To say I’ve enjoyed your in depth evaluations of the Fluval lights, is an understatement. The analysis you provide, showing the benefits is invaluable! It takes the Fluval Plant 3.0, and the Aquasky, from a simply auto-mode light, to plant growing tools. Nobody does the in depth studies that you are known for. Thank you, again, my friend, for sharing your knowledge with those of us in the hobby! ❤️
Just bought a 200litre tank which came with this light. I'm still relatively new to the hobby and was clueless. You're videos have been so helpful!! I'm now confident that I can use it effectively 😊
If you're prone to power outages, I'd suggest a UPS so that you don't lose your settings (and be sure to save them so they are easy to export back to the light) and plug other important equipment into the UPS as well. Note I don't have any of this stuff, but from these videos there should be no need to lose your settings with the save feature.
Thank you so much for these videos! I was struggling to find the correct values for my Flex 32 and these did the trick (used the Shallow Summer as suggested in the comments).
I just replaced my original aquasky with this one. I have a Juwel Rio 180, and used the aquasky to upgrade from Fluoro tubes. I am liking the increased control over the light level great and love the simulated day. I do find the light too bright at 100%. What light settings would you suggest for low light plants (just Java fern atm), clown loaches, boesmani rainbows and bristlenose?
Hi Bentley, Thank you so much for the information you post. I have Juwel's HeliaLux Spectrum led light with SmartControl on Juwel Vision 180, which has similar strength to Fluval's Plant 3.0 LED but uses only white, green, red and blue, which Fluval Aquasky uses. so now i'll try your shallow summer settings for a while.
just bought one of these when out looking for a replacement t5. Of coarse the LFS didn't have "replacement bulbs". But this is definitely worth the money. And I like it better than my older, WAY MORE expensive Current USA light. also just sub'd your channel
Past 7 months with this light...After a week of Auto I jumped straight in with Pro mode.... My personal verdict... A very accomplished product... Not perfect.. But as part of a Roma tank/cabinet set its great value here in the UK.... 👍🏻
Made the switch with my Fluval Plant 3.0 and the Aquasky and man am I glad I did! As always, great advice, Bentley!! My Java ferns are much happier already with the lower light of the Aquasky!
A fantastic in depth guide to the Aquasky, I watched all 3 episodes and it really helped show me how I should proceed to change the lights to suit my tanks. Thanks!
I like your wifi timer idea but if you can afford it get a computer battery backup system I have one and it works great plus during long power outages you can run air pumps too with everything plugged into it on my 40 breeder I get around 6 hours of battery backup two fluval lights 1 aqua sky and 1 plant 2 hob and 1 dual output air pump
Great work Bentley, I've already shared your you tube Aquasky tutorials with colleagues on fb groups. You've helped me set up my light and select some cool plants, just waiting to get them in my tank 😎
Awesome video Bentley! I just stocked a megaflex pretty heavy with crypts and Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini', I'm not trying for a carpet or anything, but I'm interested to see how the althernathera goes with the light!
I bought the fluval aquasky 3.0 after watching your channel reviews. I was able to jump straight in with using it. It’s like having a patch of sunlight on my tank in my house. The plants have become very lush, and it’s easier on my fish (they aren’t startled). It’s well worth the expense
I've been liking my Aquasky so far. I purchased it after seeing the first review you did. I was worried about the warm yellow tone to the light at first, but it's really grown on me. My diamond tetras get this fantastic coppery golden sheen under it. They looked rather washed out under the old light which had a cooler tone.
So I got one about a month ago and am getting acclimated to the settings. With the Pro mode, how would you work in the moon lighting/night mode? I have a 29 gal tall. I already have some fish and plants in it
I prefer to have no moonlight mode, so when my sunset completes the lights are just off with minimal ambient light from the room being the "night light"
Excellent video - thanks so much for the in-depth review. I've just set this light up in a fairly new 20g L tank (~1 month) and have run into some crazy green hair algae issues. I was first using the auto settings and then the settings recommended by Fluval themselves, but neither seem to be right. The Fluval settings are very red! FYI - I'm planted with anubias, java fern, crypts, bacopa, and dwarf sag. Do you have any specific recommendations, or should I go with your Shallow Summer settings? My only concern was that the duration was too long but it sounds like maybe you've accounted for this with the intensities.
Bentley, I have the 3.0 on a 55 without c02. I've noticed on a number of vids, many people will hang their lights vs. setting it right on the aquarium. Other than dimming it, is there any other reason for hanging it? I just dont' seem to get the growth I want from my plants
Hi! I'm a little late in the game ahaha but if you have the time i have a question for my brand new sky light! Just bought them today (one for a 20 long and one for a 15g) My lights are not directly over the tanks, i placed it on a 'racking' that i made with metal shelves holders at about a feet over water level. I had the regular nicrew DEL light and i've been stuggeling with algea for the past 4 years (yes i know... i should have bought good lights before) So i placed my settings as you suggested for the shallow ones but +10% on each to compensate for the distance air/water, do you think this will give me a good start or should i go at 'full' power like a bigger tank because of the distance? Thank you so much for this serie of videos, there is just so much to learn with for our little water babies!
Start with the shallow +10% and monitor. If the plants look like they're reaching for more light, dial it up another 10%. If they look good and you're seeing less algae, you're right on target. Don't be afraid to tinker a little given your set up!
Hi Bentley! I added a second Aquasky light to the mega flex tank and decided to try the shallow summer settings for that tank. With the second light, of course, the tank is significantly brighter doing the shallow settings on both light bars. Do you recommend I lower each shallow summer intensity in half on each Aquasky? I’ve heard that brightness doesn’t necessarily correlate with the needed lighting parameters the plants may require.
Sorry this got buried in some comments, might be too late, but here you go: amzn.to/3BeRBzb (paid link) FTC please don't fine me, as an Amazon Affiliate I make a commission from purchases made using the above link - We good FTC? 😂
🤣🤣 No problem, that the reply was a little late (better late than never) but I'm thinking you'll be OK missing out on the 3 cent commission!! Loving the Aqua sky! My 10g crypt is finally taking off and the red tiger lotus is purple!!! Im starting to realize in a lot of cases less light is more!! Thanks for steering me in the right direction with your advice & knowledge!
hi loved these vids i have a fluval roma 200L and ive just changed my settings to urs im hoping i will start seeing my plants grow they are healthy but dont seem to be growing anymore so im hoping this will help. Also i cant seem to keep moss ive tried a few diffent types but after roughly 2 moths they go brown i use a bit of glue to put them on drifwood i dose daily fert and liquid C02 would it be lights? againg loved these vids thank u
I was told this Aquasky is a good light for a FOWLR tank. It’s marine fish and just live rock with no corals. Would this be a nice light for my saltwater 36 gallon tank I’m litterly putting together?
@@BentleyPascoe have you ever used it on a saltwater tank Bentley? I was hoping being you can adjust the blue maybe it would work well. The canopy that came on my new tank only has a basic white LED on it and it’s a bit dim. That’s why I was leaning this way bud
@@BentleyPascoe thank you so much for your experience! Lol I couldn’t get the exact time set to damn hard. I work during day changed time exact increments so I can see when I’m home thank you
When i watch TH-cam videos of the most elite planted tanks i never see them using Fluval lights. Is there that much of a difference between fluval and chihiros, ada, twinstar etc????
Maybe those videos are sponsored so cost is no object. I bought the optional extra aquasky for my fluval 32.5 gl tank and used the default settings. Algae everywhere, I saw Bentley’s video and tamed it down with the settings he recommended. It’s definitely a high power light when you use two and cheaper. Ps. Now I need settings to laser zap the billion bladder snails I’ve got
@@damiangrouse4564 So 2 lights are better than one from your experience? Im still curios why i have never seen anyone use a fluval on any of the high end planted tanks. Literally not 1
@@supremeleaderarmy9164 I didn’t quite say two lights are better than one…there were reasons why I bought the second unit…in case one failed (their tank dedicated light wasn’t readily available at the time), I have a lot of plants and some shaded spots front to back. Ant when I bought I didn’t know about Bentley’s channel and my level of experience won’t be optimal for a while.
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Finally some good help to the confusing app. I like to see how to add a thunderstorm in
To say I’ve enjoyed your in depth evaluations of the Fluval lights, is an understatement. The analysis you provide, showing the benefits is invaluable! It takes the Fluval Plant 3.0, and the Aquasky, from a simply auto-mode light, to plant growing tools.
Nobody does the in depth studies that you are known for. Thank you, again, my friend, for sharing your knowledge with those of us in the hobby! ❤️
Does anyone having pro Setup lights for Malawi Cichlids would like to share. I appreciate that 🙏
You have the best videos on this topic thanks for your help
Thanks dude, great video
Love the light…but, it could use 10-20’ more Bluetooth range or even wifi…which (WiFi) would also fix the time memory issue.
Just bought a 200litre tank which came with this light. I'm still relatively new to the hobby and was clueless. You're videos have been so helpful!! I'm now confident that I can use it effectively 😊
If you're prone to power outages, I'd suggest a UPS so that you don't lose your settings (and be sure to save them so they are easy to export back to the light) and plug other important equipment into the UPS as well. Note I don't have any of this stuff, but from these videos there should be no need to lose your settings with the save feature.
Thank you so much for these videos! I was struggling to find the correct values for my Flex 32 and these did the trick (used the Shallow Summer as suggested in the comments).
Think I’ll start here as well.
that is where I am starting with the Mega Flex too! and then see how things go
Curious if you’ve kept this setting long term or if you’ve adjusted it? Thanks
I just replaced my original aquasky with this one. I have a Juwel Rio 180, and used the aquasky to upgrade from Fluoro tubes. I am liking the increased control over the light level great and love the simulated day. I do find the light too bright at 100%. What light settings would you suggest for low light plants (just Java fern atm), clown loaches, boesmani rainbows and bristlenose?
@@MrsBMusic it's slight taller than a 40 breeder, so I would do 100% white, 75% red and green, 10% blue
Hi Bentley, Thank you so much for the information you post. I have Juwel's HeliaLux Spectrum led light with SmartControl on Juwel Vision 180, which has similar strength to Fluval's Plant 3.0 LED but uses only white, green, red and blue, which Fluval Aquasky uses. so now i'll try your shallow summer settings for a while.
Great series! Worth watching just for the wi-fi plug tip alone... will be setting this up for when I'm on vacation!
just bought one of these when out looking for a replacement t5. Of coarse the LFS didn't have "replacement bulbs". But this is definitely worth the money. And I like it better than my older, WAY MORE expensive Current USA light. also just sub'd your channel
wifi timer 15 bucks please people ten years ago we were dreaming about this stuff.
Past 7 months with this light...After a week of Auto I jumped straight in with Pro mode.... My personal verdict... A very accomplished product... Not perfect.. But as part of a Roma tank/cabinet set its great value here in the UK.... 👍🏻
wifi timer 15 bucks please people ten years ago we were dreaming about this stuff.
Voy a probar esa configuración con mi pantalla. (Me dan miedo las algas 😅)
Made the switch with my Fluval Plant 3.0 and the Aquasky and man am I glad I did! As always, great advice, Bentley!! My Java ferns are much happier already with the lower light of the Aquasky!
A fantastic in depth guide to the Aquasky, I watched all 3 episodes and it really helped show me how I should proceed to change the lights to suit my tanks. Thanks!
I like your wifi timer idea but if you can afford it get a computer battery backup system I have one and it works great plus during long power outages you can run air pumps too with everything plugged into it on my 40 breeder I get around 6 hours of battery backup two fluval lights 1 aqua sky and 1 plant 2 hob and 1 dual output air pump
Great work Bentley, I've already shared your you tube Aquasky tutorials with colleagues on fb groups. You've helped me set up my light and select some cool plants, just waiting to get them in my tank 😎
Awesome video Bentley! I just stocked a megaflex pretty heavy with crypts and Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini', I'm not trying for a carpet or anything, but I'm interested to see how the althernathera goes with the light!
Great videos on this light. Really appreciate the knowledge you bring. Take care!!
Got the little 12watt for my 5gal today. I think I like it.
I bought the fluval aquasky 3.0 after watching your channel reviews. I was able to jump straight in with using it. It’s like having a patch of sunlight on my tank in my house. The plants have become very lush, and it’s easier on my fish (they aren’t startled). It’s well worth the expense
Phil here is the UK. Your videos have really helped me get my head around all the aquasky modes. Thanks buddy and keep up the great work. 👍
I've been liking my Aquasky so far. I purchased it after seeing the first review you did. I was worried about the warm yellow tone to the light at first, but it's really grown on me. My diamond tetras get this fantastic coppery golden sheen under it. They looked rather washed out under the old light which had a cooler tone.
Once again thank you Bentley, i will run my aquasky in auto mode but it is handy to know what the pro mode can do.
Great information, as always. Thanks!
So I got one about a month ago and am getting acclimated to the settings. With the Pro mode, how would you work in the moon lighting/night mode? I have a 29 gal tall. I already have some fish and plants in it
I prefer to have no moonlight mode, so when my sunset completes the lights are just off with minimal ambient light from the room being the "night light"
Excellent video - thanks so much for the in-depth review. I've just set this light up in a fairly new 20g L tank (~1 month) and have run into some crazy green hair algae issues. I was first using the auto settings and then the settings recommended by Fluval themselves, but neither seem to be right. The Fluval settings are very red! FYI - I'm planted with anubias, java fern, crypts, bacopa, and dwarf sag. Do you have any specific recommendations, or should I go with your Shallow Summer settings? My only concern was that the duration was too long but it sounds like maybe you've accounted for this with the intensities.
I would just compress the shallow summer for 8 total hours of light
Bentley, I have the 3.0 on a 55 without c02. I've noticed on a number of vids, many people will hang their lights vs. setting it right on the aquarium. Other than dimming it, is there any other reason for hanging it? I just dont' seem to get the growth I want from my plants
It helps spread the light wider for tanks which are wider front to back
Hi! I'm a little late in the game ahaha but if you have the time i have a question for my brand new sky light! Just bought them today (one for a 20 long and one for a 15g)
My lights are not directly over the tanks, i placed it on a 'racking' that i made with metal shelves holders at about a feet over water level. I had the regular nicrew DEL light and i've been stuggeling with algea for the past 4 years (yes i know... i should have bought good lights before)
So i placed my settings as you suggested for the shallow ones but +10% on each to compensate for the distance air/water, do you think this will give me a good start or should i go at 'full' power like a bigger tank because of the distance?
Thank you so much for this serie of videos, there is just so much to learn with for our little water babies!
Start with the shallow +10% and monitor. If the plants look like they're reaching for more light, dial it up another 10%. If they look good and you're seeing less algae, you're right on target. Don't be afraid to tinker a little given your set up!
@@BentleyPascoe thank you!! I'm binge watching your channel, Sir you are amazing and give so much great advices/reviews!
💯👍👍
Hi Bentley! I added a second Aquasky light to the mega flex tank and decided to try the shallow summer settings for that tank. With the second light, of course, the tank is significantly brighter doing the shallow settings on both light bars. Do you recommend I lower each shallow summer intensity in half on each Aquasky? I’ve heard that brightness doesn’t necessarily correlate with the needed lighting parameters the plants may require.
I would dim it down if you start to see too much algae forming. If you're getting minimal algae, then don't worry about it
@@BentleyPascoe will do! Thank you and Happy New Year!
Nice in depth of the aqua sky lights. Well done
Thanks Darren!
Thanks for part 3! Can you put a affiliate link to the 12w version? Amazon does not include the 15"~24" model in your link.
Sorry this got buried in some comments, might be too late, but here you go: amzn.to/3BeRBzb (paid link)
FTC please don't fine me, as an Amazon Affiliate I make a commission from purchases made using the above link - We good FTC? 😂
🤣🤣
No problem, that the reply was a little late (better late than never) but I'm thinking you'll be OK missing out on the 3 cent commission!! Loving the Aqua sky! My 10g crypt is finally taking off and the red tiger lotus is purple!!! Im starting to realize in a lot of cases less light is more!! Thanks for steering me in the right direction with your advice & knowledge!
hi loved these vids i have a fluval roma 200L and ive just changed my settings to urs im hoping i will start seeing my plants grow they are healthy but dont seem to be growing anymore so im hoping this will help. Also i cant seem to keep moss ive tried a few diffent types but after roughly 2 moths they go brown i use a bit of glue to put them on drifwood i dose daily fert and liquid C02 would it be lights? againg loved these vids thank u
Which fertilizer do you use and if you can, send me some pictures: bentley.pascoe@gmail.com
@@BentleyPascoe hi I’ve sent u a email I hope the pics are ok
5-6 bps for how many hours per day.
Start 30min before sunrise end as sunset begins. That way as light fades, the plants can consume remaining CO2
I was told this Aquasky is a good light for a FOWLR tank. It’s marine fish and just live rock with no corals. Would this be a nice light for my saltwater 36 gallon tank I’m litterly putting together?
I think it should do ok, but it's very weak on blue light should you need more
@@BentleyPascoe have you ever used it on a saltwater tank Bentley? I was hoping being you can adjust the blue maybe it would work well. The canopy that came on my new tank only has a basic white LED on it and it’s a bit dim. That’s why I was leaning this way bud
@@Scott-cy6zv I don't keep saltwater, so I don't have direct experience
thoughts on no CO2 settings for Fluval 32 flex
Shallow settings I show should do the trick
@@BentleyPascoe thank you so much for your experience! Lol I couldn’t get the exact time set to damn hard. I work during day changed time exact increments so I can see when I’m home thank you
When i watch TH-cam videos of the most elite planted tanks i never see them using Fluval lights. Is there that much of a difference between fluval and chihiros, ada, twinstar etc????
Yes and no. Comparing a $400 chihiros to a $180 fluval is a tough. Some lights are more powerful, others are not. There's a lot of nuance.
Maybe those videos are sponsored so cost is no object. I bought the optional extra aquasky for my fluval 32.5 gl tank and used the default settings. Algae everywhere, I saw Bentley’s video and tamed it down with the settings he recommended. It’s definitely a high power light when you use two and cheaper.
Ps. Now I need settings to laser zap the billion bladder snails I’ve got
@@damiangrouse4564
So 2 lights are better than one from your experience? Im still curios why i have never seen anyone use a fluval on any of the high end planted tanks. Literally not 1
Btw im about to purchase 2 3.0 48" lights because of your in depth videos
@@supremeleaderarmy9164 I didn’t quite say two lights are better than one…there were reasons why I bought the second unit…in case one failed (their tank dedicated light wasn’t readily available at the time), I have a lot of plants and some shaded spots front to back. Ant when I bought I didn’t know about Bentley’s channel and my level of experience won’t be optimal for a while.