Which Nano Light Should you Buy? The Ultimate Aquarium Light Comparison
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Hi all,
Today I set out to put to the test a number of popular nano lights.
With so many light options available on the market today it can be difficult to decide.
Hopefully this test helps you to make an informed decision.
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0:00 Introduction
0:45 The Aim
1:04 Lominie Asta 20
1:53 Azoo Flexi Mini
2:52 Aquavivo Plant Mini
3:32 Chihiros C2
4:24 Petworx Multi Mini
5:14 ONF Flat Nano+
6:19 The Aquariums/ Setup
8:42 Species of Plants for the Experiment
9:59 The Results: Lominie Asta 20
10:42 The Results: Azoo Flexi Mini
11:22 The Results: Aquavivo Plant Mini
12:08 The Results: Chihiros C2
12:59 The Results: Petworx Multi Mini
13:47 The Results: ONF Flat Nano+
14:33 Summary and Rankings
15:42 Closing Thoughts
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Hello Blake, can you list your lights in order of recommendations please? Will make it so much easier to check as I’m in the market for a new light thanks
1. Azoo flexi mini
2. Onf flat nano+
3. Aquavivo plant nano
4. Lominie asta 20
5. Petworx plant mini
6. Chihiros c2
From memory thats how it ended up
@@BlakesAquatics your list is perfect! Definitely agree.
To add; which one of the really small and flexible is the best? Thank you for your reply.
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar! The hero we need and don’t deserve
Thank you so much for running these experiments!
Blake, #1 video for 2021 for nano lights, thank you from NYC
Great video, Blake. I haven’t seen anyone cover the plant mini light - really helpful
The best thing you’ve done Blake. Learnt heaps. Thanks mate
I love the effort you put in for us and the hobby in general. This was a great video and I appreciate your effort!
Never apologize for getting excited man! The videos are for us. The hobby is for YOU. I’m glad to hear you got excited. I’m right at the 11:39 mark. So far this has been an amazing video!
Love watching comparison vids, good stuff Blake.
Go team ONF Flat Nano!😉🌿
that was a very good video man. thanks for putting the time in to help us. top man. feels like a thumbs up isn't enough for your work
Great content … so good to see the comparisons. Doesn’t matter how much one reads, it’s all in the doing! 👏👏👏
Interesting experiment! Thank you for your dedication in running this one! This is why you have such a dedicated fan base and a rapidly growing group of viewers!!! Cheers, Blake!!
Thanks B.J.! 🙌
Love this comparison video good on ya👍👍
Great video, Blake! I appreciate the cost you probably had to spend towards this project! And always awesome to get some input on what nano tank lights to buy. Great idea and I'm sure beginners and people buying a nano tank will find this video useful, in fact I sure did! Great work and keep it up, man! 👌
Really neat video good work!
Really interesting experiment, videos on things like this are so helpful! Perfecting timing as well because it’s time to upgrade the lights on my nano tanks👌 Thank you Thank you 🙏
Another banger bro. Great content man. As always good to see you smiling man!
Have been looking and this video is amazing
Great video, Blake. I might start saving up for the Azzo or onf light for my next tank in the future. :)
Thanks so much , I’m about to do my scape nano tank and I was looking for a light , thanks for the options ❤
Hi Blake .. Very interesting and informative video , especially for the nano aquarium keepers.
Love videos like this So helpful.
Tks for sharing....!!
just bought the Aquavivo Plantglo mini- Cheers for your review
Great experiment
Blakes Aquatics this was a great video, perfect reference for deciding what mini light would visually appealing and budget friendly.
Wow great video and
One of my fav videos you've made. Love my flexi mini, thinking about buying a couple more. im using the pertworx 3 and 6 watt of 10 litre tanks, and giving the new bioscape 8w a run for the moment too.
Hey Blake! Great experiment! I know how much work goes into setting up these kinds of experiments.
That you do! Thanks mate
My favorite video to date
Awesome video as always, I love that you went to all this effort for us. I can't wait to get my new light though
Yeah sorry about that 😅 the onf was clear winner when we were chatting
@@BlakesAquatics it wasn't too far behind, and I like the features. I haven't even got it yet though lol
@@Johnjimo1987 👀 well it did take 5 days for my fish to reach their destination this week. Postal system seems all over the place at the moment
This is a great experiment! Keep them coming! I buy everything to experiment but I’ll never start a TH-cam channel
Great testing. I was hoping you would have tried the fluval nano thought. It price is in the same ballpark at least where I live. But keep it up 👍🏼
Your comparison videos are top notch mate 👌🏼
Really appreciate all the effort you go to. One nano light I never see anything about that I've been considering is the bioscape 10w. Would be interesting to see you test that out in the future
I thought of that one too but gotta draw the line somewhere in the budget 🤣
@@BlakesAquatics lol that's a fair point 😆
nice! 🐠
Me: Buys an AIO Nano tank goes to buy a nice LED, looks at the prices - what the !!!
Good comparison
Hahaha yep that was me knowing I had to include the flat nano knowing the price...
Hi Blake,
I was looking for a review of the Aquavivo Plant Mini and stumbled upon this vid. Your experiment was very carefully orchestrated!
I’m really pleased with your results and my recent purchase 😂
I had walked into Nature Aquariums hoping to get a plant light (maybe a fluval) for a 21litre tank and the plant mini was the only appropriately sized light they had in stock.
I’m thinking I should have bought some red plants instead though!
It’s my first aquarium and I’m excited to see how it goes. Fingers crossed I don’t experience any led issues like the previous commenter.
If you run further tests like the above I’d recommend putting the light name on the bottom of the tank or on top of the video when the shot is in frame so it’s clear which light is growing which plants ☺️ great vid, I didn’t expect to watch it all 😂👍🏼
Good suggestion, i havent had any issues with mine and it is still running daily. Good luck!
Great vid Blake. I have a Chihiros 120A covering 3 tanks. It is about 50cm above and only runs at 40% for 6hrs, with half hour ramp up and down times for total of 7hrs light. Anymore than that and the algae goes mental. I haven't had any probs with the app though. Also have an ONF flat nano and the plant growth in that tank is crazy. Have to trim almost every week.
which tank shows less algae?
@MrKillerHobbes the Chihiros is over 3 tanks. None have algae probs after i
I adjusted the photo period and intensity. The ONF has had no algae probs at all and crazy plant growth, maybe because it was heavily planted from the start.
@@boges11 interesting. blakes aquatics channel made a vid called " which nano light should u buy" where he did a mostly controlled experiment with multiple lights including onf and chihiros. check it out, do you think it matches with your findings
Great review as always. Would be curious to have seen how cheap eBay LEDs compare to these name brand ones.
I am currently running ones with SMD5730 LEDs on my 30L tanks and they seem to do ok, but would love to see how they compare to ones that are at least double the price.
Cheers again for a great review. Must have cost you a far amount to get all of these!
Good point! Will consider if i do it again in the future
Cheap lights are fine, it's the kelvin is all that matters. Lots of jazzy names and claims on plenty aquarium lighting. It doesn't matter. 6500k - 10000k is the range you want for aquarium plants.
From this video, I bought a Aquavivo PlantMini - 2 months later, both the whites and 1 of the red LEDs have died in the last few days. I might just have a unit that is a lemon but thought you might like to know. After a minor freak out, checking to see if I could fix it (I couldn't), I am going to try a 6W PetWorx LED instead.
So sorry to hear. Hope it gets resolved for you. Its so hard reading these comments sometimes cause I can only go off my experiences 🤷♂️
That was a really interesting video, are you happy with the light on the Fluval flex? I’ve ordered one that I’m turning into a Blackwater Apistogramma tank, any suggestions on plants and substrate for it. I have the botanicals worked out, Blackwater aquariums of course. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 👍
Yeah i love the flex because out of the box it is near perfect 👌 dont nothing to mine other the feeding hole cover, sit back and enjoy
@@BlakesAquatics is the light good for growing plants or should i upgrade
@@ollielloydjones5774 mine are both growing plants really well straight out of the box
Hi.. can u consider fluval nano 3.0LED in your review? I would like to buy that light but i dont know my choice is good or not..thanks in advance
I have the Chihiros C2 and while I like the light, I hate the app. If there is any loss of power, even for half a second, the program is lost and the app can only load one program at a time. I like to have my tanks on a different schedule weekdays vs weekends and the app cannot deal with it where as all my other tanks with different lights on a Kasa smart plug handle it just fine.
Yeah my sentiments exactly.. all lights should be time compatible in my opinion
Hey Blake. Can you do a plant spotlight on staurogyne repens please. Cheers.mate.
Sure thing!
@@BlakesAquatics you da man. Catchya on the next live stream champ.
Hey Blake,
There is an aquarium light that looks like a copy of chihiros c2 and the onf flat nano on ebay for 60$. It also has its own app with timing and adjustability for the RGB. Have you ever seen that light or tried it? I can post the link if you want.
Hey mate no I havent, ill check it out
Hi Blake, have you heard of the Bioscape LED Landscape Bamboo 9w light? If so, any thoughts on it?
Heard of it, seen it but havent tried it sorry.
Hi, Blake!
My tank is 38cm high, I’m thinking of putting a lot of red plants in it. Do you think lominie would be good for red plants?
I find your channel fun and helpful, I’ll subscribe!
Thank you!
Hi mate, unfortunately I wouldnt say the lominie would be very good at red plants. Youd be better off with an onf or a fluval nano, something with some adjustability
@@BlakesAquatics thanks a lot!
Just got my lominie asta 20 delivered this afternoon, unfortunately.
What problems do you think it might cause to red or “medium” plants? Will it cause the leaves to be damaged or it won’t just be able to make the reds vibrant?
Sorry for the questions, mate. Kinda new to the hobby
@@airuhnvidamo3388 give it a go, still a great light i just didnt think it would be powerful enough to get vibrant reds
@@BlakesAquatics thanks a lot for answering my questions, mate! Appreciate it very much.
On the ONF Flat Nano what brightness % did you keep it on for your cycle?
50%
Hi Blake I'm wondering if you have any experience with the chihiros wrgb 2 slim? I am thinking to get one for my 2 ft aquarium with co2 qnd scape
Im not sure aboyt the slim variety but i do have a wrgb2 and i love it. It does sometimes forget what setting it is on but thats very sparse
@@BlakesAquatics ok cool nice. I think the wrgb 2 slim. Is a less powerful light at 45watt and 2400umens or whatever. But should still be able to easily grow majority of plants right?
@@madhatterjones4781 imagine so, at minimum if it has the same settings has heaps of flexibility
@@BlakesAquatics yeah cool thays it. As long as can grow most plants well and good full growth. Is there any other lights you would recommend at that $250 ish price point for a 2 ft tank?
No fluval nano?
Couldnt find any in stock here 🤷♂️
@@BlakesAquatics damn i have 2 lol
Why are you worried about algae? Wouldn’t that be a food source in a balanced tank? More algae could be a good thing if you need algae
Im not worried about it i just make mention of it because its a symptom of unbalanced nutrients, balance between nutrients, light intensity and spectrum and available co2 and some algaes do choke out and steal nutrients away from plants so it is pretty relevant to discuss
How is it a fair comparison if you are reducing some of the power? If some of them can’t be reduced they they should all be at max power.
The reduction was to bring it closer to the output of the others. Besides, i have previously ran that light at full power and it wouldve crrated algae and possibly green water. I ran them where I would if i was using them