The MOST Important Feature In An Aquarium Light!

[@KGTropicals]

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[@rojoshow13]

I've had a goldfish for about 3 years. For 3 years it's been living in a 1 gallon tank with no lighting. I just recently moved it into a new 6.5 gallon tank with LED lights. Do you think the goldfish should be stressed out by the new lights?

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@rojoshow13 6.5 gallons is not enough for a goldfish

[@rojoshow13]

@@thefriendlyallay It says it can hold 2 goldfish on the box. And also I think it is a big step up from a 1 gallon.

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@rojoshow13 sue them NOW.

[@CrazyAquariumGuy]

Fun video, but I have kept planted tanks for 30 years, you have not... Kelvin and par is important. One example, blue gets you algae! Ask me, anyone. I have spent tooo much time and tried almost every light out there. Tell me about your setup, and I CAN tell you what is best, or what is the cheap best, but will still work. 😀

[@Idkseemskindafishy]

I personally like the more natural light rather than the ones that put off a red hue.

[@dawnt6791]

Me, too. I'm a full-spectrum light girl. The closer to natural light, the happier I am. The more it deviates, the less I like it.

[@waynefortier5034]

Agreed

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

That's why I chose Hygger full spectrum LED planted aquarium lights

[@bradleybishopsr2779]

I like a more natural white light, the pink/red hue all around the tank would drive me crazy. But the light does make the fish and plants look good.

[@jnorman5390]

I feel most users won't be hanging the light as high or on full blast.

[@marklomonaco8308]

Let me tell you something buddy. You ARE a salesman. An INCREDIBLE salesman! You are in a position in your life to share what you LOVE to do. Some of us aren't so lucky. You bring hope & excitement to the world around you. Thank you.

[@ACSchoenwald]

Favortie line in the video "Hey forget about it, lets go getta a slice go *Fart noise* yourself" was rolling....

[@cmcocktails]

I indeed use the app to program day, night, and moonlight so I can set and forget. So much better than the Aqueon remote because I have a bunch of tanks and the remotes all interfere with each other. The app allows me to program each fluval independently and never touch it again.

[@rdred8693]

Red and blues help plant growth! I start my seeds under special lights. I bet these can be used for seed starting too.

[@jonas2431]

Ives seen a few vids with tulio. And he's always carried himself so beautifully. And he always explains things in a easy to understand way

[@MustLoveFish]

I just became a member and had been watching for a while. I just started my 1st 60-gallon tank, and I am ready to learn more.

[@jamiehancock9357]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I took your advice and purchased one of these today and it looks spectacular and totally brought my tank to life in high definition! Love your channel and both of your knowledge!

[@gomzify]

Thank you so much for picking up the topic... It's super helpful for people like me...

[@Lefty3213a]

Please tell me im not the only one that in the thumbnail saw the glee in John's eyes as he wielded what looks like a pink lightsaber, to go with his pink water sprayers ;P

[@Jackal799]

Coming from freshwater to saltwater and now back freshwater I can say that Tulio is a treasure. I listened to so many reef podcasts with him as the guest and he is so helpful with his he knowledge he has. Freshwater is truly behind the ball when it comes to lighting and I’m glad to see us start making some good strides. Ordering the Lumi lite for my discus set up that is in progress.

[@robertjohnston25]

Didn’t realize so many people hated using an app for their light lol. I love the customization and will always choose a light that has that option now that I’ve been spoiled with it.

[@HairyTee]

Couldn't agree more! The Fluval App is amazing and I like the sunset and sunrise feature to provide a more natural setting for the fish as opposed to the lights just coming on and off! Once you dial in the right settings for light intensity and duration, you never have to mess with your lights again!

[@jnorman5390]

Definitely use Bluetooth plugs for my cheap lights so I can program timers lol

[@DeFreeseAquariums]

I agree with you on the lights and what it does in and for my tanks. How does the tank look, how do my fish, shrimp, how well do my plants do etc. Look. I like a crisper whiter light, built-in control (timer, dinner, and multi-channel), and yes a long cord. Great video!

[@MIsportsman]

I just stumbled upon your channel because I was educating myself on my new flower horn and you sir are amazing!

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

I use Hygger full spectrum LED planted aquarium lights on all my tanks and I've never been happier. My plants, fish and shrimp are doing extremely well. The only complaint I have is the power supplies need replacing every couple of years because they run at near their capacity. I'm thinking of getting a high capacity commercial power supply and running them all off of one.

[@jayfuller3709]

Thanks for this video. For me it is 3 things I need in a light. Grow plants, light level adjustment, & works with my home automation system. Most lights I tested would not come back on at the preset level, they always came back on at 100%. I found one that would always come on at that preset level. Now all of my tanks have these lights!! BTW, just waiting for my plant order to arrive!!

[@kaldenkyulo4100]

Well which one is it

[@tedblack2163]

I use Reefbrite on my saltwater tanks and refugiums, very happy and impressed by the light. As my wife and I are setting up a Betta tank, you just made our light choice very easy.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Cool that you are selling your plants. Do we have to quarantine them after purchasing or can we just place them in the tank? Just a thought. Great video on lighting though.

[@AquariumAficionado]

Always quarantine bro. I used to think it didn’t matter much with plants as long it didn’t have signs of pest snails and you gave it a wash But somehow I introduced hydra into my tank on some plants or hard scape and it’s everywhere now Easier to get rid of hydra by not letting it in to begin with Now it’ll likely be a few months before I can have snails again as the hydra treatment kills snails for months on end even after multiple water changes The treatments lingers in silicone/hard scape. Just a mess. Do yourself the favor

[@Laura-ed5kf]

11:05 - I LOVE that Fluval-app. All my tanks are live-planted, two-dirted, and all have lights costing between $100 & $300. I HATE two of those lights (Current Serene Sun) & am looking to replace them, one of the reasons is they’re so hard to program, the other because they flicker and at only a year old, don’t seem as good as they originally were. I’m Looking at your Luma & Aquarium Co-Op’s light…but neither have that app. So sorry, but if I’m going to shell-out another $300+ to replace my largest tank’s light, it’s going to have a stinkin’ app😅. In your next, rebranded-light, can you re-think the app. I’d totally buy it!

[@thomasramey5827]

This might be a dumb question and I apologize if it is. Can an aquarium light stress out your fish? I specifically have black and white skirt tetra at the moment with the intention of adding some neon and cardinal tetra

[@Boja23]

I put the "mini" fluval 3.0 on my betta tank. Turned up, my betta would dart under the filter and peek out. I took the light off, mostly because as John said, the app is garbage. I would 100% say lights can stress out fish.

[@dawnt6791]

Too much light can stress some fish, which prefer lower lighting. Floating plants can alleviate that, if you don't have a light that can be dimmed. Also, there's a great video about how blue lights people use on aquariums at night not only create algae issues but cause health issues in many (all?) fish over time. It affects their hormone levels and such. Really interesting info when I saw it. If you want the link, holler. I'll find and post it.

[@CJBlack265]

Thanks John 💕👍

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Hmmmm… people keep hating on the Fluval app. I like it. I like the versatility it gives me. I have 6 tanks and 6 lights run off of 1 app. Now I am extremely excited that your carrying Tropica plants!! 😊

[@putakvariumista]

Привет всем с разводни аквариумных рыбок из Ташкента 🖐️. Дружеский лайк в поддержку канала 👍

[@EpicConspiracy]

You’re a natural Yankee fan with your NY impression. Ditch the Nationals come to the pinstripes We have tons of awesome bobble heads with legends of the likes of Judge, Mantle, Ruth, Munson to collect to name a few

[@dawnt6791]

SO agree about lighting being subjective! The most extreme example I can think of is the lighting on saltwater tanks. I ABHOR the blue lights most often used on saltwater tanks. It looks nasty to my eye, makes all the colors funky, no matter how nicely laid out the tank is. I've only seen a couple of tanks (thankfully, nicely laid out) actually use full spectrum lights, but I LOVED them! The colors were so great! When I finally got back into aquariums, I wanted planted tanks, but I had a 29g kit from Petsmart. You know the one. It has a very dim light built into the hood. So I bought crypts they also sold. Those thing grew great in that very low, very narrow light. When I wanted more variety, yeah, I had to upgrade the lighting, but that base light worked great for the crypts. I have a variety of lights now, none of them expensive or high end. And I have all planted tanks, some heavily. I just buy the types of plants that work well with the types of lighting I have. People really need to stop overcomplicating this stuff. LOL

[@Demontoastslayer]

I like the cheap hygger light with the sunrise and sunet mode, its nice when you have a bedroom tank it helps me sleep and wake up

[@justinholmes4333]

I’ve got a couple of those and think they’re great

[@gomzify]

This is a great perspective ... I will consider it in my new set up...

[@frankcapel4557]

Team kgtropicals another awesome video guys it's awesome that you are shipping plants now and those lights look amazing love all the content from the channel whether it's planting, scapes, water changes, lighting, livestreams keep up the great work guys see you on the next one!!🌿

[@Passh74]

Wait, I wouldn't want my tanks to look like any of those tanks tbh. The first has no color rendition that's true, but that pink overcast on the second is an absolute no. I use lamps in white daylight color with an amazing rendition of plants and fish colors. Also, sorry, but i find the apps, timers and customization to be very useful and good to have as an option.

[@chasemartin8893]

Watched your other video. Ordered the hygger light you recommended. Is this light any better for beginners? Have multiple plants I just started.

[@officiallypro9534]

Love that surpa design sweatshirt.

[@MrJohnblaine]

You sold me on these lights! Ty

[@victorb145]

I like the app on my Fluval light. Without the pro setting I couldn't make my light recipe. And I really like what my plants are doing under that recipe.

[@kdr1048]

Sun up sun down feature is most definitely a must for me. I like fluval lights with app feature.

[@missthang4982]

Me too. Just bought one last week. Nice to read your comment, btw. 😊 Hello 👋 from , Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

[@wendymcdowell2341]

Thanks for this video, John. My new 48” - 54” Lumi Lite PRO is supposed to be delivered tomorrow! I might be a little excited about this thing!😊

[@dakotawilkinson4667]

Just realized you're wearing serpa design merchandise lol sweet!

[@evanbaker6375]

You are definitely correct, anytime you ask about lighting in any forums, groups etc you will definitely get a million answers all saying different things and some very passionate responses as well. I've tried learning all I can about lighting because I love the look of a lot of live plants, but I tend to kill more than I keep alive. I will definitely be trying some of your plants too.

[@ItsLaurenE]

Have you tried house plants yet? I personally am NO green thumb and not ready for the financial add on of plants (even though that alone could cause major lecture, lol) i decided to try adding spider plants to the top of 2 tanks saying if they live I'll be happy. 3 rooted parts have been doing great with no maintenance on my end other than a little pruning and rinsing the roots now and then. Less daunting for me and no coast as we already have a big spider plant as does my mom.

[@AquariumAficionado]

I only use 3 things for my plants aside from root tabs at the start and check my channel out I have a heavily planted rainbow tank with no pressurized co2 I only use flourish excel, flourish advance, and flourish trace. That’s all you need bro Excel(co2) everyday; work your way up to 1.5-2.5x recommended dose to prevent blackbeard algae and stay consistent or you’ll get algae blooms. Advance on Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday and Trace on Tuesday Saturday.

[@AquariumAficionado]

Also pothos is the best Will pull out more “toxins” than any 1 submerged plant ever could The secret to get it really anchored in the water is to let it grow across the surface of the water that way it sends roots into the water the whole way across. More roots=more growth=cleaner water/bigger leaves👍

[@nkawtg4]

Awesome! So glad you're selling live plants now. I've got to say, when you did the side by side comparison of the two lights on the ludwigua tank...I liked the other one. Not the yjhtsi light. Yjhtsi light was too purple and fake looking. I prefer all natural looking tanks and lighting. Is the purple just a camera thing also?

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Very informative and helpful video, thanks 👍 ❗️

[@ItsLaurenE]

I absolutely love your videos. Your honestly is invaluable with the bonus of your personality! Thanks for showcasing an item made in the USA. It's unfortunate it is kinda rare.

[@raycooper2287]

Awesome video, I love the information on lights, I went back to old school lights , submersible and connected with suction cups, .. oh one question, how many plants can I put in a 20 gallon ?

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

The new plant room is stunning, love them.

[@srgreeniii]

I've had one or another aquarium set up since I was ten, so over 50 years. I've always liked tanks that look like you walked up to river or lake, sliced a chunk out and wrapped it in glass. Lighting had always been an issue. Starting off with incandescence that in order to grow plants you practically had to boil the tank, they were "hot hot hot". Then florescence came along, but was still a while before you could get $$$ grow bulbs. Then I discovered reef tanks and VHO lighting. But ballast $$, bulbs $$$X, and electric$$. Now we got energy efficient LEDs; lowering $$ in many ways. And now fully programmable lighting, dawn to dusk with color shift. But I'm still suffering from the same issue, I B POE. I have a 40gal tall I want to set up as a reef face tank, with LEDs today the lighting isn't cheap, but cheaper in many ways then the old reef/planted aquarium lighting.

[@kaldenkyulo4100]

Check out nicrew & aqua knight

[@johnjrkean7008]

This is amazing news!! I'll def be buying some plants soon. . 🤘🏻

[@cobyabbygayle]

Thank you John

[@edgardorivera617]

Love these lights. Color so vibrant

[@wisconsinaquatics]

I recently started to experiment with growing plants in my hang on back filters (the reason why i LOVE HOBs) and what I found is that the Great Value flexible 2 head LED Grow light at Walmart was exactly what I needed $15 it has a timer, 3 light settings Blue, Red, and the weird Pink mix of red and blue, 10 settings of dom and bright

[@emmanuelrodriguez934]

I love videos like this. Instead of adding to the hype, they're just transparent and humble about the hobby.

[@clarencewright9841]

You look good with the mouth stash

[@lisadyer5519]

Which lumi light pro would I use for 39 gallon bow front?

[@leafwitheyes2473]

At 5:38 a random bag appears on the cart on the right 😂

[@judybasco983]

Oooohhhh… I have waiting for tropica plants be available here in the US… I just hope they won’t cost an arm and a leg 😅

[@matthewblankenship7968]

Live plants in a aquarium is the way to go ..all natural ..best look my opinion ✌🏻

[@Whips_World]

I can say with 100% positivity, I have a Fluval 3.0 as well and yeah... I not only don't use the app, I don't know HOW to use the app. I never downloaded it. I never read up on it. All I know about it is that it exists.

[@DennyMK007]

2:42 I like the green plants color better with the light 1. The red plants look better with the light 2. My opinion!

[@Mr_jz_12]

7:48 its a frequency issue on the older style lights too.

[@BeeKayCee911]

I love the adjustable lights....PS My Fluval substrate will be here early this coming week....can't wait to try your plants👍🐠

[@naegwut]

Bro Excited about your plants!

[@ACSchoenwald]

Would you consider doing a Hyger Vrs Luma light Pros and Cons video. If I recall I got into Hyger because of one of your videos. I would really like to see what you have to say on the subject.

[@joesmith9103]

Another plant source!!!! Yeaaaaaaaaaah🥳

[@bwood4505]

Another great very informative video John. Just ordered 2 of your powered sponge filters for 2 New 20L tanks. Along with some of your new plants. Hope they make it in the cold weather. Keep the Vid’s coming! 😊

[@curtiscrump7153]

My main two items. How it looks and timers. I like the set it and forget it. The Hygger lights have a simple timer and no app.

[@wkunique]

so, I want to have beautiful green algae in the whole aquarium for my Tropheus, the aquarium is 3 ft high, i want the light to be natural, white, without that UFO effect, i want the colors of the fish to be deep but completely natural, what do you suggest?

[@laurencemoore8519]

When i first started keeping fish there used to be lights called grolux which used the red end of the spectrum. They made to me at least the fish colours stand out and the plants grow fast.

[@Passh74]

I remember those. I used to have them on my tanks way back.

[@laurencemoore8519]

@@Passh74 less of the "way back" stuff. i`m old yep but like jurassic.

[@rynow1992]

I can't do the blue hue.... Maybe if it was and a light bleed box or something

[@sandradolbel2578]

YAYYYYY...I'm so excited

[@CarterBing]

Great info as always.

[@kchortu]

They need to add a green channel so you can color balance. I find the fluval lacks in its ability to make deep colors pop, the chihiros wrgb 2 slim is my favorite. I really love the lights with an app But I can see how if you had more than 10 tanks it would be more difficult to use (I only have 6 tanks) .

[@azntactical4884]

All i use is hygger lights. Good white led with a little bit of red and blue.

[@dawnt6791]

I just recently got my first Hygger. One of the really simply ones. It's on a 7g nano tank. The light it puts out is EXACTLY what I like, so I've been very happy with it. The plants seem happy with it, too.

[@Knutahh]

I hope you realize that a lot of people do like app controlled lights. Setting a scheldule without having to muck around with idiotic and unreliable timers is amazing. Fine tuning the color balance of the light to suit your preferences and needs is also great. You made a whole speech about the reds being redder etc.. Yeah. You can do that with Fluval's 3.0. You can do that with chihiros and their app. You're unwilling to use an app to unlock the potential of your light, but somehow a button with many preset modes is great..? By the way; Is the light and all it's components made in the USA? Or is it just assembled in the USA? There is a huge difference. I'm willing to bet money the light is actually just assembled using chinese parts.

[@kylestrilcov1181]

The fluval light has interesting weather effects that really add to a natural feeling of a tank. Nothing beneficial to the fish but I rely on the app for automatic timers and schedules.

[@frostiefrost5534]

There is ONE exception to the "special light" for a "certain fish"-glofish :) I don't particularly agree with the whole altering their genetics but they exist and are kinda cool under a blacklist than not under a blacklight,ya know?

[@huntermclaren322]

Hi there, where did you get the low, wide tanks in the first shot of your video?

[@paulanthonynelson2733]

I agree with his spelling and keep my lawns too.

[@thegamesource]

I bought a brand new aquarium recently but the light is built into the lid so I cannot get a custom light for it like the Fluval one with bluetooth.

[@jasabasenara8124]

I use the Fluval app. Nice to have an option. 👍

[@PULAG]

How many apps do you have

[@jasabasenara8124]

@@PULAG 2

[@laurabustos6560]

Ok, totally off topic, but can anyone tell me what that wood is in the background of the cichlid tank in the beginning? It doesn't look like the driftwood I usually see in these vids and I really like it. Looks like a branch fell off a tree into a river! Beautiful!

[@frankiefingerz8047]

I have a current usa marine orbit ic on my 90 gallon peacock tank i love it

[@jerrygoebel9152]

Will you still be carrying the Hygger lights? I see you're currently out of stock on all sizes.

[@DKLordByron]

Yarh... plants from Denmark 🤗

[@dakotawilkinson4667]

I was literally just wondering about lighting and plants today... i love keeping fish and I need my tanks to look natural... and that means plants and more plants but... im also scarce on money... so I'm just collecting wild native plants from nearby creeks and ponds... but are there any easy plants you could point me towards that aren't just green... lol?

[@KGTropicals]

All of the plants we carry are in Tropicas "Easy" category:-)

[@XCaliKev]

👍😎 Does it have the ramp up and down feature? I like that.

[@jnorman5390]

They look nice, I wonder if they help red plants grow. I've struggled keeping them alive thus far.

[@bjjbrawler1]

Very cool! But running MOST lights at 100% = ALGAE!!! Appreciate all ya do.

[@stephenchow5161]

most important is timer and dimmer function

[@Jeswald1]

What? No kitty helpers? 😻

[@adrianulerio6780]

What’s the par at 12 inches of dep?

[@PeytonC09]

Hey there ive been watching yalls channel for a while had have Betta tank of my own. My Betta love his plants and im wondering if yall could start selling DuckWeed. And my Betta is in a 10 gal so Tell Lisa that im taking care of my betta.

[@kylemendoza8860]

Chat rooms became popular again in the former Facebook groups.

[@LOLWTFBBQz]

Yo, you going to offer these lights on your site in the larger sizes soon? I'm moving in a few weeks, and I've just been given permission to have the basement... the whole basement. Going to need some serious lightning!

[@brettharrison2133]

Hey Buddi did you just see a real bright Light😂😂

[@laurahouston9362]

Not a fan of the purple hue. Maybe I’d run them when we are not in the room if it helps the plants grow better but white light looks better in my rooms setting.

[@icynrvna]

Im pretty happy with my smart hygger

[@evanflowers2323]

What size light do you have over the Oscar tank

[@threadbarerag336]

Looks like YJHTSI to me. Also, those look like severum but I don't know.

[@leedibiasio9229]

Wonder how these compare to the Chihiros lights. They certainly seem more affordable

[@39zack]

I have not tried them, people talk good about the light, but the app seems to be bad and it require an account and app updates on appstore is only in chineese

[@SubliminallyMischievous]

Yes

[@PULAG]

What's the kickback on that puppy