Fish Tank Light – Clip On Aquarium Light – Aquarium Light for Plants – LED Flexible Lamp for Freshwater Small – PicoSoft Black 5 Gallon

Perfect Light For Curved Fish Bowls or Terrariums
I just moved this 3 gallon planted bowl (purchased from a local craft store with a 50% off coupon) to a bedside shelf, and needed a better light for it. The other light I had sat on the top of the bowl and just wasn’t as pretty (though it worked well), and I didn’t want cats swatting a desk lamp into the water (because if they could, they would). It is a snail/shrimp bowl.The light is quite lovely, and it makes the colors pop. I have another lower wattage one on a one gallon terrarium, and it grows similar low-light plants quite well, so figured this one would do well with anubias, Java fern, Java moss, Marino moss balls, and moneywort (in the back).The neck of the light bends for perfect adjustment on curved surfaces, and the magnet holds well. It doesn’t have an on/off switch, or a usb plug-in, so you’ll have to get those separately. I used a Kasa mini smart plug, and set the hours for the light to come on and off. Honestly, it’s easier this way, as I never have to worry about turning it off, or it getting left on (causing an algae bloom), and the Kasa app automatically adjusts for daylight savings.If I have any issues, I’ll update with those problems. As of now, it’s perfect for my needs.I hope this review/photo helps another hobbyist to choose whether this light is right for them.Update: unfortunately, this light did not work for my bowl, but it could still work for certain sized applications (for example taller/skinnier aquariums/terrariums or bowls/wider tanks with a higher-light, focal-type plant only in the middle of the tank).My bowl is wider, rather than tall. This light is primarily focused all in one area in the center, with some (but less) light spreading to the sides. This caused algae growth on my middle plants, while neglecting to produce enough light for my plants on the outer edges. A longer/bar-type light works better for longer aquariums and bowls.However, the lower-wattage version of this light works very well on my one gallon jar, which is taller, rather than long, and the light disperses more evenly to all areas of the jar. This higher wattage version does stick well to the glass, and produces plenty of full-spectrum light, and looks great, but needs a vase-type or tall aquarium, or would be pretty for a higher light focal-type plant growing in the middle of a bowl (with possibly a few low-light plants on the edges 😉).

Almost perfect
This light is great! There is only one thing that I would change and that is to make it touch activated. Wish you could just tap the top to turn on and off vs. having to unplug it.

great product
Great product. Really ingenious technology.

Just Bad
When I received this item I had to rifle through the packaging. I thought to myself this can’t actually be what I pay the better part of almost fourty some dollars. It consists of one LED bulb in a cheap case. There’s no way to senseable attach or place it so it effectively lights anything. I couldn’t believe how much I was out on this product. I you enjoy of these bulbs together to form a regular effective lighting solution the price I paid for one bulb, the light would cost a virtual fortune. Do not fall for this mess. It’s an outrageously expensive mess and definitely not worth the asked price.

They work great for my 3 gallon bowls

Great little light, magnet is great feature especially for table top small tanks with integrated filter as there is no room for a clamp type light. Put this on a 3 gallon grows anubias and java fern without issue. 4 star rating as no on off switch. Purchased lamp switch adapter for about $10 on amazon to use with light so now it has on/off switch.