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Your talents far exceed the DIY realm. You need to show of your artistic touches when it comes to aquascaping, habitats and lighting. The video keyed in on one of the most under utilized aspects of the aquarium trade... the lighting source. I am not sure I have seen anyone ever play with intensity, location and spectrum as I have seen with your designs. You nailed it!!!
In watching this video I was amazed at how different an aquarium can look by changing the position, intensity, focal point and height of a light source. The multiple tanks towards the begining of the video each had a unique perspective unlike any I have seen before. It inspired me to jump up and start moving my lighting around which changed the dynamic of my tank instantly. Your DIY lesson for today was...be different then everybody else and change your perspective.
With the combination of species driven tanks, themed aquascaping and enhanced lighting techniques your tanks are something to truly behold. I know "Amano" style tanks have their place in the industry but I prefer "Joey" style any day of the week.
If you have the chance please put together a video with a compilation of your favorite tank designs showcasing your many talents. I for one would love to see a more in depth look at the tanks in the begining of this video.
You have a truly amazing gift....keep on inspiring.
I missed so much in this video... watching back, i should have mentioned this and that... Doesn't matter. The lights are awesome. I love them. Thats more than enough. ;)
The king of DIY that company has a few sister company all good tech.
Good stuff bro I started because of you
The king of DIY I need to get a new light soon for a setup I'm doing and this actually looks great. I don't see any EU distributors on the website so hopefully we can ship them to the UK somehow. Thanks for the suggestion.
The king of DIY i agree the lights are great
Love my AI freshwater light Joey , two words - Truly Awesome
I think it might be a nice light but it's too expensive
Love the Rainbow tank behind you! It makes a great background! Great move putting it behind your desk!!
Jeanne Seaman I totally agree ❤🐠🍀
Dude 593k subs Well done! That's nearly 600k subs!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT, I haven't seen any video or picture of you in the 2000gal dressed up like a mermaid!!! Get it done and over with!!! PLEASE do it Joey! Frank will tell us if you have!!! XD
Thanks for previous diy projects, but now its get more and more FANCY ... roll back a lil bit , JOEY
Way too expensive with how many youd need to light a long tank.
To everyone in the comments complaining about lack of DIY, have you seen his countless vids on DIY, there's only so much you can DIY in the freshwater tank hobby and he's done hundreds. Just because he doesn't SHOW so much DIY lately (well guess who made all the tanks he's been showing us lately?) doesn't mean he isn't the 'King of DIY'. He's done it all and He's still a freshwater fish DIY expert. if ur looking for something specific, just look back at his older vids and most likely you'll find it :)
As a fan of yours, I wouldn't mind you stretching your videos a little to get to 10 minutes for the better monitization haha
Liking the new desk location. Makes it like a kings throne when you sit in front of big tank.
Listen, i have a number of Ecotech products and love their products, but in no means are they cheap. AI lights are okay. but you can beat them with Chinese black box LED's you find on Amazon for 130$. they pump out 165w and i have one over a 40B with only SPS and they're thriving just as much as my 180 with G4 Pros. more customization with Ecotech lights however if you're looking for something that looks good and grows plants/corals. you can't really beat the Amazon LEDs.
These lights are fantastic. the saltwater model has been out for a few years and ive been using for two. really an incredible light for the size and price.
$200 for a light when I'm over here mad about $1.98 for a 6 pk of light bulbs from Walmart
Carmen and Tiffany same
lol yah no kidding. I can see investing on expensive lights for saltwater due to more colorful fish and keeping corals. On a freshwater....not happening
Carmen and Tiffany let me know how your plants are doing LOL
Hahahaha
Jack Lantern I could see it if you want to make a dutch style aqaurium with lot's of exotic plants, but not if you are just a normal fish keeper with some java fern and anubias in your tank.
Oh yeah! Would also like to see some Rams in one of your tanks. Love Rams
Cool lights a little expensive for my taste... My simple tanks don't need all the bells and whistles. I've enjoyed your videos but they seem to have become product spotlights and vehicles for product placement and sponsor shout outs. Once you have all the tanks filled and setup will you be getting back to more in depth educational videos and DIY builds? For example... This video could have been about setting a light for the proper spectrum of lighting and brightness for different size tanks and plant types or how to use a programmable light such as this for proper balance on an aquarium. Not hating on you, I still love your videos and will continue to watch but thought I would ask.
*I LOVE your Videos ! Continue DIY* i go to watch this video
The way you set up the camera and sat in front of the tank looks so good! love you joey
Man... if only I had $200 lying around....
What about lights for the average fish keeper? Like $50-$60?
Chihiros led a series.
led flood light he has a videos on them
Jesus tap-dancing Christ- it's $200?! USD!
$200 for a 2x2 light, nty
Angel I have one for my 24g salt cube...same light just different LED’s and it gets way more coverage then that...have plenty of light spillover
New desk location is awesome
With these lights so customizable, how come they need saltwater and freshwater versions? Is the saltwater one still more powerful or different somehow?
Different coloured LEDs
Chimefish saltwater lights are often very blue
$200 for a light is more than I can afford. I would love to see you show us how to build one that is similar that I can afford to build. I love your videos I've learned a lot and appreciate them
You want him to show you how to build a controllable/dimmable LED light with wifi capability and the software to control it? LOL
I'd like to be able to control the color spectrum and brightness but I don't need to control it from my cell phone.
i have been using the saltwater version of these lights and the work really good
I was waiting to see how you were lighting your tanks! Thanks for this vid.
Very cool but i think the price is a bit high for what it is.
£230 for one light... *backs away slowly*
Love your enthusiasm, always.
Sorry, but this light is still way overpriced for canadians at $199 USD. Kessil has the A80 15 watt out for $175.. I think most people will agree with me that the listed price is a joke and should be 25-50% cheaper. Ill definitely be the person who waits until retailers cant selll these for the MSRP and get it 40% off.
Agree 100% I'm looking for a light system for my 75 gallon. This system will cost me well over $600 Canadian just to have two lights, mounting system and shipping. It is a great system, but I could get an Orbit system for half that price.
Can you review your experience so far with the Bashsea Aquatics sump
$200 for a light... what makes it different from another phone controlled led light?
Love the look of the 375 as the office background!
Hmm... yea I don't know about this. 199$ seems steep for such a small light. Maybe you couldn't build something with all of its features for the same price, but you absolutely could build something for a specific tank that would out perform that light for a fraction of the price.
I took a quick look at both web sites. The lunar mode is facinating. What I didn't see was a seasonal mode. Maybe I missed it. If I didn't miss it, do you think you could use your influence to get them to add a seasonal mode. This mode should be adjustable for length of day and night cycles as they lengthen or shorten over a year and be adjustable for latitude (equatorial through polar; go all the way!). This type of lighting control would be fantastic for flowering plants that are seasonal and possibly help with coral spawning that though tied to lunar cycles is also seasonal. I'd also like to see an adjustment for the length of the year. This might allow for plant or animal seasonal activity to be accelerated assuming their kept in a basement or any area where they are not exposed to outdoor lighting. Simply using manual mode is way too much work if you would like to see the effects of subtle seasonal changes.
Your the king of DIY. You can make it happen!
Have you every thought of having a small community tank: platys, guppies, African dwarf frogs etc I think it would be super cool
What ever happened to your pond? I realize we are approaching winter so even if it were still a project I wouldn't expect you to be doing anything with it anytime soon though, but is that going to be a project in the summer again? Or is that project 100% scrapped?
he has a pond? please direct me to that vid
I think so many products in this hobby are way over priced. LED's are not expensive to make yet these fixtures are $200 for some plastic and some tech that lets you control them WiFi. I would rather spend $60 on a light and just turn it on and off by hand. This goes with a bunch of other products for the hobby. Just way way over priced for materials and functions.
I would love to know what the profit margin on these products are for the company's that make them.
One example is if you go and look at the price for photo and video lighting the price is vastly different.
Although it's very expensive for me too but for Joey it's perfect I think, since he has so many tanks and manually turning off/on each tank each day would be too bothersome
Safri Natrio that’s what they make timers for lol
Daniel Medford lol I forgot about those.. Good point
Any discount codes for the crew?
The king of DIY any DIY videos soon ?
Todor he has made quite a few videos... not really sure what’s left to make! Lol.
Reef tanks have no choice, you have to get lighting that cost twice that. 8ft tank $1600 min. Freshwater is great for DIY. I just dont see the need for $800 in lights.
When they give you for free (sponsor) you will love them as much as Joey does haha
I was thinking this too but then I remembered all the trouble I had with lighting on one of my tanks either not growing the plants or not bringing out colours of fish, this would make it a lot easier
Ecartts , very true
Matthew Cahill , A lot cooler than fluorescent also.
Completely agree, I'm setting up a 150 tall reef tank and will probably light it with two ecotech xr30s gen4, and that alone is around $1200-$1400, for freshwater you could easily go with a finnex or orbit for a fraction of the price
Joey reading through some of these comments I have to agree with your Gallery you have moved into a level of the hobby I know is out of my league in terms of cost , space etc please don't take this as a complaint I do love watching and absorbing your knowledge but maybe you could start a new video series that includes projects and aquariums for the beginning hobbyists I have watched most every single one of your videos and it seems most of your newer videos are on Advanced areas or areas of the hobby more than 75% of us viewer's will never be able to achieve as far as financially and space we don't have I do Love again all your videos and I can't wait to see your new videos come out on your gallery and you do teach things we can all apply to our personal situation within the hobby but I'm sure there are a lot of us that would appreciate some new videos on smaller projects and more DIY based for beginners Thanks Always Joey
Ryan Caudill respect my dude, you are one of the few people that has actually given constructive critisicm and not just another little troll calling him a sellout
+Ryan Caudill I make 3 videos a week. I BUST my ass for 10years... I make 1 video a few people don’t like and this is supposed to change me? DIY did nothing for me. The last 12-18 months is what brought over 400,000 subscribers. I’m never going back to spending 20-40 hrs a week making 1 video no one watches. What you are asking for... I have already done 250+ times.
P.s. love the new video viewpoint!!!
The king of DIY Thank You for ALL you've done, and keep up the EXCELLENT work! In life, we all try to do what produces the best returns for our efforts; you are no different.
The king of DIY Joey I sense you were upset by my comment and I wasn't trying to in any way to upset you and I know you are very busy and also a huge success I enjoy and watch every video you make I was just stating Most of the aquariums and supplies you review I could never afford nor do I have the space for I honestly was not saying anything you are doing is wrong or bad etc
You simply inspire me. Your excitement and passion most def. shows for the hobby. I know the u tube videos can be a lot of work, but thank you for taking the time to guide us through the hobby. Your work is very much appreciated.
Just looking at these lights... Yessss thanks
Love this set up with the tank behind you!
Hey joey. Could you do a follow up to this video. I want to see what you think about what everyone else is saying in the comments. Maybe like a price comparison to other lights.
Sorry that some of these comments are nasty and mean hearted.
Also can you grow plants with these lights? Thank you and have a great day!!!
Also I disagree with some of the comments about "This is only a DIY channel". I would love to see new technology in the aquarium industry. Granted some good old DIY wouldn't hurt either!
+AnimalAce I haven’t done a DIY video in over a year. I do a bit of everything now.
The light I’ve been waiting for!
Question 1: Where, when & how can I get them?
Question 2: Do I need two for a 75g?
Question 3: How do I avoid my wife divorcing me if I buy these?
Better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission
I bet you’re helping move units for them. You should ask for discount code for your viewers;)
Where are you getting these for $200 in Canada? The cheapest I see is $335.
+k2swarrrm I said $200 usd
Joey you said $200 or less. This light is $357 CAD plus $57 for the bracket. So thats over $400 plus tax.
All I can focus on are his biceps
can you also do a video on how do you maintain franks Quality?.
$200 is hardly affordable, I see the value vs cost benefits, but as a “normal” hobbits, I wouldn’t want to spend more then $50 on lighting.
It’s 285 where I am. I’m a “normal” hobbyist but I still attend to buy these lights just means I have to buy the mounts first and one light at a time
hey joey where's the nano tank you setup? with the bonsai tree on it
Very nice lights
I really like the 375 in the background like that!
Sam Spilde Me too!
I find the cost of 200$ (257 in CDN) still very high for LED's
Im curious to see how these affect plant growth--will the plants all grow angled towards the center of the light? Say you have some tall background plants towards the corner of the tank, will they all grow at awkward angles?
I’ve been looking at these lights and wasn’t to sure if they would do the job on my 120 Reef . But seeing them on yours and the demonstration on the other tank I think I might go ahead and get me these lights. Thanks Joey
Closing statement saved it. Thought you sold out for product reviewing.... close call lol
My car cost me $200 :D
Wszyc 😂😂
I like the look of the tank behind the desk
No enough coverage for me, LED strips are still the way to go if you want full coverage...
Father Merrin indeed
Wooooow all that aquarium in such less time , niceee
I have a bottomless tank maybe I could put it shining from below ;)
You are my favourite fich youtuber, and i love how the gallery is turning out 👌
Is Hayley going to get another tank because in a previous video you said she was getting back into fish
Maddy Grabham your hot.
Maddy Grabham pretty sure he said shes getting a saltwater tank and thats where most of the stuff in his small saltwater tank is going to go
Ethan Quirk oh kk
Very nice lights are you having any algae issues with them
Lights look great! I wonder if they will ever be used with Ecotech EcoSmart Live, that would probably get me buying these!
200$ for a light hmmmmm 🤔
A lot of us in it for the DIY aspect buddy. This video is amazing and appeals to the ones that like high end stuff. By the way the algea in the tropius tank looks fantastic. And I was wondering how you deal with algea building up on powerheads.
+A. B. Actually, over 80% of my subscribers didn’t subscribe to a DIY video.
What is the difference between the saltwater and freshwater versions? I have Radion Gen 4s (XR15 Pro) on my saltwater tank but if I change it to a freshwater tank there is no way I am buying more lights. I will use the ones I have!!!
Peter Davies I'm pretty sure salt eater lights have a higher Kelvin rating bit I could be wrong!
That's what I thought but wasn't sure, not owning fresh water ones. Does that not mean I could adjust the saltwater lights accordingly?
different colour LEDs, look at the app screen you'll see the difference
I believe the saltwater ones have more blue and violet leds, the freshwater ones probably have more white red and green to get more daylight colors
My saltwater Radions have 8 led colours. UV, violet, royal blue, blue, cool white, warm white, green and hyper red.
I love the rainbow tank behind you in the video!
Your aquariums and your fish are beautiful
We would be able to see the differences between tanks if camera white balance were changed from "auto" to "sunlight". Worth a revisit?
I was waiting for this video, thanks may get this in the future
I love your videos!!!! your amazing
It's AMAZING!! They can be controlled by an APP on your cell is so convenient. It may be priced above my budget, but it would be a device worth saving money towards investing in it (or them for additional units). Well Done! Thanks for sharing, Joey.
Does anyone know of a TH-camr that specializes in saltwater aquariums?
Dorkella fish of hex is good
When we will be able to see your two 120 G saltwater tanks ??
I like the lights
Frank
To bad non of us can see them in person
Awesome video. Looking great. I like how you put the rainbows in the background of the video. Makes the office look clean.
Hi joey i love the tec can we get them in aus mate
Hi, I was wondering where you purchased/received the magnetic suction cups. I'm in BC, so hoping its a Canadian company. Thank you!
You should use those lights for lighting in your vids lol. + the rainbow fish tank behind your desk is the perfect background!
The lights are incredible no doubt. How are these considered affordable? Even for a smaller 30-50 gallon tank you would need 2 lights... $400 isnt cheap but maybe thats me.
Blah I was hoping you was gonna show a strip LED these are sweet but still way to expensive compared to just getting two 36” fluval plant 2.0’s $300 and you can completely cover a 6’ tank 😭
Tree guy Aquatics or a finnex planted.
Hawk_ Eye IMO the fluval 2.0 is far superior to the finned planted
I know some of your tanks are from Galway across the world but it would be cool if the tanks were on when it was day time in that one place the tank is supposed to be from and turns off when at that place the sun goes down
$335 CAD... Too much for me :(
Joey do you think you could do a how to on building a round acrylic aquarium or even a curved aquarium
This is a grate video. THX Joey
Those are nice...if they want to sponsor me I will tell everyone how good they are too.
what if you had a light that was based on the Moon cycle. so at Night, it would illuminate to imitate the moon. from full to new. I can only imagine that it would just bring some change that they would notice. perhaps, help with breeding or acclimating.
Phish N' Chimps that sounds cool. I don't know much about fish and if the notice moon cycles and stuff like that. But it be intresting if it will make them act different.
+Phish N' Chimps it has a lunar mode
Joey is correct, as usual, that the AI Primes have a lunar mode. However, it's more than just a nightlight. The AI Prime adjusts the nightly light output based on the current lunar phase.
Dang. My lights budget is like $30 or less right now. Any advice? I want to grow live plants too with them. I live in Canada, so no shipping access to most of US amazon in terms of lights... at least not cheap shipping.
+Fish For Thought I have plenty of DIY options you can check out.
Another Thursday another Great video from the best youtuber ever.😅
Ooooooo. My neon greens would love a gradual lighting!! Looks good
Wonder if these will be controllable by the Neptune Apex
So how much do these cost again?
$199 for fresh water and $249 for salt water
Lol two hundred dolla's