Aquarium Lighting LED Reviews & Guides
LED light reviews for freshwater planted tanks and coral reef aquariums. Find the right fixture for your tank size, plant species, or coral type.
Aquarium lighting does more than make your tank look good. In planted tanks, the light drives photosynthesis — the wrong intensity or spectrum means plants melt instead of grow. In reef tanks, corals depend on specific PAR levels to survive. Match the light to what you're growing, not just the tank size.
Freshwater planted lights need strong output in the red and blue spectrum to fuel plant growth. Reef lights need high PAR with tunable channels to support photosynthetic corals at different depths. The guides below cover both categories with specific product recommendations.
Guides & Reviews
LED light reviews and comparisons for freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
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The reef community's most trusted LED lights for growing corals, from premium fixtures like Radion and Kessil to budget picks like Noopsyche and NICREW that actually deliver results.
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The Best LED Lights for Freshwater Aquariums (2026 Guide)
We compared the best LED aquarium lights for freshwater tanks — from planted setups to fish-only displays. Fluval Plant 3.0, Finnex Planted+ HLC, Hygger 957, and NICREW ClassicLED Plus reviewed with specs, pros, cons, and which tanks each light fits best.
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