No, I don’t do water changes on this tank, it has a constant drip system on it. They were fed an hour or so earlier. These lights pick up any and every particle in the water.
Awesome tank!!! Love the lighting... and that "SHIMMER" tho!!! How do you get that shimmer? I have 2 tanks of Africans. A 90 of young ones and a 56 cube with some fry I scooped up for the wife lol. I run a Fluval 3.0 plant LED's. It has the app that controls the lights and I run them next to each other in my finished basement. I had a problem with sone algae in my 90 but started usin Chemi-pure in my 90, it is PRESTINE!!!. Now I need that "Shimmer" effect. I've seen it in the saltwater stores and had a awesome light when I had a saltwater setup. It just got to be too much for a truckdriver, so I took it down. Just got back into the hobby and figured I would do Africans again. So, my lights have 5 light settings I can adjust. They are pink, blue, cold white, pure white, and warm white. All can be adjusted between 0-100%. Any way to try and replicate a look like you have there? Help plz!!!
I have tried a handful of lights over the past year+, these are by FAR, (aside from Kessil lights) that I have tried. I am changing all of my tanks over to these lights, they are amazing!
@@guzkr0111 no for a few reasons. I can fit a lot more media in my DIY 75 and can also run a higher water level. I can also run two 7” filter socks in the current sumps, vs. 4” socks on the trigger. Another issue with the Trigger is that I would have trouble running my constant drip system...with the drainage piping....etc. Trigger sumps are good for saltwater, for freshwater...diy sumps are much more beneficial and efficient.
Thanks. They are 30W 12000K flood lights. Unfortunately I had to remove the link because I received a second order of lights for another tank that are not working and appear to be used and beat up. I am not receiving any response from the company after I have made multiple attempts to contact them. That said, I will no longer support their lights and will have an update video to follow.
Hey love this look. Absolutely awesome lights. I want these lights. I'm in Australia. Can you send me a link to these mate? Or if there are any equivalent in Aus
Do you still have these lights running today, cause the vid is a year ago, and if so: you don't have troubling algae or something due to this lights? I love those shimmering because I have had sea water for 30 years and now I'm looking for that welknown shimmering with a cichlid tank. gr.
Hello I have a 125 gallon fish tank and want to do africian cichlids. Where did you get the rocks? I also love the leds as well. I am starting fresh with my tank. I know in a few months I will be having a new tank stand should I wait till I get the new stand or what should i do? Please I needs some advice. Thanks
I have a 75 gallon tank with a Lifegard 9000k LED bar. I want more of the blue light than the yellow. This company go out of business? Have you tried any other lights that are similar?
LOVE your lighting especially the effect. I know you don’t support that lighting company anymore but do you have any suggestion for the floodlight that gave shimmer effect so I can get them for my 260gl tank?
I have no issue with the company I bought these lights from whatsoever. I had an issue with one light I received from them and they replaced it no questions asked. I would recommend picking up some lights from them 21ledusa 👍 I have Kessil lights on my 250 and they are really nice but pricey.
The 30W. That said, I am happy with these lights so far, HOWEVER....I purchased two more of these fixtures from the same seller and am not happy with what I received, nor have I heard back from them. I will no longer be supporting this company or their lights other than the three that I have on my 300 in this video.
@@yrnolan4474 can never go wrong with the Kessils, IMO they are the best lights out there. I’ve been using their lights for years and have never had a problem with any of them, knock on wood
@@yrnolan4474 ah yes that’s right. The modo I stick to in all of the hobbies I’m involved in is you get what you pay for, which for me has always been true. That said however, I cannot deny that Kessils prices are way out of line.
I bought these lights based on your recommendation❤x I would like to order 3 more. Can’t remember where I ordered them from. Can you send me info. Thanks in advance
Thank you, I just added a handful more fish this past week. I’d venture to say there are around 50 fish in there or so. That includes 4 catfish and two Plecos. Little to no aggression the more fish I have in the tank. The fish are much happier.
All depends, assuming you are talking about cichlids, depends on what type, what size, filtration, etc. if it were the same type of fish that I have in my tank I would put around 30 comfortably. It is all personal preference really, this time last year I had about 70 fish in my 300, now I am down to around 40 or 45 or so. I plan on adding a few more at least because in my experience the higher the fish number
@@yrnolan4474 sorry! I just assumed fish because I get asked that question quite often. As for the lights... if you want to look like I have on the tank you see here I would do three of them spaced out like you see in the video when I show the top view. Some people also like more of a shadow area and they will do two on a 6 foot tank so it is not as bright and there are some darker areas. That said, I have also seen people do one in the center so the ends are darker. It’s all personal preference really. I am a big fan of the three evenly spaced across.
@@Jetblink619 yea 3 lights look good on your tank I have one kessil light and been thinking about adding 1 or 2 more but what you got there might go that route instead
@@yrnolan4474 I have castle lights on a few of my tanks and they are great lights of course but way over priced in my opinion. These lights pretty much look identical to my new Kessil 360X lights, just $400 cheaper. Of course these flood lights are not programmable, but for the freshwater application I am using them on they do not need to be so to me it’s a no brainer.
Hi I see on the link provided these floodlights come in "Reef light" and " Blue Actinic" I know you have 3, but what is the combination? Looks awesome man, great job!
Thank you. All three of my lights are the same. They are the 30W 12,000K that they offer on their website. If any questions, please contact them and let them know you are referring to the ones on my tank, he will know which ones you are looking for.
@@jamess2697 I removed the link to these lights from my description. I ordered a second set for another show tank that I am setting up in my fish room and I’m not happy with what I received. They basically sent me a box of junk and I have now been trying to contact them for four+ days with no response. That said, for now, I will not be supporting them.
@@jamess2697 The lights on my 300 have been fine, no issues with them… Yet. When the boxes arrived, both shipments, the boxes look like they had been through a war zone and had “China”written in sharpie all over them 🤷♂️ I’m waiting to see if and when I hear back from them. Until then, it appears to be a crap shoot whether or not you get a descent product from them.
Hey I ordered the 21led USA 30 watt and they didn’t have a remote so I called the company in Arlington Tx. And they said sorry about the confusion they aren’t rob with multicolor remote. Which is weird because they have on the website it is. I’m so confused.. it’s a killer light just doesn’t have the color effect. :(
Any word on your situation with the company you bought these lights from? I read you had some issues with them. I actually purchased 1 just to see if I liked it. Shimmer is great but the color is no where near 12000k. Appears to be like 5000k-6000k. In your video, your lights look blueish (as 12000k should be). Do yours have a blue tint in person just like vid?
I had an issue with one of the lights I received for another tank, the company was quick and responsive with sending me a replacement at no charge. The customer service was very helpful. The lights on this tank…they do have a bluish hue to them, not sure if they are 12,000K blue or not, but they look exactly like they do in the video in person. I will be ordering more lights from them here shortly, most likely 50W 12,000K or possibly even their 20,000K for my new 600 gallon build I have started.
@@Jetblink619 Thank you for your quick response. In this video, you say you have 30W lights but in the "What does it all cost" video you mention your lights are 50W. Did you upgrade? I'm getting a 280 gallon tank so I would like to know which one I should use in your opinion, the 30W or 50W. Thank you
Great video, I was actually wondering what kind of lights to place above my cichlid tank, but this looks great, is there any chance you can provide info how you wired those flood lights, or how they are wired? that would be so helpful to me. Thanks in advance!
The three flood lights have their own individual plugs, the plugs are plugged into a 3 to 1 adapter which then runs one chord to the outlet. I t is plugged into a WiFi outlet so I can control it through my phone.
Loved it and I have ordered these for my 120 G tank ! I hope these are still doing good ! great video man you saved me hell lot of money
Glad to hear it! Mine are running great!
Love this! I’m in the uk, might try find something!
Just ordered these for a tanganyikan tropheus tank, shipping them to South Africa. Thanks! Your recommendation was very helpful :)
Glad to hear it Matthew! They look even more amazing in person, I'm sure you will love them!
beautiful fish tank
Damn, those colors! ❤
looks good, cant beat the Kessil except the price. You do water change before vid? looked a little hazy. curious if that is from the lights.
No, I don’t do water changes on this tank, it has a constant drip system on it. They were fed an hour or so earlier. These lights pick up any and every particle in the water.
@@Jetblink619 yea forgot about the ato. just something i seen different than your previous vids.
Awesome tank!!! Love the lighting... and that "SHIMMER" tho!!! How do you get that shimmer? I have 2 tanks of Africans. A 90 of young ones and a 56 cube with some fry I scooped up for the wife lol. I run a Fluval 3.0 plant LED's. It has the app that controls the lights and I run them next to each other in my finished basement. I had a problem with sone algae in my 90 but started usin Chemi-pure in my 90, it is PRESTINE!!!. Now I need that "Shimmer" effect. I've seen it in the saltwater stores and had a awesome light when I had a saltwater setup. It just got to be too much for a truckdriver, so I took it down. Just got back into the hobby and figured I would do Africans again. So, my lights have 5 light settings I can adjust. They are pink, blue, cold white, pure white, and warm white. All can be adjusted between 0-100%. Any way to try and replicate a look like you have there? Help plz!!!
You will need a light type like Kessils or similar style to get the shimmer effect.
Looks good. I like it!
Sick I love these lights!! I just bot 2 x 100w Nicrew for my 75g cichlids tank and I feel like sending them back to Amazon. Lol
I have tried a handful of lights over the past year+, these are by FAR, (aside from Kessil lights) that I have tried. I am changing all of my tanks over to these lights, they are amazing!
Are you still going to change the sump to the trigger one you have in your saltwater ?
@@guzkr0111 no for a few reasons. I can fit a lot more media in my DIY 75 and can also run a higher water level. I can also run two 7” filter socks in the current sumps, vs. 4” socks on the trigger. Another issue with the Trigger is that I would have trouble running my constant drip system...with the drainage piping....etc.
Trigger sumps are good for saltwater, for freshwater...diy sumps are much more beneficial and efficient.
@@Jetblink619 okay makes sense. I’m running a fx6 on my 75g would love to run a small sump with k1 media.
Definitely the best cichlid tank on TH-cam
looking good
Nice!! where did you get the lights from? could you send us the link? awesome videos.
Sorry about that, meant to add the link....It is in the description now! Thanks for your support!
Great 👍🏻
Love the lights, what brand of lights and model. There are many variations on Amazon
Thanks, link and model is in the description.
@@Jetblink619 no its not
@@robertlawson1184 it is no longer in the description for reasons listed in the Update.
Can you make a list of those fish name ?
Hi what model is youre light ? i know they are 30 watts 12,000k ,what model "Reef light" or " Blue Actinic" ? thanks ! love you're aquarium !!
Thank you.
Reef light. 12,000k is the color you see in the video. Blue actinic is blue (453)
@@Jetblink619 thanks 🙏🏻
Beautiful tank what color temperature are these lights?
Thank you, these are 12000K temp
Looks like they don't make these lights anymore? Link didn't work😢
Hello , the flood ligth you bougth is white or multicolor ligth thanks
love your lights ... what kind are they ? dont see link
Thanks. They are 30W 12000K flood lights. Unfortunately I had to remove the link because I received a second order of lights for another tank that are not working and appear to be used and beat up. I am not receiving any response from the company after I have made multiple attempts to contact them. That said, I will no longer support their lights and will have an update video to follow.
@@Jetblink619 ok thx for the heads up
Hey love this look. Absolutely awesome lights. I want these lights. I'm in Australia. Can you send me a link to these mate? Or if there are any equivalent in Aus
Did u get the link
Can you help me take an unboxing video of the fish tank lights?
Haha @ “atleast 4 days.” The struggle is real
Almost an eternity.
Do you still have these lights running today, cause the vid is a year ago, and if so: you don't have troubling algae or something due to this lights?
I love those shimmering because I have had sea water for 30 years and now I'm looking for that welknown shimmering with a cichlid tank.
gr.
Question for you. Do you have any of the blue lights from that website or just 3 of the white 30watt 12k?
@@dakaraiallen1325 just the three 30W 12k
Where these lights the blue or the white light? love the color perfect
These were in the 12000k or 14000k range. White-ish blue in color
How did you space the lights and how are they attached to canopy. Thanks
Each light is centered over each cutout of the top brace.
Each light mount is mounted with two screws as seen above the tank in the video.
Hello I have a 125 gallon fish tank and want to do africian cichlids. Where did you get the rocks? I also love the leds as well.
I am starting fresh with my tank. I know in a few months I will be having a new tank stand should I wait till I get the new stand or what should i do? Please I needs some advice.
Thanks
The rocks are made by Aquadecor.
@@Jetblink619 thank you.
I have a 75 gallon tank with a Lifegard 9000k LED bar. I want more of the blue light than the yellow. This company go out of business? Have you tried any other lights that are similar?
Do you use a timer?? If so what did you buy
Yes, I have Wi-Fi outlets in the house so everything is controlled from my phone and the lights for example, are set on a timer through the app
The lights came today, OMG what a difference. Yours look to be about 5-6 inches above the water
Mine are around 8” off the water at least
@@Jetblink619 I will tweak the height tomorrow 👍🏽
LOVE your lighting especially the effect. I know you don’t support that lighting company anymore but do you have any suggestion for the floodlight that gave shimmer effect so I can get them for my 260gl tank?
I have no issue with the company I bought these lights from whatsoever. I had an issue with one light I received from them and they replaced it no questions asked.
I would recommend picking up some lights from them 21ledusa 👍
I have Kessil lights on my 250 and they are really nice but pricey.
I Cant Buy them because on the link they are Not ship That to germany :(
www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-LED-Reef-Light-30W-445nm-Actinic-Blue-Metal-Halide-alt-Lamp-MH-Coral-/301773474992
is that the same Led in the Video?
I can’t find a 12000k light on the link you sent
What brand is it u never mention the brand & model
What watts size would you recommend for a 125 & how many lights looking for some advice before I buy some
The 30W.
That said, I am happy with these lights so far, HOWEVER....I purchased two more of these fixtures from the same seller and am not happy with what I received, nor have I heard back from them. I will no longer be supporting this company or their lights other than the three that I have on my 300 in this video.
@@Jetblink619 well I won’t purchase any then I’ll go with the kessil blue
@@yrnolan4474 can never go wrong with the Kessils, IMO they are the best lights out there. I’ve been using their lights for years and have never had a problem with any of them, knock on wood
@@Jetblink619 we talked last week about the lights . Just kessil can break the bank
@@yrnolan4474 ah yes that’s right. The modo I stick to in all of the hobbies I’m involved in is you get what you pay for, which for me has always been true. That said however, I cannot deny that Kessils prices are way out of line.
I bought these lights based on your recommendation❤x I would like to order 3 more. Can’t remember where I ordered them from. Can you send me info. Thanks in advance
21ledusa
Thanks, the 12k flood is what i ordered last time. Found Email. Is that the same intensity you had
I thought I heard you say 4700k. I could be mistaken
Hello just came across your channel love your tank and setup about how many Cichlids do you have in the tank just sub as well
Thank you, I just added a handful more fish this past week. I’d venture to say there are around 50 fish in there or so. That includes 4 catfish and two Plecos. Little to no aggression the more fish I have in the tank. The fish are much happier.
I have cichlids and am looking for lighting. Your lighting is exactly what I’m looking for. Do you remember where you purchased your lighting?
In his description
The link to these lights is broken. I think they quit selling them.
Looks clean .. how many would you recommend for a 125
All depends, assuming you are talking about cichlids, depends on what type, what size, filtration, etc. if it were the same type of fish that I have in my tank I would put around 30 comfortably. It is all personal preference really, this time last year I had about 70 fish in my 300, now I am down to around 40 or 45 or so. I plan on adding a few more at least because in my experience the higher the fish number
I’m sorry I didn’t detail it too good what I was referring too but the lights how many would you recommend
@@yrnolan4474 sorry! I just assumed fish because I get asked that question quite often. As for the lights... if you want to look like I have on the tank you see here I would do three of them spaced out like you see in the video when I show the top view. Some people also like more of a shadow area and they will do two on a 6 foot tank so it is not as bright and there are some darker areas. That said, I have also seen people do one in the center so the ends are darker. It’s all personal preference really. I am a big fan of the three evenly spaced across.
@@Jetblink619 yea 3 lights look good on your tank I have one kessil light and been thinking about adding 1 or 2 more but what you got there might go that route instead
@@yrnolan4474 I have castle lights on a few of my tanks and they are great lights of course but way over priced in my opinion. These lights pretty much look identical to my new Kessil 360X lights, just $400 cheaper. Of course these flood lights are not programmable, but for the freshwater application I am using them on they do not need to be so to me it’s a no brainer.
Where did u got the Backwall?
The one on this tank is Aquadecor
@@Jetblink619 Can u send ma an Link to the Backwall`?
overcrowded a bit?
Hi I see on the link provided these floodlights come in "Reef light" and " Blue Actinic" I know you have 3, but what is the combination? Looks awesome man, great job!
Thank you. All three of my lights are the same. They are the 30W 12,000K that they offer on their website. If any questions, please contact them and let them know you are referring to the ones on my tank, he will know which ones you are looking for.
@@Jetblink619 do you have the product number for them I have the same 300dd tank and I love the way you tank looks great job
@@jamess2697 I removed the link to these lights from my description. I ordered a second set for another show tank that I am setting up in my fish room and I’m not happy with what I received. They basically sent me a box of junk and I have now been trying to contact them for four+ days with no response. That said, for now, I will not be supporting them.
Thank you
@@jamess2697 The lights on my 300 have been fine, no issues with them… Yet. When the boxes arrived, both shipments, the boxes look like they had been through a war zone and had “China”written in sharpie all over them 🤷♂️
I’m waiting to see if and when I hear back from them. Until then, it appears to be a crap shoot whether or not you get a descent product from them.
Hey I ordered the 21led USA 30 watt and they didn’t have a remote so I called the company in Arlington Tx. And they said sorry about the confusion they aren’t rob with multicolor remote. Which is weird because they have on the website it is. I’m so confused.. it’s a killer light just doesn’t have the color effect. :(
The lights I have are just one color, there is no remote or controller for them.
How do you get that blue lighting? Just bought these from 21 led and it looks white.
They are a cool white in color. Mine have a small hint of blue to them.
@@Jetblink619 Is the actinic blue ones online that you used for this video?
I got the 50/50 pro looks almost the same
Link not found
Any word on your situation with the company you bought these lights from? I read you had some issues with them. I actually purchased 1 just to see if I liked it. Shimmer is great but the color is no where near 12000k. Appears to be like 5000k-6000k.
In your video, your lights look blueish (as 12000k should be). Do yours have a blue tint in person just like vid?
I had an issue with one of the lights I received for another tank, the company was quick and responsive with sending me a replacement at no charge. The customer service was very helpful.
The lights on this tank…they do have a bluish hue to them, not sure if they are 12,000K blue or not, but they look exactly like they do in the video in person.
I will be ordering more lights from them here shortly, most likely 50W 12,000K or possibly even their 20,000K for my new 600 gallon build I have started.
@@Jetblink619 Thank you for your quick response. In this video, you say you have 30W lights but in the "What does it all cost" video you mention your lights are 50W. Did you upgrade? I'm getting a 280 gallon tank so I would like to know which one I should use in your opinion, the 30W or 50W.
Thank you
@@chacongrafx2238 I would have to watch that video again, I could have miss spoke because the highest wattage lights I have are the 30W
Ok thanks. Looking forward to your upcoming videos..
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Great video, I was actually wondering what kind of lights to place above my cichlid tank, but this looks great, is there any chance you can provide info how you wired those flood lights, or how they are wired? that would be so helpful to me. Thanks in advance!
The three flood lights have their own individual plugs, the plugs are plugged into a 3 to 1 adapter which then runs one chord to the outlet. I t is plugged into a WiFi outlet so I can control it through my phone.
@@Jetblink619 Thanks for clarifying. 👍
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