Aquarium Co-Op Plant Light - Initial Impressions and Fish room updates.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- We'll take an initial look at the Aquarium Co-Op Plant LED and then some updates on Shantotto's rehab and my fish room.
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Good pup update! I have had a number of orthopedic surgeries on my dogs over the years and I am always amazed at how resilient dogs are and how quickly they are able to recover. What a relief for you!
Hey Bentley, it's been a long time. It's nice to see a new product that seems to be good quality and easy to use. The nice part is that on one hand, it is easy to use, but still give you some controls to adapt it to your needs. Also glad that your dog is doing better. I was sad to see what happened. I send you all the good thoughts that I can.
Glad your doggo is getting better! I have 2 aquarium co-op lights. One on my 20 long and in my new 40 gallon breeder. Love them dearly. Both hooked up to kasa timers and they work great
Great video like always and always posting videos when I need it 😊 glad she is doing better :)
The Aquarium Co-Op light is great. I added a smart plug and for the money you can't beat it. I really like to ability to change in intensity of my light. In my planted 75 gallon community tank I leave it at 60%.
Thanks for the update! Keep on keeping on Bentley! As for the lights I think they will be fine for most plants and set ups. For me though I just can't get away from chihiros. Seeing fish natural color and plants natural color is just too important to me. I help ease my mind on the premium price by using services like sezzle or klarna 😆
We always place lights the length of the aquarium, but what are your thoughts on a 24” wide vs standard 12-18” width?
I would use both lights for better coverage in the front.
The Aquarium Co Op light has a significant advantage over the Fluval Plant 3.0 for 29 gallon tanks (any 30 inch tank): the Aquarium Co Op light comes in a 30 inch size. The Fluval only has a 24" - 34" model. So, less coverage. The Aquarium Co Op light (for 30" tanks) has 26" of coverage. The Fluval is much less.
Wish they offered extra legs for those of us that like more hight ❤ awesome review!
How do you think the aquasky would do on a 29?
Similar height to a 40b, so good for low light plants and some medium
I’m considering this light. I have a Fluval plant and while the app is great, I found the rendition very artificial feeling, blueish
Shantoto is saying "mwahahaha, I'm walking" then throws a meteor at you 😅. Btw how about a cube tall tank, maybe for your angels?
Get one custom made for it. Your a TH-camr and can afford it. If I can afford a tank bigger than all yours combine with 500 a week then it’s easier for you.
TH-cam doesn't make a whole lot at my channel size, but a custom tank is an idea.
For anybody who wants to know, my 48" light arrived today.
It is awful!!! it isn't bright at all, and it is a gross yellow...
These TH-cam channels will simp for anybody!!! I'm telling you right now, don't buy this trash!!!
Care to send me pictures? I'd love to see what you're seeing. bentley.pascoe@gmail.com
@@BentleyPascoe absolutely, probably tomorrow
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Saved me some money get the nicrew in a fully planted tank for half the cost and man must I say I now have a jungle 2nd gen to be exact
The Co-Op light is really good. I just wish it had a built in timer. Something simple like 6 hrs on per day. I’m happy to hear your pup is doing better.
6 hours not even close to long enough, maybe 12 or 14 hours.
Absolutely, love my light from them. Glad you have the option to use one.
She's your baby just like your fish
Great video as always. I could not be happier with your dog’s progress, she is doing awesome.
Have you any thoughts on the new stingrays lights?
Haven't tested them myself, a number of other people I trust don't like them compared to the old stingray.
how would the 36 do on a 75 g tank? Should one go to the next size?
I would use the next size where possible - while it should light most of the tank, you're looking about 12" of coverage that would be missing in one way or another.
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24inch light is for a 20 tall gallon tank?
I believe so
Great video, looking forward to seeing the new aquascape. Quick question Mr. Bentley, what are the racks you are using in your fish room?
All I grow in my main tank is guppy grass. Is this too much light for me? The alternative is a Nicrew or Hygger light from Amazon?
Well since you can adjust it, it's not too much because you can bring it down to say 60 or 70% if you're pushing too much light. Or you could start at a lower percentage and slowly dial it up depending on what you feel the guppy grass needs. If you were to look at the alternative I would say the hygger over the nicrew personally because there are more cost effective hygger models with good control.
Thanks, champ! @@BentleyPascoe
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36 gallon bow front is 30 inches long. And 16 1/2 inches deep. And actually are kind of cheap. Maybe think of that in the space you have.
Been wondering what your thoughts on this was i was all fluval 3.0 after your videos guess we shall see what i go with for tank 3
I've had the 36 inch co-op light for a few months and I really like it. I am the target audience though. Easy is the most important feature for me, and I'm not keeping any super high light plants.
What does a cell phone in a 3.0 light have in common? More features than most people will use.
I dont have access to these (I'm in the EU) but it is still really great to see these kinds of comparisons. I have to be really budget conscious myself, and lights are a space where I feel like I pay a LOT because I'm in a niche hobby, but also most of them are overkill for the aquariums I like to keep. It's like there's no real middle option anymore like I feel like there was ten or twelve years ago when I was last in the hobby.
Good looking doggo and she looks like she's recovering well for the time, I agree!
She also looks like the type of dog who will take care of her rehab almost on her own; nice natural activity level!
Love this video style! It lets you be the real you. Glad Shantotto is doing so well. She’s looking great!
Looking forward to meeting you at the Clash.
I hope they start shipping their lights internationally, they are quite good and seems to be affordable
She seems to be doing great! If she will chew, it is a great way to release some of her frustration on not being able to play the way she wants.
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Great review
Happy to hear that the pup is good.
Nice hat brotha 🧢
So I have a more unconventional option for your 31.5"x18" filing cabinet top. How about 3 x 5.5Gs placed horizontally? Each of those would be 16" x 8.5". The challenge would then be to aquascape so that you've got more depth rather than length. I have my 5.5G oriented that way, and I end up making use of suction cupped anubias, marimo balls, and floating plants to kind of make a riverbed effect. You could maybe do a riverbed in three slices. I find that a "dual sponge" filter for a 10 G, (placed at the back wall of the 5.5G), gives me enough filtration to keep it relatively low maintenance, with just enough of a current that it gently pushes the floating plants forward into the viewing area. I can also hide the media bag of crushed coral underneath the sponge filter, where it still does the job but doesn't get nearly the sightline interruption. This has proven to be a banger of a neocaridina tank, it also supports 15 tiger teddies, ~20 baby pitbull plecos I'm growing out; colonies of scuds, ramshorn snails, and bladder snails. I'm working on getting it colonized with moina as well. Detritus worms exist, and it's fun to watch the tiger teddies hunt them down. I set it up as a shrimp and scuds tank, then built up to the fish layer.
What you might want to try is scaping the tanks up how you want, then filling them with pest snails and ghost shrimp to dial in your water parameters while you prepare for harder to keep stock. Then you work up from there adding more and more microfauna, until you're ready for your actual fish. You'd swap out the ghost shrimp along the way for some interesting strains of cherry shrimp, (because if the ghost shrimp are breeding well, the cherry shrimp will be fine). Here, I'd suggest skipping Scarlet Badis, (AKA everyone else's first horrible micropredator misadventure), and going for colonies of Least Killifish, Tiger Teddies, or Toothpick Fish. Each of these are interesting to watch as they emerge from your floating plants and hunt microfauna along the glass, then disappear again. You've got the occasional colorful shrimp moving past as it looks for new grazing areas. It's a very interesting and busy tank. Unless of course you make a loud noise within 5' of the tank, in which case it doesn't look like you have fish for a few minutes. Which is also cool in its own way.
Was going to add a second part to this but decided maybe to hold off until you were really sold on the idea. 2nd part idea: Then you go down to Home Depot/Lowes and pick up: a sheet of glass, silicon sealant, a glass cutter, and masking tape. You then build a King of DIY style water bridge. Now you have a 'scape in three parts that really is one whole 'scape. I suggested tiny livebearers, but I imagine that would work just as well with say furcata rainbows. Since I'd already have you working with suction cup anubias, you could probably scape the inside of the bridge with those. You could also rest pothos on top of the bridge. Have that stream 'scape with a very cool looking bank overhang element. Would be some more work, but you'd end up with a very cool scape that didn't look like anything someone else was doing.
Glad you've done this review. I've got two nano tanks and I'm using two coop lights (12" and 16"). I even have a fluval nano that I've got sealed in a box I never opened because the Coop light is much more convenient (setting up, installation etc). I'm also probably going to get another one for the tank I set up with my dad because he doesn't like downloading apps (he doesn't trust technology, spyware, etc)
Which tanks do u have with the coop lites?
I see a 50$ light, selling for 150$.
Question: I was looking for a canister filter from fluval and I saw a great deal in a second hand fluval fx5 (i know its old), cheaper than fx2, 4 and 6. I have a 55g (i guess? Its a 200 liters) planted tank. Is it two strong for nano shrimps, corys, rasboras and guppies? Can i control that flow some way to avoid stressong the fish?
Kind regards from portugal
It's hard to control the flow, but you could get the spray bar attachment they recently released to disperse the flow
@@BentleyPascoe ok. And by the way, I have co2 injection. Normally guys like green aqua always recommend lily pipes because they are more effective preventing co2 from escaping the tank, because of the flow that it creates. Will that spray bar prevent it as well?
Yo brotha how’s everything been going
Doing ok Drew! Just trying to get back to "normal," but feeling optimistic
@@BentleyPascoe glad to hear it my friend. Thinking of you guys and sending positive vibes your way. Always appreciate your seeing your uploads come through. Entertaining and educational. You got the gift.