I run two of these on my 40 gallon breeder mixed reef and they grow sps, lps, and soft corals as good as and ai prime. Obviously water parameters and consistency is key to success as well, these lights are absolutely amazing👍
Glad the video helped you. For the price it is a solid light. The multi puck design helps with shadowing being it has multiple points of light. The nano challenge was all under the Aqua knight light. So it deffinately works with the right size tank. Best of luck with it.
I can't thank you enough for making this video. I have this light, no PAR meter, and am trying to find best setting/location for my long tentacle anemone. He's in the sand, and I wanted to make sure he wasn't getting too much/not enough light. Thanks so much.
I love this light. Ive had them for a year or so and still going strong . took me some time to figure out the light is pretty freaking strong but i love it .
I bought this light over a year ago to go into my 14g bio cube. I mounted into the hood about 3" over the water and it has been great so far. I couldn't recommend this enough for a nano tank. I have montiporas busting with color it's crazy. Only draw back is you have to manually work the light with its 2 buttons. The buttons don't always reply to your press (mabey just mine). But for the price can't beat it.
No prob. I had this light on my nano for 9 months now still running strong. I also have been doing monthly updates since day 1. I'm going to continue it for the year and see what the end result looks like. Thanks for checking out the video.
I been running this on my 32 biocube been growing gonapora, Galicia, frogspawn, hammers, elegance coral it absolutely is 💯 percent a great light all these other expensive stuff just makes there par levels so high you need to keep them either at 50 percent or hang them Hella high. If your looking for something that is legit and will grow coral this is it. Also it hits the water and strait shimmers it so dope like it's a triple AAA in my book
Im going to do a video of what I did and am using for the tank. It will be done soon. I did replace the pump with a cobalt mj900 for over 200 gph flow vs the 93 gph with the pump that it came with making so I dont need a powerhead and i can save some space in the display tank. Blues at 100% and whites from high down 6 to 7 clicks . kinda like a 12 k look.
Thank you for the review. Always wondered how good this light actually was. I have it over a 6.25g petco tank which I love. Still cycling but I plan on taking and chance and transferring my two Picasso’s over with some RBTA & srbta from a nanocube. They are currently under leds. I hope this aqua night should be good enough for the nems. It’s a shorter tank thanks yours. Crossing my fingers
Khoa Dao , it should be perfect for it. I also have a red bubble tip and I have it on an island in my 220. And it's getting hit with about 100 PAR. I.had it for almost a year now and it Colored up and is growing. It also hasn't moved 👍. blues at 100% and the whites clicked down 7 times i was getting over 100 PAR with this light. in a smaller tank it might be closer to 120 to 150 par. Best of luck don't forget all leds are not the same and use caution when getting it use to the new lights. If it stays small and closed a few days lower the lights a little at a time wait give it about a day to open. Once it opens slowly raise them over the course of a few weeks to a month.
ive had 3 different "versions" of this light sent to me. all different power cords, one even had a green led instead of royal blue and was sent back. One broke at 45 days of use, the touch controls stopped working. so 2 out of 3 lights purchased on amazon were sent back or broke right after return date. Corals do grow under this light though but it is a cheap china made light with a short life span, you might get lucky and get one that lasts forever.
LionsLife_ , I hope I did. It's been 8 months and going strong. Sorry about the bad experience you had with yours I would be upset too. Did you order it when it was new to the market? Maybe I got a newer design?
I ordered all 3 from the hipagero seller on amazon and they sent me 3 different lights. My gut says tons of companies bought this from the same company in china, and they refurbish then resell as they are returned etc... still a good light to start off, looking at AI primes or mic mol at the moment.
I bought this light recently. My concern is the aluminum bracket is partially submerged in water in my evo 13.5 and worry a little bit about corrosion and dissolved aluminum in the water. I know it's painted, but that doesn't seem like it would be a very reliable barrier.
I have one 4 gal 10x10x10. blue 100% and white 7 clicks down, basically 1 setting before off. I have a few SPS 3 inches below the water and the BTA moved right on top which is crazy.
1 hr for very dim blue light for sunrise effect 4 hr for both white and blue brightest as mid day light 2 hr for blue only for moon light 1 hr for very dim blue light And close total 8 hrs aday
mary arroyo, I will not be able to do it soon. Sorry, But down the road I plan to. I have 2 -10 gallon tanks I was planning to use and wanted to see if they were good enough. I been really busy and have little time at the moment.
It's JUST out of the water 9 months in and no rust. I put a plexiglass cover over the back to have less evaporation. There is constant moisture on it and the clamp itself extends into that area and still no rust. So far so good.
Yes this light does not have a ramp mode. I just put it on a timer and set it to where I get a nice ice blue (12k) it's been about a year now and so far so good!
I'd like to ask a question about the model you received. I also purchased a Hipargero, received it today. In your description of the test, you noted 5 blue, and 1 violet. On Amazon, Hipargero currently only lists the light at having Royal blue, blue and white. No violet. It seems to be only a 3 color variant, not the normal 4 color A029 that I've seen. Was yours an earlier delivery? I just noticed this when mine came today, and it will be going back tomorrow. I purchased an A029 from Premium Aquatics for $7 more, but for 7 bucks its worth the 4th color. I've seen the Spectra Aquanight being relabeled a few times over, but I think people now will be buying this light not realizing that it only has 3 colors from Hipargero.
Rick Worthington , I purchessed the ligjt about 1 month ago. I know there are other name brands out there that look exactly the same. I wasn't aware of the different led patterns. This dosent surprise me though. The black boxes on amazon all seem to have different led setups as well. ( Mars aqua, light time tunnel.) you are right though the $7 dollars more for the violet led IS worth it. If it helps the lights has 3 sets of lights on mine. From left to right is. 2 blue and 1 white. Middle is 1 blue ,1 violet 1, 1 white. right is 2 blue ,and 1 white. Making a total Of 3 white, 5 blue and 1 violet. Hope that helps. Feel free to write back.
Rick Worthington , I just looked at my box and directions because you have me thinking now.. It shows that there IS ROYAL BLUE AND A CREE BLUE. The left has 1white and 2 ROYAL BLUE, the middle has 1 white, 1 CREE BLUE, 1 VIOLET. And the right has 2 ROYAL BLUE and 1 white. so the violet is in there. Violet is an important part of the spectrum which helps in coral growth. That is an important find on your part. Thanks for letting me know about the different led patterns. I can't find a manufacture date on this light which would let me know if its an older or newer version.
Rick Worthington , sorry for the multi response but did you happen to look at the manual or turn the ligt on and look? Sometimes the decriptions are off a bit on amazon. They once had a mj900 marked as 15 oz. But the next size up was mj1200. So i ordered it and got the mj900. So maybe a typo? Unless you looked at it on and know for sure.
Thanks for the replies. I'll get to the details in just a second. Just to clarify what this light is, it is a Spectra Aqua Knight. I'm guessing that Sprectra is doing business in the usa under Hipargero now, or maybe because the product has been superceded by a new model (on the Spectra website it lists the new version of this light as the M029, and that its 27 watts now). It certainly is a genuine Spectra light. Same box, same designs, etc. It used to be called a A029 plus. Which is why when the box came in and was printed A029, coupled with the description saying only 3 colors my butt got puckered thinking I bought a model that was a legit spectra light, but lacking the violet so it was being sold to match a lower price under the Hipargero name ( Lincoln vs Ford). Example: check out premium aquatics review of this light. th-cam.com/video/rpcykHjPFMA/w-d-xo.html box says a029 plus.
I was reading the description at Amazon those 3 colors are describing the Cree LEDs. The uv led is made by epiled. That may be the misunderstanding. Buy in the description it also said the light was suitable for platypus lol so who knows. Looking at my light I definitely see 4 different colored LEDs. And the manual in the box shows 4 as well.
Great video and tanks for your info one question which brand is your par meter i need to buy one and that one looks great i hope you can answer my question. Thanks again
Question sir. if you set it up on a timer purchased from home depot. Will the lights turn on to the settings you want every time it turns on? or do you have to manually set it up every time it turns on? thanks!
Chris Ongoing , It will turn on and go to what you set it for. When it first turns on you will see it start bumping through the settings very quickly.(within seconds) and then stopping on what setting you last picked so don't get alarmed. Lol hope this helps. And thanks for watching!
Hi- thank you for the review. This is very helpful! I'm thinking about going with the same set up but I'm concerned with the overall height of the Nuvo10 plus light. Do you know how tall the tank plus light is?
If I remember correctly, he swapped ut for something else. I will say it's been growing my coral good in my nuvo 10. Have had it for 6 months already and its growing my coral great. Based on the video tho it might not be strong enough for deep tanks. I'm currently working on setting up a 40 cube and that kinda has me worried but the guy that sold me the cube also gave me a wavepoint light. So hopefully both in conjunction should provide good light
jr.turtle120701 , it depends on what type of corals you plan on keeping in it. I would put the sps corals in the middle under the light and corals like zoas, brains, leptos on the sides that don't need so much light. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
LeeROBD, So far so good! Glad my video helped you. I'm growing sps,lps and softies under it now. Can't complain for the money. I did burn an orange montipora, but thay was my fault, not the light. Lol . I moved it and it's healing nicely now. I will be doing a march video update of my tank soon so you will prob. See it mentioned in there. Best of luck with the light.
I would look for a different light honestly. This light is more for a 10 gallon or pico tank. You would have to run the light at 100% or close to and put the bubble up mid to high in the tank( and hope it stays there) Running the light at such a high percentage leaves a 10k white Look which makes the coral and anemone appear not as colourful as if they were in a bluer 12k-15k light spectrum.
J flanman , at that depth I would start to look at the black boxes , S BOXES, or any other name theu go by. Aqua mars etc. But i would recommend thr lightime tunnel black box. They have different. Lenses then the aqua mars and you can get them on amazon. I have one on my 29 bio cube and had great success. Its only $30 more so about $99 This way you can tune in the blues and whites. Im affraid with the aqua knight you will need it at 100% on both channels on a tank that size and will not be happy with the color spectum.
These lights are more for 10 gallon tanks max.. I would try another light so you can get the spectrum you want without running it at 100% and wondering if its enough light.
ALEC. on a 10 gallon tank I would say 8 clicks down from high on whites and 2 to 3 clicks down on blue. I JUST went to the 3rd click down on the blue and my Lepto seems happier on the bottom but my. Bubble gum Montipora Digitata is still happy and growing just off the bottom and my Acropora millepora is doing great in the middle to the upper portion of the tank. Check me out on Instagram (ezreefin). I been keeping a weekly record on how the tank is doing with this light.
Put it on a timer. It remembers the last setting it was on. Once the timer goes on the light will turn on and you will see it go through settings in less then about 2 seconds. At that time it will stop on the last setting it was on.
Awesome I think I’m gonna order one this week for a 16 gallon biocube I’m really hoping I can grow some spc like Monte cap and some acros at high levels. My tank is almost two years old it’s time I up my game.
Miguel, I didnt forget about you. Lol I been super busy at work. When I get some time, I have a 29 gallon biocube I use as a QT tank I'll try to get some readings. But I know they don't recommend any deeper then 18 inches. Which means it is probbly stretching the limits so you would have to be smart in placing corals. For $99 you could go with a light time tunnel black box which I have 4 of em for about a year now. They work great and are more then enough for a 29 gallon.
I would go with a black box. Once you get over 15 gallons( in my opinion) you are stretching with this light. You COULD buy 2 but at that point a black box is about $100.with reefs you would want more of a 12K- 15K Look. (Blue light spectrum) being its 30 gal. You would be forced to run both channels (on 2 units) on or close to 100% giving a white not so pleasing look in the tank. This is just my opinion though, I hope it helps.
i had a mistake on the 24 length only 18inch remaining 6 inch for my sump coz im using AIO tank i already purchase. what wheel be my settings 100%? then 50% white or 25%of white? thanks for reply
I'm sorry to say but I wouldn't use it on it. It's meant for smaller nano tanks. I would look at the black boxes for a few more dollars.especially the lightime tunnel brand. Great lights Very strong. Been using them for over 2 years grow anything under them.
Austin Davidson., lol I have been getting A LOT of questions on different tanks..I just so happen to do a video on the bio cube 29. Check it out, it should answer some of your questions. 👍
@@TheShadow079 thanks for translation!. I would say its stretching it a bit. This light is for more of a 10 gallon max sized tank. Any bigger I would add another or get a different light. Hope this helps.
Sergio Reyes , I am not familiar with the tank. I did look it up but couldn't find a top less pic. The mounting bracket for this light is for a rimless tank. You can however put a block under the lip so the clamp can slid over the lip and block to hold onto the tank. So it has more surface area to hold onto and won't wobble.
juan castro , I would say so. I don't have any long term results on it yet since I just got the light. But as far as the PAR levels go in my 10 gallon I don't see why you would have a problem with a 5 gallon. It would be intense lighting at 100% so be careful not to light shock your corals. Adjust them slowly to the light .
well, it turns out it is a 2.5 gallon and the tank still cycling. Just got the lights today and not sure and what percentage should I run the lights, any advice?
Damion Carrillo , I have sps growing for over 6 months under this light and they are doing great! So I don't see why it wouldn't be able to support an anemone.
Damion Carrillo I have a Green L T A under this light for 10 months, and it's huge!!! Whites - 30% ( 7 clicks minus ) Blues - 100% ( fully on ) 11 hrs daily. In a 10 gal.😎👌 The light is attached to the CPR Skimmer, so it's 5" higher than is the light were mounted onto the rim. Corals LOVE it...!
I run two of these on my 40 gallon breeder mixed reef and they grow sps, lps, and soft corals as good as and ai prime. Obviously water parameters and consistency is key to success as well, these lights are absolutely amazing👍
Already bought this light, so glad I found your video. Makes me feel much better about my purchase lol
Glad the video helped you. For the price it is a solid light. The multi puck design helps with shadowing being it has multiple points of light. The nano challenge was all under the Aqua knight light. So it deffinately works with the right size tank. Best of luck with it.
Hi, i have a 27"×11"×11"reeftank. Is 1 light be enough?
I can't thank you enough for making this video. I have this light, no PAR meter, and am trying to find best setting/location for my long tentacle anemone. He's in the sand, and I wanted to make sure he wasn't getting too much/not enough light. Thanks so much.
Mike P , no prob. I'm glad you liked the video and I was able to help you out.
I have SPS growing under this light. On a Nuvo 10 fusion and JBJ 6 gallon.
gtank171 how did you set the blu and White % ?
Thank you for this review. I'm sold because of you.
I love this light. Ive had them for a year or so and still going strong . took me some time to figure out the light is pretty freaking strong but i love it .
I bought this light over a year ago to go into my 14g bio cube. I mounted into the hood about 3" over the water and it has been great so far. I couldn't recommend this enough for a nano tank. I have montiporas busting with color it's crazy. Only draw back is you have to manually work the light with its 2 buttons. The buttons don't always reply to your press (mabey just mine). But for the price can't beat it.
Can confirm I struggled with mine a few days ago (have had it for 6 months or so
Really helpful, this saved my butt for coral placement. Thanks
Thanks for doing this video. I've been wondering about this light myself. You definitely made my mind up. I'm getting it.
No prob. I had this light on my nano for 9 months now still running strong. I also have been doing monthly updates since day 1. I'm going to continue it for the year and see what the end result looks like. Thanks for checking out the video.
Thank you for making this video. Helps out a lot with my coral placement. 👍🏻
Muito obrigado por contribuir no aquarismo a respeito dessa luminária. Eu acabei de adquirir uma dessas e estou gostando do desempenho.
Antenor Loula , I'm sorry I don't understand what you are saying. Can anyone translate?
Thank you very much for helping with the aquarism about this lamp. In order to gain an advantage and be enjoying performance.
Thank you very much for helping with the aquarism about this lamp. In order to gain an advantage and be enjoying performance.
No problem, I'm glad the video helped you. Thanks for watching.
I been running this on my 32 biocube been growing gonapora, Galicia, frogspawn, hammers, elegance coral it absolutely is 💯 percent a great light all these other expensive stuff just makes there par levels so high you need to keep them either at 50 percent or hang them Hella high. If your looking for something that is legit and will grow coral this is it. Also it hits the water and strait shimmers it so dope like it's a triple AAA in my book
Thanks for sharing this. I have this light for a few months on my Fluval 13.5 and was wondering what the PAR ratings were.
Great review. I need to do some testing on lights, for sure. Looks like you have a winner there, though
I purchased the same light for a 3.7 gallon Pico reef...Love It! Great value
Kenneth Canterbury , what lvl do you keep it at? And is it for softies, lps, sps? Just curious thanks for watching!
I'm using the same tank with this light, but it is still cycling. I'd like to know what settings, coral, and flow you are using.
Im going to do a video of what I did and am using for the tank. It will be done soon. I did replace the pump with a cobalt mj900 for over 200 gph flow vs the 93 gph with the pump that it came with making so I dont need a powerhead and i can save some space in the display tank. Blues at 100% and whites from high down 6 to 7 clicks . kinda like a 12 k look.
I plan on keeping zoas, finger leather, brains, acans and some sps in it. The par readings are good enough for them.
Cool. I'll be be looking forward to it. To clarify I think I have the same 3.7 Kenneth has.
Thank you for making this video now dead set on getting this light 2 for my 40 gallon breeder to be exact
How ya like it
Hows is it? Any update?
@@Dave_Andrehe got ligma
Brilliant I've been wanting to get proper lighting for my 13.5 saltwater aquarium with corals etc...
Loving this review been looking for this information. Thanks.
Thank.. I really wanted to know about these...
Thank you for the review. Always wondered how good this light actually was. I have it over a 6.25g petco tank which I love. Still cycling but I plan on taking and chance and transferring my two Picasso’s over with some RBTA & srbta from a nanocube. They are currently under leds. I hope this aqua night should be good enough for the nems. It’s a shorter tank thanks yours. Crossing my fingers
Khoa Dao , it should be perfect for it. I also have a red bubble tip and I have it on an island in my 220. And it's getting hit with about 100 PAR. I.had it for almost a year now and it Colored up and is growing. It also hasn't moved 👍. blues at 100% and the whites clicked down 7 times i was getting over 100 PAR with this light. in a smaller tank it might be closer to 120 to 150 par. Best of luck don't forget all leds are not the same and use caution when getting it use to the new lights. If it stays small and closed a few days lower the lights a little at a time wait give it about a day to open. Once it opens slowly raise them over the course of a few weeks to a month.
EZreefin gotcha. Thank you for the info!
ive had 3 different "versions" of this light sent to me. all different power cords, one even had a green led instead of royal blue and was sent back. One broke at 45 days of use, the touch controls stopped working. so 2 out of 3 lights purchased on amazon were sent back or broke right after return date. Corals do grow under this light though but it is a cheap china made light with a short life span, you might get lucky and get one that lasts forever.
LionsLife_ , I hope I did. It's been 8 months and going strong. Sorry about the bad experience you had with yours I would be upset too. Did you order it when it was new to the market? Maybe I got a newer design?
I ordered all 3 from the hipagero seller on amazon and they sent me 3 different lights. My gut says tons of companies bought this from the same company in china, and they refurbish then resell as they are returned etc... still a good light to start off, looking at AI primes or mic mol at the moment.
I bought this light recently. My concern is the aluminum bracket is partially submerged in water in my evo 13.5 and worry a little bit about corrosion and dissolved aluminum in the water. I know it's painted, but that doesn't seem like it would be a very reliable barrier.
Thought the exactly same and deciced to dip the brackets in rubber paint (like plastidip).
Nice! Thank you so much for providing this video. Now let me see the right wave maker for this size tank?
Great video brother will be adding this to new frag tank
I have one 4 gal 10x10x10. blue 100% and white 7 clicks down, basically 1 setting before off. I have a few SPS 3 inches below the water and the BTA moved right on top which is crazy.
Arthur Asatrjan it wants to be a light hog! Lol
Is that all day settings? Curious because I'm trying to dial in the settings on my 13.5gal tank.
mironccr345 yes I run it fromm 11am to 11pm. Blues all the way and white one tick from turning off
Thanks!
How did you get the white light down while the blue stays maxed? Touch both + & - to turn on, then what? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for posting this. I have one over a cycling tank and was wondering what the par was.
Mark H , No problem. I know alot of people are always curious about the PAR on lights, Me being one of em! Lol thanks for watching.
it's a great light my birdnest and millepora are growing really well.
I have stylophora under it, but i dont see the polyps are coming out fully, what setting do you use please ?
TheDebu18 share your settings mate
1 hr for very dim blue light for sunrise effect
4 hr for both white and blue brightest as mid day light
2 hr for blue only for moon light
1 hr for very dim blue light
And close
total 8 hrs aday
@@Devure-28 you are whole day at home and clicking this setting everyday ? :-o
@@adriantoth7016 yeah
Can you do a video testing the ABI 12w ABI Tuna Blue Par 38?
Please let me know.
Thanks. 👍😉
mary arroyo, I will not be able to do it soon. Sorry, But down the road I plan to. I have 2 -10 gallon tanks I was planning to use and wanted to see if they were good enough. I been really busy and have little time at the moment.
@EZreefin can you help me with light settings for an 8 gallon tank. Thanks
Hi does the mount touches the water? Any rusting issue?
It's JUST out of the water 9 months in and no rust. I put a plexiglass cover over the back to have less evaporation. There is constant moisture on it and the clamp itself extends into that area and still no rust. So far so good.
Will this lamp be sufficient for a 50x50x50 cm (125 l) aquarium? I'm afraid she might be too weak.
Thank you man for this video it convinced me to try it out. You take care :)
Great video!!! How tall is your tank? And how far away are the lights from the surface?
This light is awesome but controlling it by touch every morning to blue is a pain. It starts white then adjust down to morning. Night not a issue
Yes this light does not have a ramp mode. I just put it on a timer and set it to where I get a nice ice blue (12k) it's been about a year now and so far so good!
hi, thanks for the video, did you misured kelvin in full blue and white ?
👍 thank you, great review for reefers ,
You think 2 30 watts be ok for a 29 gallon??
Is aqua knight bracket made from aluminium/metal? Would it cause problem to reef tank?
Power coated aluminium arm, plastic screws. I wouldn't let it sit under the water line in the tank.
@@Emanna81 thanks for the response! I wonder how far it should sit above the water?
Is it good enough for a 40g aquatop recife? Thats what I got it for
Still running this light? How much par would you lose or gain just through the water? I have a par meter but it's not meant to be submersible
Sorry! What's dimension of aquarium?
Nice review I use one of these in the sump :)
I'd like to ask a question about the model you received. I also purchased a Hipargero, received it today. In your description of the test, you noted 5 blue, and 1 violet. On Amazon, Hipargero currently only lists the light at having Royal blue, blue and white. No violet. It seems to be only a 3 color variant, not the normal 4 color A029 that I've seen. Was yours an earlier delivery?
I just noticed this when mine came today, and it will be going back tomorrow. I purchased an A029 from Premium Aquatics for $7 more, but for 7 bucks its worth the 4th color.
I've seen the Spectra Aquanight being relabeled a few times over, but I think people now will be buying this light not realizing that it only has 3 colors from Hipargero.
Rick Worthington , I purchessed the ligjt about 1 month ago. I know there are other name brands out there that look exactly the same. I wasn't aware of the different led patterns. This dosent surprise me though. The black boxes on amazon all seem to have different led setups as well. ( Mars aqua, light time tunnel.) you are right though the $7 dollars more for the violet led IS worth it. If it helps the lights has 3 sets of lights on mine. From left to right is. 2 blue and 1 white. Middle is 1 blue ,1 violet 1, 1 white. right is 2 blue ,and 1 white. Making a total Of 3 white, 5 blue and 1 violet. Hope that helps. Feel free to write back.
Rick Worthington , I just looked at my box and directions because you have me thinking now.. It shows that there IS ROYAL BLUE AND A CREE BLUE. The left has 1white and 2 ROYAL BLUE, the middle has 1 white, 1 CREE BLUE, 1 VIOLET. And the right has 2 ROYAL BLUE and 1 white. so the violet is in there. Violet is an important part of the spectrum which helps in coral growth. That is an important find on your part. Thanks for letting me know about the different led patterns. I can't find a manufacture date on this light which would let me know if its an older or newer version.
Rick Worthington , sorry for the multi response but did you happen to look at the manual or turn the ligt on and look? Sometimes the decriptions are off a bit on amazon. They once had a mj900 marked as 15 oz. But the next size up was mj1200. So i ordered it and got the mj900. So maybe a typo? Unless you looked at it on and know for sure.
Thanks for the replies. I'll get to the details in just a second. Just to clarify what this light is, it is a Spectra Aqua Knight. I'm guessing that Sprectra is doing business in the usa under Hipargero now, or maybe because the product has been superceded by a new model (on the Spectra website it lists the new version of this light as the M029, and that its 27 watts now).
It certainly is a genuine Spectra light. Same box, same designs, etc. It used to be called a A029 plus. Which is why when the box came in and was printed A029, coupled with the description saying only 3 colors my butt got puckered thinking I bought a model that was a legit spectra light, but lacking the violet so it was being sold to match a lower price under the Hipargero name ( Lincoln vs Ford).
Example: check out premium aquatics review of this light.
th-cam.com/video/rpcykHjPFMA/w-d-xo.html
box says a029 plus.
I was reading the description at Amazon those 3 colors are describing the Cree LEDs. The uv led is made by epiled. That may be the misunderstanding. Buy in the description it also said the light was suitable for platypus lol so who knows. Looking at my light I definitely see 4 different colored LEDs. And the manual in the box shows 4 as well.
What’s the best setting for the light in a nuvo 20 with lps coral? Also how do I adjust that blue and white percentages?
Great video and tanks for your info one question which brand is your par meter i need to buy one and that one looks great i hope you can answer my question. Thanks again
Oscar Rojas the seneye par meter. I got it from Bulk Reef Supply. Great little par meter for the $ !!
Very nice
Question sir. if you set it up on a timer purchased from home depot. Will the lights turn on to the settings you want every time it turns on? or do you have to manually set it up every time it turns on? thanks!
Will it work?
Chris Ongoing , It will turn on and go to what you set it for. When it first turns on you will see it start bumping through the settings very quickly.(within seconds) and then stopping on what setting you last picked so don't get alarmed. Lol hope this helps. And thanks for watching!
Wow! Great review and thank you for the fast reply. Subs!!!
Definitely will check this out. Save $140 compared to AI LOL
im getting 20 gallon 26" by 15 inch aquarium would I need 2 lighhts?
Hi- thank you for the review. This is very helpful! I'm thinking about going with the same set up but I'm concerned with the overall height of the Nuvo10 plus light. Do you know how tall the tank plus light is?
Brett Bender , Just measured it. From the bottom of the tank to the top of the light it's 18 inches high.
EZreefin thanks so much! That’s perfect.
Would you choose this over a kessil A80?
Hey Man, can you Tell me If this or Gako Light A054 is better? Thx!
I'm sorry but I don't have any experience with the other light. I grew everything from soft to acro's under this light though.
I have a 13.5 fluvo with this light, where should I place a torch coral? please help
Approximately how high was the light above the water in the tank ?
Any updated reviews on this light? Thinking about getting 3 for my 75 gallon.
If I remember correctly, he swapped ut for something else. I will say it's been growing my coral good in my nuvo 10. Have had it for 6 months already and its growing my coral great. Based on the video tho it might not be strong enough for deep tanks. I'm currently working on setting up a 40 cube and that kinda has me worried but the guy that sold me the cube also gave me a wavepoint light. So hopefully both in conjunction should provide good light
How many clicks to get it to 100% white and 100% blue?
10 clicks I believe. Click it till it is at its lowest setting,then count each click till it turns it's brightest. Hope this helps.
Awesome review
I am going throw a link to your video on my channel if that's cool with you?
Budget Reefer, yeah no prob. Thanks! I'm glad you found this video helpful!
How long do you run it I been running mine at 12 hours
do you think it has enough coverage for a standard 20" by 12" 10g breeder?
jr.turtle120701 , it depends on what type of corals you plan on keeping in it. I would put the sps corals in the middle under the light and corals like zoas, brains, leptos on the sides that don't need so much light. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
hi I'm considering to buy this light its 2020 and im watching your video lol so for longevity would you recommend this light :) you still have it?
Thank you !
Would this be enough for a 20 gallon tall ?
Thanks for this!
Can I use this light for a fresh water tank?
I just ordered mine after watching your video thanks man! How is the light so far now that you had it for 3 months?
LeeROBD, So far so good! Glad my video helped you. I'm growing sps,lps and softies under it now. Can't complain for the money. I did burn an orange montipora, but thay was my fault, not the light. Lol . I moved it and it's healing nicely now. I will be doing a march video update of my tank soon so you will prob. See it mentioned in there. Best of luck with the light.
Can this support bubble tip anemone. 18x18x18 cube
I would look for a different light honestly. This light is more for a 10 gallon or pico tank. You would have to run the light at 100% or close to and put the bubble up mid to high in the tank( and hope it stays there) Running the light at such a high percentage leaves a 10k white Look which makes the coral and anemone appear not as colourful as if they were in a bluer 12k-15k light spectrum.
@@Emanna81 thank you for your reply
karona p it’s working for mine. The anenome is at the bottom of a 29 gallon
@@russelmuldowney8736 do you run one or two? i ordered 2 for my 29 but not sure if i really need 2
hi it will work for my 24x16x16? AIO tank currently im using par38 18 led 4 cool wihte 10 royal blue
How do you set the whites and blues to 100%??
How deep is the tank
I have 1 on a 20 gallon long tank
Hi, i have a mano reef 40 liters i have 100 % blue and 10 % white i correct for soft coral? Thanks
How deep is it? If its within 12 inches or about 30 cm it should be ok for soft coral as long as you acclimate them
Perfect video, more interesting !
good afternoon friend, can this lamp be used with timmer?
Yes. It keeps the setting you last set it to.
wish it had a little better controllability it is either on or off..
Benny Morosco , are you refering to the buttons being sensitive? If so only tap the button to adjust the channels brightness. Don't press and hold.
what are good settings for 10g
where did you buy? I want to buy one for my nano
I bought it on Amazon
How deep is your tank?
Would this light be good enough for corals in a 25 gallon cube 18” tall
J flanman , at that depth I would start to look at the black boxes , S BOXES, or any other name theu go by. Aqua mars etc. But i would recommend thr lightime tunnel black box. They have different. Lenses then the aqua mars and you can get them on amazon. I have one on my 29 bio cube and had great success. Its only $30 more so about $99 This way you can tune in the blues and whites. Im affraid with the aqua knight you will need it at 100% on both channels on a tank that size and will not be happy with the color spectum.
Do you think I could put an anemone under this light in a 20 gal?
These lights are more for 10 gallon tanks max.. I would try another light so you can get the spectrum you want without running it at 100% and wondering if its enough light.
Hi :) what is the maximum wide tank it could light?
Cause mine it s 27inch x 12 x12
how was the longevity ?
Pretty good. I used it for over a year. No problems. I grew a bunch of coral under it. Not bad for the money.
What the best setting for most coral including SPS
ALEC. on a 10 gallon tank I would say 8 clicks down from high on whites and 2 to 3 clicks down on blue. I JUST went to the 3rd click down on the blue and my Lepto seems happier on the bottom but my. Bubble gum Montipora Digitata is still happy and growing just off the bottom and my Acropora millepora is doing great in the middle to the upper portion of the tank. Check me out on Instagram (ezreefin). I been keeping a weekly record on how the tank is doing with this light.
Okay I’ll try that
EZreefin just a totally noon question, if you're facing the led which button controls the white and blue? Thanks.
IOXYE , the left the one with the + on it controls the white. The right with the - controls the blue
What’s the depth of the Nuvo fusion 10?
Alan Falkoff , 13 inches tall
How do you set it so you don’t have to touch it everyday
Put it on a timer. It remembers the last setting it was on. Once the timer goes on the light will turn on and you will see it go through settings in less then about 2 seconds. At that time it will stop on the last setting it was on.
Awesome I think I’m gonna order one this week for a 16 gallon biocube I’m really hoping I can grow some spc like Monte cap and some acros at high levels. My tank is almost two years old it’s time I up my game.
Sps sorry
Should it work on a 29 gallon?
Miguel Floriano , that is a good question and would depend on the demensions of the 29 gallon. Are you referring to the oceanic biocube?
Its a regular 29 its 30x12x18
Miguel, I didnt forget about you. Lol I been super busy at work. When I get some time, I have a 29 gallon biocube I use as a QT tank I'll try to get some readings. But I know they don't recommend any deeper then 18 inches. Which means it is probbly stretching the limits so you would have to be smart in placing corals. For $99 you could go with a light time tunnel black box which I have 4 of em for about a year now. They work great and are more then enough for a 29 gallon.
In another video guy had par of 215 bottom of tank 40%w 100%b
Can you set this on a timer?
Yes, when it turns on it will keep the setting you previously had on.
EZreefin ok thank you!
i had 30 gal
24 width
24 length
16 deep
it will work?
I would go with a black box. Once you get over 15 gallons( in my opinion) you are stretching with this light. You COULD buy 2 but at that point a black box is about $100.with reefs you would want more of a 12K- 15K Look. (Blue light spectrum) being its 30 gal. You would be forced to run both channels (on 2 units) on or close to 100% giving a white not so pleasing look in the tank. This is just my opinion though, I hope it helps.
i had a mistake on the 24 length only 18inch remaining 6 inch for my sump coz im using AIO tank
i already purchase. what wheel be my settings 100%? then 50% white or 25%of white?
thanks for reply
Can this light work on a 46 bow?
I'm sorry to say but I wouldn't use it on it. It's meant for smaller nano tanks. I would look at the black boxes for a few more dollars.especially the lightime tunnel brand. Great lights Very strong. Been using them for over 2 years grow anything under them.
Would this light work on a biocube 29? And what light do you have on for your refugium ?
Austin Davidson., lol I have been getting A LOT of questions on different tanks..I just so happen to do a video on the bio cube 29. Check it out, it should answer some of your questions. 👍
Luminária é forte para aquário boyu de 80 litros?
I'm sorry, I only speak english. Can anyone translate this?..
é sim. ele ilumina um perimetro de 50x 50 x 50
@@Emanna81 "is this light strong enough for an 80 liters boyu tank?"
@@TheShadow079 thanks for translation!. I would say its stretching it a bit. This light is for more of a 10 gallon max sized tank. Any bigger I would add another or get a different light. Hope this helps.
Will this work for the fluval evo 13?
Sergio Reyes , I am not familiar with the tank. I did look it up but couldn't find a top less pic. The mounting bracket for this light is for a rimless tank. You can however put a block under the lip so the clamp can slid over the lip and block to hold onto the tank. So it has more surface area to hold onto and won't wobble.
I currently have it on my Evo13.
EZreefin thank you
I have it on my fluval evo 13, with 100% blue % 20 % whites. working well
How long do you run it at those settings?
32 Gallon biocube I took the lid off
is this good for a 5 gallon tank?
juan castro , I would say so. I don't have any long term results on it yet since I just got the light. But as far as the PAR levels go in my 10 gallon I don't see why you would have a problem with a 5 gallon. It would be intense lighting at 100% so be careful not to light shock your corals. Adjust them slowly to the light .
well, it turns out it is a 2.5 gallon and the tank still cycling. Just got the lights today and not sure and what percentage should I run the lights, any advice?
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juan castro yes it would be nice
smuksir85 should I run the at 100% or more like 50-60? any idea?
Cant use this for fresh water plants?
This light is the marine version. I believe they make a fresh water version.
Your hand is blocking some of the light.
Would this be able to support a anemone in a 10 gallon?
Damion Carrillo , I have sps growing for over 6 months under this light and they are doing great! So I don't see why it wouldn't be able to support an anemone.
Damion Carrillo
I have a Green L T A under this light for 10 months, and it's huge!!!
Whites - 30% ( 7 clicks minus )
Blues - 100% ( fully on )
11 hrs daily.
In a 10 gal.😎👌
The light is attached to the CPR Skimmer, so it's 5" higher than is the light were mounted onto the rim.
Corals LOVE it...!
This is a great light I have it on my ten gallon nano I just built..check it out on my channel..
Alfredo Avila Godinez
What % did you have the blue and what % was white on? I wanna have to same PAR as this for my cube