Current USA Serene Sun Lights | Longterm Review

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know. 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Positives of the system 02:48 - Negatives of the system 07:36 - Is it worth the price? 09:03 - Would I get the light for a future tank?

[@Jessery]

I have a Fluval 3.0 plant light and I'd highly recommend them. I was thinking about trying a new light on a tank I'm currently working on. Thanks for reviewing it.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Good to know that you like the Fluval one. It's been on my list of ones I want to try. I've gone for more lower end ones recently so good to know it's worth it

[@sairvinginthestacks]

Awesome video. I've been curious about the serene system and reviews are hard to find. As far as controlling the light, it seems like an app would be easier. I have a 10 gallon tank with a fluval aquasky. All my plants are low to mediumish light. It's app controlled, which makes it super easy to customize and control. It has three modes, manual, auto, and pro. Pro mode let's you set custom time points and light level for those time points. Red, green, and blue lighting levels can be change on auto and pro mode. The fluval plant is the more powerful version of the Aquasky. The only thing, is for power outages, you would still need to use the timer trick. But with the Aquasky and Plant 3.0, you can set multiple photo periods.

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thanks I appreciate that! Yeah an app would improve the light so much. I'm still happy with the overall system but in their future iterations of the light they definitely should give more and better control to the user.

[@DavDaDdue]

I find myself running into the same issue with wanting to have more than one viewing time. You said you set on time to 00:00. What is your off time set to? And Im curious as to what you have your mechanical timer set to. How many hrs of light are you set for?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

So I've changed it around a lot to try and balance how much light the plants get vs too much light leading to algae. I am doing one light period again for 6 hours right now so I have my mechanical timer set from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm (I mostly have free time in evening so I have the tank light on then). For the end time of the current system you would just want that to be over 06:00 so it stays on the full 6 hours. I think I just have it at 08:00 right now. When I was using two light periods I would keep the current system the same as is right now (going from 00:00 to 08:00). The mechanical timer would control the duration it was actually one. For example I would have the mechanical time run from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and then 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This is two 3 hours periods so if you wanted for hour periods you could just add an hour to each.

[@DavDaDdue]

@@TheAquaticCoder since Im not planted Ive been using the 2 light periods. 8-10 and 3-6. Its been working out for me. Thanks for the info. Seems like your light sits way higher than mine. Are you using a different bracket?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

@@DavDaDdue Yeah I believe the kit I got came with two types of brackets. I got mine with the full aquarium kit they offer. Looking at just the Serene Sun light it looks like a bracket that sits much closer to the water. I don't see anywhere on their site where they offer the one I have.

[@Kaikoura26]

Thanks bud. I'm about to venture into my first scape and this, I really had my heart set on this product. What are the PAR numbers on your light? Thanks and cheers!

[@kenbeck6779]

Where did you get the brackets that lift your lights up?

[@TheAquaticCoder]

They came with the full Serene Aquarium set. They might not come with just the lights. I don't see them for sale on the Current USA website, the closest thing is "Dual Adjustable LED Light Arm Kit" but that is pretty expensive. They really should offer these even as an additional purchase as I know someone else asked me the same question.

[@chrischris826]

😊I liked your video but if you don't know what the sound is for, I invite you to go see the video of DR plants with storm and sound. It doesn't have the siren sun light but it has the satellite PRO PLUS light from CURRENT USA I don't know how he managed to put the sound on! But it's amazing!

[@TheAquaticCoder]

Thank you! I wasn't able to find the video searching up "DR plants with storm and sound". Do you have the title of it?

[@chrischris826]

@@TheAquaticCoder kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4WraqBsgql8nMU Hello watch the intro of this video. And then at 4 minutes 50...It uses Satellite Pro plus light (current USA).This light performs well but normally does not have sound And I don't know how he did it.

[@chrischris826]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCZeWZ3gsyXbqc I have the sunlight siren (CURRENT USA) with the Storm and the Lightning, But of course the rendering is not the same .Watch this other video and go to 14:50 and you can see the lights that use it...Nicrew and current usa satellite pro plus. Sorry for the translation I am French and I just woke up to go to work😄.I wish you a good day.

[@marcolongwell6076]

Have no hood so it will work