT you really do need the Dimmer and Timer (Sold Separately) to really get the full benefit. Without the Dimmer it is all out - And the extreme brightness will cause an Algae Issue - Also you have to flip the switch from Daylight to Moonlight and yes, The Blue Moonlight is also extremely Bright. Once you add-In the Dimmer and Timer - That is when this Light Shines (No Pun Intended) - It's now Hands-Free, Timer works great BUT, you only have Two Programs which is what brings me to what I Don't Like - Ideally I would like to have three Programmable Modes to allow for a Sunrise (or at least Moonlight from a Dark Night (off)), Into Daylight, and then back to Moonlight. As-is, I have it programmed to come on Daylight at 6-AM / Off-8-PM, Switch to Moonlight at 8-PM and then Off at 1-AM. Also there should be an Option in the Programming for adjusting the Brightness of each Mode - I set the Dimmer Switch to Low when the Moonlight Phase comes on, so that also allows for a low light density in thee early 6-AM Daylight. Also, IF you turn the Dimmer off by accident and then back on, the Timer is affected / bypassed and will not return to your programming until the next mode / time occurs. As far as the Light itself, it's a Great Light and will go to a very high brightness if that is what is needed or desired - Mine is on a Twenty Gallon Freshwater Tank with No Plants only 2 Fiddler Crabs, 5 Snails, 1 Betta, Two Oranda's, Two Clown Pleco's - and they are all Thriving.

I'm very impressed with this light especially for the price! I bought my first of these for a 40gal low tech planted tank and saw immediate visual appeal and quickly more vigorous plant growth (even my red plants!) but the alge liked it a lot too. Here enters my ONLY critique, I had to purchase the timer and adjustment knob separately. All together still a great price, not really complaining, just could be more convenient as a packaged deal with all three items. That said, after less then a year I bought a second of all three for my Co2 injected 75gal and had even more great success. The image is the 75 right after a rework then a few months later with only this light, co2 and some root tabs. As I'm writing this, I'm actually about to buy a third for my new 75gal while the other two are still running like champs. I recommend definitely buying at least the adjustment knob if not the timer so you can find the best amount of light for your set up. With the timer, first off no bulky timer blocking up my surge suppressor and personally I like the blue lights kicking on themselves which is only possible if you have the timer, otherwise you have to flip the switch manually. I don't notice it to ever get very hot but as I've mentioned I rarely turn them to max brightness. If your thinking about buying this light, just DO IT! Just don't forget the knob.

This light seems pretty awesome for the price. I got this one based on external reviews and my own comparisons.

Pros: Bright, has RGB Leds for full spectrum, night light mode with only blue leds on, body itself is solidly constructed and is sleek. Cord comes with a screw-together coupling and a branded external power converter.

Cons: - the glass is not sealed to the frame and has some wiggle room. not really a factor if its not moving around on the tank but the permeability over top a tank of water seems to be a short cut in construction. (product says its not water proof, but i wouldnt mind some humidity protection)
- the feet could be much better designed. they do not extend out far past the body of the light, so make sure to get the one that spans the entire tank. they also sits weirdly on the tank frame, especially for 55 gallon tanks with a central support bar (split top) - the foot sitting on that support has to go on the opposite side of the bar from the side you have the light on, making lids almost impossible on one side if you dont get the light that spans the entire tank. something to keep in mind. I do not have this concern as i intend to grow aquaponics on top of the open side, but that would be a concern for someone with lids on the tank as recommended by the manufacturer.

overall, its useable and pretty OK for the price. id like to see beamswork redesign their feet and it'd knock the competition out of the park. read some reviews about the longevity of the product, so far no issues but ive only had it a day or so. will update accordingly if something goes wrong.

I own 6 of these lights total in various sizes ranging from 24-48" and they have been working like a champ in the 2 years I have started using them. While they are not perfect and tend to warp across greater distances (particularly my 48" ones), they are a good value for the money when you need higher PAR lighting on a budget. Yes, they are bright and will grow algae quickly if CO2 and nutrients aren't balanced in proportion to the amount of light the tank is receiving. This is also why I install inexpensive PWM dimmers to all of my lights. Some of my shrimp tanks require much less light as these tanks only have moss and rhizome plants growing in there without supplemental CO2. I probably could have gotten away with using the less expensive "EA" version for those tanks but it's better to have more light in case I need it in the future. I can always dial down intensity with a turn of a knob... EZ PZ. It's like the old saying "better to have and not need than to need and not have". As far as complaints, I don't really have any. The price is hard to beat for this much lighting. I have heard from my fellow hobbyists that the power supplies tend to fail on these prematurely. Maybe I've just been lucky or the dimmers dialing down the wattage has somehow spared mine from this issue, I don't know. I do know that if one does die, it's easy enough to wire in another one. I do use a much larger 200 watt power supply connected to a programmable dimmer to power 5 separate lights.. 3 of which are beamswork brand but my other 3 beamsworks are the 48" ones and they are still using the original PSU without any issues. For an entry level high tech planted tank I would highly recommend these lights, especially over other brands like finnex or fluval... which I also own. If you need more PAR than these lights can put out then you probably need to step up to the 1 watt+ led diodes anyways, so you wouldn't likely reading these reviews anyways. haha For those looking to grow lower demand plants like buce, anubias or mosses, the EA model may be a better match.