Is there any T5 that is suitable for a 20" wide 10 gallon tank?

I have spent some time searching for a T5 double strip fixture for my 10 gallon tank but the smallest one I found was a 24" one. I was told that there really is no T5 smaller than 24".

But two days ago, I found this:

Aquarium Light Strip 20" Freshwater Plant Discus 36W | eBay

Is it good? There is no brand name for this one and I am afraid that it will be hard for me to get replacement in the future...Can someone help?

 

thats a Chinese brand commonly sold as 'odysea". its not great(i own one, from the same seller) but it certainly gets the job done. good name brand bulbs like ATI and KZ do not exist in 20" so you will be forced into ordering low grade bulbs. i do not recommend this purchase as you will want to upgrade so you may as well go LED and save in the long run.

Good luck!

 

That is an odyssea brand, they are cheap but they work well. I would get the 4 bulb version from aquatraders.

Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting

I had this fixture over my 10 gallon and it worked quite well for softies and lps, it grew sps but they browned out. The only problem is that it doesn't sit well on the standard 10G tank.

I also had the 24" fixture on my current 20g long, but I recently switched to LED's and I am SOOOOO mcuh happier! If you can spend a bit more for a diy led kit I would do that. But it really depends on what thigns you want to grow.

 

Try an 18" Nova extreme. Two 18 watt bulbs should be plenty of light for that size tank.
Aquarium Lighting for Freshwater and Reef Systems: Nova Extreme Compact SLR T-5 Fixtures
I don't think you can get the legs to 20" but it should be fairly easy to DIY.