TESTING NEW BUDGET FRIENDLY AQUARIUM LIGHTS ON MY BIG SHALLOW TANK!

[@MJAquascaping]

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[@roxygamingtamil]

Tank size bruh!!!

[@arjunraj5905]

The skylight looks much more sleeker and less cluttered. Since you have the PAR meter, you could probably do a video testing all the lights. Ive been searching the internet for PAR readings for WRGB 2 Slim but could never find it😅

[@a9fc]

yea I notice that unlike other areas (i.e. indoor farming), the aquascaping scene still uses lumens a lot when they should be using PAR as the measurement type

[@Hellacop6]

One of the best led unit on the market , used by many famous aquascaper including the iaplc 2022 Grand Champion Matthew Manes. It’s like an Ada Solar RGB but with more power, app control and ofc correct price. The colors and growth you get from this unit is insane, I wonder if the UV plays a role but I’m very happy with mine, running it for 22 months now 👍 If you don’t like the Ada solar ripoff look; Week aqua offers many others units that have an more traditional style with same led and performance

[@IMaqua]

Looking at the thumbnail I was thinking trailer for new Men In Black movie is out. Very creative 👍

[@BigBoy_Aquascape]

Great brand for aquascapers like me that couldn't afford for expensive stuffs . Great video as well 👍

[@estherabrams7274]

The original Skylight Hyperspot looked darker in the tank on camera, but cameras adjust automatically for light levels, so I can’t tell if that means anything. Are there any plants that you planted in the substrate that failed, or didn’t colour up fully? It would be meaningful to try those same plants again now.

[@varanidguy]

I just ordered their Pandora 120cm unit for my 75 gallon (approximately 280 liter) tank. I can't wait to see how it does. Once you get lights with rich color rendition, it's hard to go back to the more traditional LED's sold for planted tanks.

[@RoyTheeNorwegian]

The fins sticking out 5cm on either side of the light is going to become a nightmare every other month when the dust start sticking and building up from the evaporating air passing through the fins

[@adamkis9054]

Just got ordered them from Hungary there is another registered wholesaler. So exited, just for info the shades are selling separately.

[@adamhaughton809]

Definitely prefer the design and look of the original lights.

[@istvanp3714]

Hi! What do you think, a Chihiros vivid 2 or the Week Aqua A430 pro is the better lamp?

[@MJAquascaping]

I haven't tried the Vivid 2 yet

[@francispenaranda718]

I will be getting my Week Aqua Z200 pro this week...EXCITED as Well!!!

[@anthonykontos7931]

Where did you find it at I’m looking into getting one?

[@francispenaranda718]

@@anthonykontos7931 i bought it from a local seller, he got his stocks from Week Aqua main store fron China...

[@anthonykontos7931]

@@francispenaranda718 nobody in my area sells anything only petco and petsmart been forced to do all my shopping online

[@francispenaranda718]

We are lucky here in the Philippines, we have alot of online stores to purchase light fixtures and even aquascaping supplies should always be available for grabs...🥳

[@anthonykontos7931]

@@francispenaranda718 unfortunately I’m not so lucky any recommendations?

[@MrDheu]

Hi there! Thank you so much for your beginner video! as for right now I'm adding stuff to my shopping list to start my very first aquascaping! I heard in your video that you should plant dens, with alot of plants, but how dens? I'm gonna buy a 55L tank, L:45cm W: 36cm H:34cm How many plants do you suggest that I buy? Again, thank you so much for making the start alot easier for beginners! Much love!

[@lindapeppin2441]

It seems to be a good light but I prefer your original light, it is more subtle and fits into your living environment more. The new light is quite “in your face” and, I think, more suitable for a fish room. Great that you are showing us new products though.

[@MJAquascaping]

I totally agree!

[@mr.sawdustfpv4275]

im thinking about getting one of these. beside the app wich does not really matter once its setup do you still recommend it do you like the UV led that come with it? its either this or a wrgbII mini what do you think

[@MJAquascaping]

If you don't mind the app and you need a lot of power then yeah go for it

[@mr.sawdustfpv4275]

@@MJAquascaping what about the UV led ? Is it a good feature to prevent algea problems ? and i see that you put back your older light on the big shallow was it too powerfull or you had no intention of using the a430 anyway ?

[@benshaw3891]

I really like week aqua products. I have a m300 pro & it’s fantastic. I initially bought it out of curiosity, and I’m glad I did. I especially like the designs & the app is decent. I now prefer the brand over chihiros.

[@tombarb2864]

Affordable, dependable, and functional are always good 👍🏼 thanks for the review

[@priyankardas2668]

Very cool lights! Probably can you test the rest of the lights using the PAR meter?

[@MJAquascaping]

Absolutely! Might do another video on this topic

[@priyankardas2668]

@@MJAquascaping that would be a great video...you have many lights which would give a nice reference to many people around. Also there aren't many reliable videos about this topic....

[@DEATHTRUTH]

I just got the L900, really good light at a great price. The app is the biggest drawback by far.

[@alexey_sychev]

Open aquariums - how you deal with evaporation and water heating costs (especially at the autumn/winter)? Thanks.

[@aidilaizataquascape]

I currently using Z200 pro for my 40cm cube tank.. great light… the only downside is the apps… this brand is consider common and famous here in my country.

[@pattykake7195]

As a minimalist, I much prefer the appearance of the original light….much sleeker and more attractive. Thanks for the review….👌🏽

[@geraldoyo1]

Thank you for the review.

[@francispenaranda718]

Finally you tried Week Aqua the Beast light...

[@victordiaz2895]

Hi MJ. Have you been using the week aqua light lately? Could you tell us how it was with it? Week aqua is a brand which is creating a lot of expectations in many aquascapers but not much information about it.

[@massimobrigati6649]

Hi Mark, great video as always, I wanted to ask you if you have measured the PAR of the Skylight light and where did you get the tool ... thanks!

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah skylight on full power was 75 par! And I borrowed the par meter from a friend!

[@istvanp3714]

Hi! I know the factory data, but many people use it in aqariums over 90. What do you think, is 1 lamp enough for a 90*45*45 aquarium?

[@fishiemon64]

Those lights look awesome 👀👍🏽✌🏽

[@gallardo20000]

Good review, I'd actually want to see that setup with a ATI T5 fixture next time. I don't think anything will come close in terms of lighting effectiveness.

[@darrenderousse4804]

Cool video Mark! Curious to see how these do long term and compared to the vivid 2! Keep up the great content mate 👍

[@janfioole159]

Nice video MJ 👍🏼

[@rogierdikkes]

Lux meter is good test, would like to have seen a power test as well. If you put it on 60% what amount does it still draw? And is the 140 watt really 140 watt. With times like these you understand it's getting more important to know these metrics. With regards to price: Do LEDs age different then t5 or t8 lights? I had to replace my lightbulbs every year to keep plants growing. If you have to do this with the LEDs then 400 euros isnt that cheap

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

I just bought a Chihiros WRGB2 60, but I'm going to use it for a 90P tank. Do you know the height at which I should mount it? Thanks, buddy.

[@MJAquascaping]

Roughly 20cm should be good

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

@@MJAquascaping Thanks mate, will let you know the results

[@ananyametia3289]

Some of my friends use this brand's light any getting good results love from India

[@ShrimpMania]

I think this new light would even work for growing weed😂

[@alexey_sychev]

Where in the Netherlands we can buy those open aquariums? I can't find anything...

[@MJAquascaping]

What size are you looking for? I can send you a few links

[@alexey_sychev]

@@MJAquascaping Something like 240L+, 120x(40/50)x(50/60)? Mass market from Juvel/Aquatlantis/etc seems like a waste of money just because you basically throw away stock equipment.

[@MJAquascaping]

120x60x60 www.azaqua.nl/uns-aquarium/uns-aquarium-120u-120x60x60cm?aff=16 120x40x50 www.azaqua.nl/optic-white/ila-aquarium-120x40x50cm?aff=16 120x40x40 www.azaqua.nl/optic-white/ila-aquarium-120x40x40cm?aff=16 120x40x40 (not white glass) www.azaqua.nl/techniek/ila-aquarium-120x40x40cm-normaal-glas?aff=16 120x50x50 www.azaqua.nl/ada-cube-garden/cube-garden-120-p-120x50x50?aff=16

[@alexey_sychev]

@@MJAquascaping Uff, those prices... Throwing away stock equipment is not that bad an idea 😀

[@estherabrams7274]

I would be interested in a review of some other Week Aqua models

[@riioken7765]

Hey Mark, what do you think about Week Aqua P series? 2Hr Aquarist has a guide on their site saying that it is a good light

[@waterlover]

The original light is so nice wish I could find them in California… wonder if two of the new lights would cover a 6foot long tank

[@MJAquascaping]

If you really want it I'm sure this shop ships it worldwide vivatech.org/product/light/aquaria-light/skylight-hyperspot-sm-l-2/

[@coreyn]

On this light, 120 diodes are (RGB) and the other 20 are UV diodes. Does this mean the light allows you to independently turn on and off the UV diodes? Thank you my friend, great quality video again.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yep within the app you can manually adjust the rgb leds to your liking

[@magnum0904]

I use the Week Aqua T90 Pro, the UV and fan can be manually adjusted. Even at full power, the active cooling is very silent.

[@a9fc]

Seems to be the only light maker putting in UV A LEDs, that's what the +20 is I'm assuming. Can't seem to find much information about the benefits with regards to freshwater plants and fishes though, only thing I know is that's important for reptiles and useful for for terrestrial plants. Not even sure if UV A penetrates water in any meaningful way. Also, thanks for the PAR measurement, that's so important, because in reality lumens and watts are not very useful

[@jonnzi789]

where to buy this in europe?? ...

[@thegreenapartment4750]

With no doubt, Week Aqua products are great. They are relatively low-priced and yield considerable amount of light. However, their products do not come with no flaws. A lot of these lights come with higher probability of initial faults, and for some reason, their light bulbs do not last a long time. After a year of two of use, you will find yourself looking for new products to switch to. Keep these in mind when you are looking to buy these products. However, because their prices are low, light yield is powerful and are made RGB leds, they are by far the best for beginners in this hobby.

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Nice aquarium light 👍🏻

[@MehranHoseini-g5g]

Very very good

[@Sinserg]

I've seen that brand of lights before, I didn't know that they have these models, unfortunately not available in my country.

[@MrVili83]

Salut mark, alors ses une vidéo qui m'intéresse beaucoup car jz possède la L900 pro et j'en suis ravi. Mais surtout d'avoir fait le test du PAR est très important et surtout que je n'ai pas l'appareil pour le mesurer. Alors si pouvez nous faire une video a ce sujet je pense que beaucoup seront intéressés. En tous cas super vidéo comme d'habitude et encore merci pour ton travail. A bientôt l'ami^^

[@faridsattari6005]

A Dutch friend that has a PAR meter.. wonder what he uses it for 😁😜

[@MJAquascaping]

😅

[@hawjfamily321]

The old lights are cleaner. But it's not bad for the price.

[@MrMattemannen76]

Silver misspelled om the box :D

[@3v1Bunny]

So what is happening with the old light ? ;) asking for a friend

[@MJAquascaping]

😁

[@marlonallansupetran7120]

Haven't finished the video... I use the same light brand, although a different model. It's a good light for a lot less, but the app sucks! I learned to live with the app, hope they release an update.

[@MJAquascaping]

I hope so too 😅

[@marlonallansupetran7120]

@@MJAquascaping but the color rendition is really good. It makes reds pop without the light looking purplish.

[@Leib33]

Um, TWO of these lights comes out to around $600.00 USD. LOL, to whose budget is that friendly?

[@DutchAquascaper]

Interesting to say the least, feels like a rip-off from the ADA light... but ok. But my question is what is the benefit of a hanging light instead of a light standing directly on the tank, if you know what I mean. Currently buying all equipment for the 60P tank and last part now is settling for the light. My other two tanks have lights from Twinstar.

[@MJAquascaping]

I think the only benefit is just easier access when doing maintenance 😊

[@DutchAquascaper]

@@MJAquascaping Ja ok, was beetje benieuwd of er ook andere redenen voor was behalve gemak en wellicht ethische look.

[@csabicsaba2213]

Hello! Diesen marke Week Aqua In Ungarn ,beim Tropical Fisch Aquaristik shop Über 4 jahre mit voll sortiment erreichbar!!!

[@ListSoner]

Can you give web site adress of this store?

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

cool

[@MUNRO13]

The thing about hardware having an app, is as soon as they stop updating the app, the unit is useless.

[@magwarblood]

ADA SOLAR RGB isn't it,its exactly the same

[@yau1225]

Chihiros ftw, more established and more proven in the current market.

[@CyberSWAT]

140+20 mean 20 bulb for UV

[@MoritaJunichiro]

MJ J cord 30％of😂🤭

[@diego11571]

Send me your oldest lamp.... 🙌🏻 It only has top equipment

[@aubreyhaines7282]

They don’t sell them anymore Zie ze niet op hun site staan

[@BuildersBench]

recently upgraded my lights into Week Aqua. my only cons for this lights is the app. worse app ever. sunset and sunrise aint working. timing sched is horrible. app is kinda unstable also. and at the moment, app development and support is pretty much useless. but still, it is a great light. i hope they change the app to somewhat similar to LEDSTAR app.

[@jeancharlesprunier2442]

👍❤️🇫🇷

[@Rufus555]

"Budget" for me is 50 euros or less. But sure.

[@HrishiGhadekar]

Is it chinese brand? What about warratty?

[@yourapprentice]

Skylight is better looking.

[@HVG67]

Original light all the way. These don't look half as good 👎🏻 Also: I suggest you put a rail on the ceiling so you have more flexibility in testing out lights... Question: what would the UV lights be good for? 🤔

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah I prefer the clean look of the skylight as well. Honestly I'm not sure why the UV lights are there

[@captainvactor]

Bent fins "no big deal." Really Mark? If you had paid for this light, it would be a big deal and should be a big deal. Don't lose your credibility; it's the only thing we have.

[@PachiAquarium]

Just a copy of the Solar RGB like other lamp from Week Aqua. Is very sad that you support this by advertising it. 😞👎

[@panchosanza8750]

@@e.a.europeanaquaristicsgmb6959 Selling at 1/3 of the overpriced ADA lights. Could be a deciding factor for some aquascapers.

[@nico4xo812]

Hey Patchi Aquarium et E.A. european aquaristics GmbH Otherwise I have an idea You can open a credit company so that we can buy your solar rgb for each of our tanks

[@PachiAquarium]

@@panchosanza8750 There are other brands that are cheaper with good lamps and do not copy others completely. Not everyone has to buy everything from ADA, but such fake lamps are just not cool.

[@Hellacop6]

I’m sorry but apart from the design, (which is ofc inspired by Ada Solar, but this was unnecessary) week aqua unit is way better than the Ada one; more lumens, app controllable, UV, and ofc more than half the price of the Ada. Not everyone can afford Ada stuff so it’s a nice choice for every aquascaper that is looking for an compact pendant light with high power and fully controllable. 👍

[@PachiAquarium]

@@Hellacop6 It is an exact copy of the housing, no matter how good the light is. There are enough other lamps manufacturers who do not simply copy others. By the way, more lumens does not equal better light for plants.