Which light should I get?

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I'm looking for something brighter that would reach back and front better.

So I had a little look on eBay, and found this light. I did already send the seller a question, but does this look good to you?

I also checked my Arcadia's Lumenize plant grow light I use on my terrarium, and I gotta say it's really bright on the tank. Huge difference between the Fluval AquaSky and the Lumenize.
(This is it: https://ebay.us/m/43CsHc)

Which one should I get?
 
I can't comment on lights as they confuse me. I do look for a few things in lights, though - dimmable features, timers/zones, RGB, and anything >5500k

I bet other members know more about light specs :)
 
Depends on what your goals are... if you're keeping plants or just want it for aesthetics etc. Between these 2 I honestly don't know which is better since none of them really list any technical specs 😅 . I usually look for lumens (between 20-40 lumens per litre is enough for most plants), temperature 6500K (that's the closest to natural light) & a wavelength spanning 450-700nm (red & blue light in addition to the "standard" white). You can adjust the latter depending on what you want your plants to do - blue light encourages thicker, more compact growth while red will cause the plants to get taller and more leggy.
If you want both the front and back of the tank to be equally bright you can either opt for 1 powerful lamp with a wide angle of light OR 2 weaker light fixtures, one in the front & one at the back (but that depends on the size of the tank, among other things).

Sorry if this is a bit of a non-answer but it's really hard to recommend anything without knowing the size of the tank & what you want to achieve with it.
 
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Sorry if this is a bit of a non-answer but it's really hard to recommend anything without knowing the size of the tank & what you want to achieve with it.
Yeahaha sorry I wrote this down as soon as I woke up 😂

It's a dennerle 60L cube, I feel like the light doesn't even reach the back and front. Just doesn't feel as bright as the Luminize by Arcadia. Despite the Fluval light being set to full brightness:

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In a nutshell, I'd like a brighter light for the aesthetic and for plants so they all get equal amount of light 😄
 

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