Ultimate Guide to the Fluval Plant 3.0 LED Aquarium Light - Part 1

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Bentley Pascoe

Bentley Pascoe

Күн бұрын

It's time to go from beginner to master with my ultimate guide to the Fluval Plant 3.0 LED light. This is by far the best bang for your buck light in the aquarium hobby in my opinion and I'm going to teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of it.
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@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 3 жыл бұрын
Want to easily access the screenshots from this video for settings? Here you go: imgur.com/a/QpExw6i
@rileyherzer9426
@rileyherzer9426 3 жыл бұрын
Ur amazing the convenience KING
@missinmtl
@missinmtl Жыл бұрын
Looks like the link doesn't work anymore.
@karunald
@karunald 7 ай бұрын
WOW. Next level!! Thank you
@sail3303
@sail3303 3 жыл бұрын
Gosh, this sure would have been good info when first buying and starting with the Fluval light!!! This should be mandatory viewing! LOL!
@theknittingrev
@theknittingrev Жыл бұрын
I've had this light for a year and have been so overwhelmed. I don't know how I didn't find this series sooner, but I am so glad I found it now!
@mk_cichlids
@mk_cichlids 3 жыл бұрын
Glad your doing multiple parts here, I always wonder how other people use their 3.0 settings because there are so many options.
@aziemkamal8129
@aziemkamal8129 3 жыл бұрын
You've made this video before and I followed your tips and settings and my plants went crazy! I also have a pressurized CO2 system. Once I got the balance right between the CO2, light, and fertilizer, everything grew like crazy! I would highly recommend this light to anybody!
@RyanPlate
@RyanPlate 3 ай бұрын
This three-part series on the exact light I own has been AMAZING! Wish I'd seen this sooner. I battle algae on a frequent basis, and I am hoping the tips about not only slowly increasing light intensity over time, but also limiting blue light, will help. I was a "more is better" kind of aquarist and am learning slowly about the finer things. Many thanks for spending the time to put this together in a great format!
@Rlk-l9x
@Rlk-l9x 3 жыл бұрын
This is the most informative video I’ve seen. I’ve have 2 on a 75 gallon for 1.5 yrs and had NO IDEA blue causes BBA and I’m inundated with it. Do I have blue? YUP and LOTS of it. I just removed or seriously reduced blue. I can’t wait to see part 2!! You’ve taught me so much. Can you address tall tanks? I’m setting up a 3’ tall tank with plants. Thanks. 👍☺️
@icegypsy99
@icegypsy99 2 ай бұрын
Super helpful ty. Almost certain getting this for my new 50g ... still researching
@MasterPhotographer
@MasterPhotographer 3 жыл бұрын
This will be the light for my new 75 gallon, and this information is just what I needed! The insight into the blue spectrum is invaluable! Thank you for sharing with us all.
@KniteStarz
@KniteStarz 3 жыл бұрын
You're seriously my hero.. for real. This is the best KZbin video for me that I've seen since one helped me fix my Saturn in 2010. Thank you! I had no clue what I was doing, first planted, low tech, 10 gallon Betta. I would have fried all my plants and had black algae everywhere within a week or two. I can't thank you enough. So well explained, with screenshots that even an idiot could save and follow. I've subscribed. Going to watch part 2 & 3 now!
@Kataclysmic__
@Kataclysmic__ 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for this series! I love my Fluval 3 but I’ve been struggling to find a balance of bright enough for my personal taste while not causing huge algae blooms. I didn’t realize increasing the intensity slowly would help discourage algae and I’m hoping this will be the key to solving my problem!
@TheHurdyGurdyMan.
@TheHurdyGurdyMan. Жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@pguste
@pguste 2 ай бұрын
thank you for all the tips on having a 10 gallon tank. in retrospect I should have got the half price fluvalsky as I dont need lights this powerful even though I am focused on planting After only 4 days I already have dark water so I have some down to 8 hours at 50%
@willparsons32
@willparsons32 Жыл бұрын
It's now been almost a month since I've upgraded to CO² and I'm really starting to see the results. I increase my Fluval plant 3.0 light intensity by 1 - 2% every three or four days until I reach the maximum of 75% (as you suggested) while keeping the CO² at approx. 3 Bps. For the record, here are my color channels and percentages over the past week: -09/21- Pink -50 Blue -5 C.White - 62 P.White - 67 W.white - 56 ___________________ -09/24- Pink -52 Blue - 5 C.white - 64 P.white - 69 W.white - 57 I'm also aiming for the light to provide a maximum of eight hours however, this is getting a suddle transfer to a different "on/off" time period in the day. Everything will eventually begin at 11:15am (including the CO² injection.) The reason for the time shift is for two reasons. 1.. Allowing Water changes without removing the CO² within the water column. 2.. Providing admiration of the aquarium during the evening as well as keeping ambient light to a minimum.
@josemontalvo4532
@josemontalvo4532 6 ай бұрын
Since a year ago, I finally got this light. I’m using the Auto mode for now. The Manual is lacking, but your tutorial is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
@johnC-q2l
@johnC-q2l 11 ай бұрын
Great information. Having just set up a new planted tank I appreciated his recommendation of starting the light at 50% and slowly ramping up the light. That is something I had never thought of.Odds are you just saved me the headache of fighting algae in a new tank. Thank you so much for making this video.
@gregorypeck2763
@gregorypeck2763 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I got my Fluval about 2 weeks ago and wish I had viewed your video before I plugged it in, now I have a serious algae & diatom bloom.
@newmexicoaquatics282
@newmexicoaquatics282 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bentley. I have 2 Fluval 3.0s. I am looking forward to the rest of your series. Keep up the good work. - Little Bobby
@pedrolopez4555
@pedrolopez4555 11 ай бұрын
This is one of the best guides I have seen in a while! I wish I saw this before I started my first tank!
@XxSwagGamersxX
@XxSwagGamersxX 3 жыл бұрын
a few months ago I purchased this light and I kept having algae issues starting with diatoms then green hair algae and black algae and it’s been a struggle keeping it from killing my plants and now that I come across this video I lowered the lights from default to ur 25% preset and I’ll be sure to update progress in 2 weeks thanks for the amazing info
@pobster88j94
@pobster88j94 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a strong light for sure. I had it on planted setting at first and plants suffered without co2. I had algae and didn’t like the tint. I’ve since dialed it way back and cut warm white to zero. Seems okay so far.
@XxSwagGamersxX
@XxSwagGamersxX 3 жыл бұрын
@@pobster88j94 most of the black algae and hair algae is almost gone, I have 7 nerite snails and the most hated Chinese algae eater xD but hey without those algae eaters that helped me out so much more than the snails I wouldn’t hAve a tank, I was so close on giving up on the hobby but they brought me back but I have my lights at 30% right now
@SERGEX42069
@SERGEX42069 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly man, I love it when youve covered a topic Im looking for. You tend to go into the details I am looking for. Thanks for this one!
@someguy5673
@someguy5673 3 жыл бұрын
Just bought this light and was able to perfect the settings in real time while listening to you - Excellent walk through. Thank you so much! My only disappointment is this one doesn't appear to have the storm settings and other fun stuff I've seen on other lights.
@aquatichighs
@aquatichighs 2 жыл бұрын
After a year I’m coming back to refresh my knowledge. Thank you Bentley.
@jenniferlee818
@jenniferlee818 3 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful! I have a 20g long planted tank and got a Fluval plant LED from my husband. I needed help figuring out how to set it up cause the auto presets were ssssooo bright. You did all the work for me! It was so thorough and simple and informative your whole video. Onto part 2!
@gambiarran419
@gambiarran419 3 жыл бұрын
Just a quick point to add to part 2 Bentley, be sure to tell new viewers that you are a master horticulturist, as many people are also throwing out videos on this light and people may not know the level of experience and expertise that you are bringing too the table. Also I am sure that adding a link to Aquarium coop page with the exact light on would help people avoid ordering the wrong lighting off eBay and Amazon. In either case looking forward to the next part and I would like too add I have learnt so much from your videos regarding aquatic plants. 10/10
@soulysephiroth
@soulysephiroth Жыл бұрын
Just got this light to replace my Radeon I used when the tank was salt. Buggest surprise was how low to the tank it sit. Helpful video though!
@josemontalvo4532
@josemontalvo4532 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I’m looking for this light. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I enjoyed watching. I subscribed and put notifications on, so that I can learn from you.
@benedikt13
@benedikt13 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this, I have one of these on my 40 gallon blue dream shrimp tank. It seems to grow my mosses and red tiger lotus extremely well. I got rid of all blue light, and fluctuate mine doing a dual peak type schedule topping out at 85% power with a rest period in between them where the tank gets a little sunlight through a window. I have had it on the tank since new about a year ago and have had very little algae growth and great plant growth. Cheers.
@sparta7660
@sparta7660 3 жыл бұрын
What size did you get for your 40 gallon tank? Will the 24 to 34 fit ?
@benedikt13
@benedikt13 3 жыл бұрын
@@sparta7660 I have the next size up 36"-48". My 40 gallon breeder tank is 36 inches long. It would have to be suspended above the tank to make the smaller one work. Good luck.
@sparta7660
@sparta7660 3 жыл бұрын
@@benedikt13 thank you. I’ll get the next size up.
@DecayingReality
@DecayingReality 2 жыл бұрын
Just bought one and found this video, thank you very much for the tips!
@phitchr
@phitchr 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bentley! We love our Fluval Plant and the way you explain things in the way we easily understand.
@GAMINGMATRIXXX
@GAMINGMATRIXXX 2 жыл бұрын
My Reeve’s Turtle loves the Fluval Plant light because of the heat it gives off. She basks under the light quite often.
@briancarlisle2534
@briancarlisle2534 2 ай бұрын
This is fantastic!! One thing I’d like to ask for your expertise is: I have a 20 gallon tank. Several neons and some Cory’s”s. Several pieces of drift wood and only two plants (Hemigraphis Colorata / Purple Waffle) Now, what settings recommendation do you have for this tank? The plants are small and I do not have any CO2.
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 2 ай бұрын
@@briancarlisle2534 I would use auto mode, start with all the whites set to 55%, pink 40% and blue 5%. 1.5 hour long sunrise and sunset with 6 hours of daylight. Monitor for how the plants do and if algae becomes a problem and adjust as necessary
@briancarlisle2534
@briancarlisle2534 2 ай бұрын
@@BentleyPascoe awesome, thanks so much. I do hope you keep making videos, love to learn from your wealth of knowledge. Thanks again!
@softaco3088
@softaco3088 3 жыл бұрын
Had the aquasky for my 75 gallon and just purchased the plant 3.0 after hearing mix reviews using the aquasky on anything taller than 15 inches.
@jamesriley3041
@jamesriley3041 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping it simple 👍🏼 really enjoy your channel great stuff
@kevindigit
@kevindigit 3 жыл бұрын
Awesomeness thank you for this valuable information because I started @ full blast with a new established tank and low and behold I had a brown algae outbreak and it was ver frustrating thanks again for for time and knowledge
@BABYJIZAY76
@BABYJIZAY76 Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for this video. I have a question, I have a 6ft 125 gallon. Should I get the 48” or get two smaller ones to span the whole tank?
@RescueDogTreats
@RescueDogTreats 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Fluval 3.0 course! Love it! Can’t wait for parts 2 & 3...first need to purchase more lights from the COOP!
@warriors475
@warriors475 3 жыл бұрын
always great videos and yes we need more video 101's for sure and it helps when you have a master teaching you well done bentley... happy xmas by the way
@petroman-cg8tt
@petroman-cg8tt 3 жыл бұрын
Bentley, i bought 2 of these lights, 48 inch for 2- 90 gallon tanks from cory from aquarium coop, love them. also bought 2 more ziss hatcheries, now have three. Thanks for all your advice, really like your videos, full of great information. joe h navy seabee
@sonoinpace
@sonoinpace 3 жыл бұрын
I had to come back because I had no idea my blue was set so high. I haven’t been overrun with algae but I have been waging a deep state battle with random patches of hair algae on leaves and after a week you may have helped me with the war! Thanks for all the great information.
@goldengraeme1918
@goldengraeme1918 Жыл бұрын
Great informative video. If I have two of the strips would I halve the light settings on each so both then equal the final result full result or keep the full settings on both strips?
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe Жыл бұрын
Maybe more like 65-70% on each
@plusultra8777
@plusultra8777 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I just got this light and was trying to learn how to use it. This video came in handy bigtime! Thanks
@StephenP2003
@StephenP2003 3 жыл бұрын
Yay finally, looking forward to part 2 as well.
@richfitz553
@richfitz553 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! many thanks for sharing!
@Szu-Ping
@Szu-Ping 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video with thorough but hands on knowledge for everyone!
@brianklimaszewski
@brianklimaszewski 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Bentley keep up the good work! Love mine on my display tank, but think I might just get a stingray for my 40 breeder.
@twitchew0lve
@twitchew0lve 3 жыл бұрын
Watched your older video about it after i bought one as i had issues with blue algea so turned down the blues on my 15inch shallow tank a lot. had like 50% before now its like 2-3% and i hope they will vanish over time. I prefer to tune up the warm white like 5-10% more, the neutral one in the middle and the cold white 5% below the neutral white one. I start early morning with like 1% on all but blue to an 5% all whites and 15% pink. 6pm its at 15 pink, 2% blue, 45% cold/50% neutral/55% warm. till 12:30am it rises up to 35P/2B/50C/60N/65W and then sunset starts. somehow only the moss has blue algea and the other plants have just some fine hair algea on their leaves after nearly 5 weeks now. Thanks for the helpful video!
@kosakim
@kosakim 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thank you!!! Turns out I was giving my plants waaaay too much light. No wonder I was farming algae.
@RyanWaite1790
@RyanWaite1790 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. I’m about to purchase a new light and have been looking at this particular model pretty closely.
@ronrich1815
@ronrich1815 3 жыл бұрын
Wow finally something on how to for this light. Great job looking forward to the next.
@TheWinger1008
@TheWinger1008 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. So much useful info.I just bought the Fluval Nano 3.0 for my Fluval 13 gallon bow front for a new basic planted Betta & shrimp tank. I knew this light was capable of a lot of things. I'll never get out of the Auto mode but love even in that setting you can control the light output. This is my 2nd planted tank. I gave up after my first was taken over by algae 2 years ago. But I know so much more now which is why I went with Fluval. I don't take defeat well :-) I'm saving $$ for a 75gal community tank and you bet some of that $$ will go towards a Fluval light. Plants are expensive and I work hard for my $$ so anything I can do to make my tank a success is money well spent in my opinion. I tried the Amazon knoclk offs and to be fair are pretty decent lights. But, they are not programmable. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
@mbrick87
@mbrick87 3 жыл бұрын
Just got this setup on my tank today and love the 24hr setting and simplicity of the app. Watching your videos to learn about pro mode.
@asier2001
@asier2001 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your previous videos of this lamp, I started increasing the intensity slowly, and nowadays bba is a far away nightmare. My planted tank with M. Praecox is healthy, and plants growing. THANK YOU. Note I got Melanotenias once I started to watch your videos. It's a dificult fish to get in my country, but all of them are amazing. They worth the effort to get them
@toycarfoushboy
@toycarfoushboy 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty dang good video. Very well explained and thorough. Excellent
@chubzaquatics257
@chubzaquatics257 3 жыл бұрын
You are the Man! GREAT info and tips! AND as always I really like the way you explain EVERYTHING!
@bethfoort
@bethfoort 3 жыл бұрын
This great information. I’m looking forward to the next installment. Thanks!
@tuco86x
@tuco86x 2 жыл бұрын
Much learnt today
@Cody7751
@Cody7751 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@ejfishes7610
@ejfishes7610 3 жыл бұрын
You convinced me Bentley, I’m gonna order one for my 40B. Thank you for your help as always.
@mk_cichlids
@mk_cichlids 3 жыл бұрын
I've got one on my 40b and its great! Growing plant extremely well, no co2, I even stopped fertilizing like a year and a half ago and the tank is full of plants top to bottom. Mostly dwarf sagitarria and rotala indica, with some crypt wendtii and amazon swords.
@ilvll
@ilvll 3 жыл бұрын
You are the best! So detailed but easy to understand. I just got my first fluval and I will try to follow your advice. Perhaps I will be a more “aggressive” with the red light because I hear this promotes root growth. Maybe I am wrong but I guess this is the foundation for most plants to do well? I hope so! Anyway, thanks for a great guide. =)
@chris4love7
@chris4love7 3 жыл бұрын
Your video was so helpfull, Thanks from Belgium ☺️
@jorykozak1239
@jorykozak1239 11 ай бұрын
i'm excited for my light to arrive soon..but, i'm curious as you increase the intensity of the whites and pink. why is the blue left at minimum? is that just personal preference for the look of the tank or does the blue color add negative side affects to your goal?
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 11 ай бұрын
Blues typically promote algae growth
@kelleyforeman
@kelleyforeman 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bentley! Maybe I’m a little simplistic on these, but I just have them both maxed out at 100% on my 90 gal. I did start with all the lights at 30% with a shorter photoperiod and gradually ramped everything up to an 8 hour 100% all color photoperiod with a 1 hour sunset and sunrise. I know Corvus Oscen uses all of the colors at the same level, too. My tank is pretty algae-free, too. *shrugs*. Thanks for the video!
@jessicamccaughey322
@jessicamccaughey322 Жыл бұрын
This video is awesome! I have been running the automode setting in my 54 gallon corner bow (wet/dry sump- internal overflow box) and everything seems to be great. I noticed the temperature has increased and staying at 78.4. Is this ok? I plan on cycling the tank for at least a week before moving my 3 slim bodied goldfish over. Also, any suggestions on a good bubbler to use?
@MomasitaTortuguita
@MomasitaTortuguita 3 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you!
@zackkeller7591
@zackkeller7591 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips with the blue lights. I’ve been battling black beard for a while now.
@sherrycramer1655
@sherrycramer1655 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! Looking forward to the next one.
@ndbyers23
@ndbyers23 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks!
@mikesull81
@mikesull81 3 жыл бұрын
He's right about the blackbeard algae, I had the blue light on at about 10 percent in my 55 gallon and eventually, maybe also with overfeeding, the Blackbeard algae took over
@RicknWRX
@RicknWRX 3 жыл бұрын
Great job with your videos. Just found you and happy I did! I have a 40 breeder with a fluval 3.0. I am 1 year into planted aquariums and definately not that good yet! I recently got co2 and I am getting some good growth. For me the reason I have kept light down and not progressed with the plants is the hair algae. I cant seem to get rid of it and cant seem to figure out if I should go up or down on light. Hoping to use these videos to get some guidance. Keep up the great work!
@inevitability3269
@inevitability3269 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Bentley! Been waiting for this.Bring it on. Been holding back to get one myself. feel like its been "too much light" for me. I mean why buy something and run it at 50% ? Is there a better option in that case. Is Fl. Aquasky a "lesser" version?. Guess I have to wait and see, Huh.
@destryl1076
@destryl1076 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving ouy excellent info about this fluval light!! May i ask for the Part 2 link? Thanks!
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 2 жыл бұрын
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@colaxyt
@colaxyt 4 ай бұрын
Hi Bentley, I'm writing to you from Italy, I wanted to ask you a question. Can this fantastic lamp be used in a closed tank? Thanks for your video 😊
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 4 ай бұрын
It has very good water resistance. But my question is what do you mean by a closed tank? If the intention is to have it under water the entire time, no. But if you're talking something where there's no open air above it because it's in a lid or something like that, but they're still space between the water and the lamp then yes, you should be fine
@colaxyt
@colaxyt 4 ай бұрын
@@BentleyPascoe many thanks for your reply. With closed aquarium I mean it has lids, but there will be a space of a few inches between the lamp and the water. My concern was due to water evaporation and condensation on the lamp. Thanks again, now I will be more safe in my purchase 😊
@MrGrombie
@MrGrombie 3 жыл бұрын
Ummm so if my medium light can go 80% of their lumen level, and you're dropping down the levels to that? My medium light that cost 75% less is the best bang for my money. This light has nice features. The sunset mode is dope af. But for costing 200 compared to my Hygger, I am impressed with my light. And this video just made me feel better about it. Great video, not trying to talk shit. But this gives me a lot of hope with my newer tanks, and the plants I am growing. :)
@DeFreeseAquariums
@DeFreeseAquariums 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome info! I was researching various lights and after watching Cory's video when it first came out, yours came up in the suggested. I have an Aquasky on my 10 gallon shrimp and like the app. I have Fluval 2.0's on a few tanks, but wanted to get a new light for my 55 new community tank and was looking at this and the Finnex. Biggest drawback for me was the warranty. I started to notice on the Nicrew lights the BBA outbreaks due to just white and blue leds. The planted Nicrew isn't bad as I have a dimmer timer. But I like the functionality of the app. I am going to check out the rest of your video on this light as I think this is one for me. Just based on the lower model Aquasky these are good lights and I love the 2.0, but I think this is the light for me after watch this video, Pretty sure after watch thr other videos it will seal the deal. Thanks for this in depth look.
@josuecespedes2515
@josuecespedes2515 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all this info! What a difference of results on my 120g tank 👏
@Elquinjena
@Elquinjena 3 жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to your next video on this. I have 15-24 inch one for my 16 gal tall tank. I should have gotten a longer one but was not thinking about how big the light section was, SO I move it around the top of the tank. This works out pretty well since i have the light sitting over the top of the plants that need more light, and the other plants that use lower light are in the perfect shaded spot. I am going to lower my blue and pink since my whites are set to 75.
@chandlerlujan5557
@chandlerlujan5557 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I got this light as a replacement light for the fluval flex 9.8 gallon aquarium and was wondering why I was having algae blooms like crazy and it turns out I had it all at 100% when it was supposed to be near 50% light
@amykat2106
@amykat2106 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for your tutorial!
@harrysmith1219
@harrysmith1219 9 ай бұрын
Once the tank is established do you still run at 4-5 hours of peak light or would you increase that?
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 9 ай бұрын
Increase if you want but not required
@GhostlyBG
@GhostlyBG 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Bentley, greetings from Bulgaria. A great video as always! I started a planted tank about 10 days ago and started utilizing a shortened version of the Day Sim you had previously shown in a prior video on the topic. My light comes on at 14:00 and switches off at 23:59 with the following maximum output periods (or close to maximum) - from 17:00 until 19:00 it's at 65%, 5%, 100%, 100%, 80% and from 19:00 until 20:30 it's at 85%, 3%, 100%, 100%, 100%, and the ramping down to 35%, 2%, 50%, 65%, 65% (I have all the points the same as yours just shorter periods basically). I'm also injecting CO2. I don't seem to be having any algae issues at the moment (I did daily water changes the first 7 days, and now I'm doing a water change every other day). The tank is exactly 16" tall but the light is probably about 4-5 inches above it (hanging from the ceiling) since there are some pieces of roots sticking out of the water, on the other hand my hardscape is a bit elevated so a good portion of the plants basically are 8 inches below surface. Anyway after this long intro - do you think I should modify the settings as per your suggestion for shallow tanks or leave it as is and monitor what's happening.
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 3 жыл бұрын
Keep your settings and monitor, with co2 you can push more light
@evodawg
@evodawg 5 ай бұрын
Tank setup was givin to me. How do I know which Fluval LED I have? When I installed app. In pro settings it describes ocean choices. Would those automatically come up if I had the salt water led?
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 5 ай бұрын
Should be the saltwater light.
@evodawg
@evodawg 5 ай бұрын
@BentleyPascoe thanks for reply. Will be following you for important lighting tips
@matsjohansson8670
@matsjohansson8670 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for nice video. I think of getting this one but have some wonderings. I have a tank of 59x24x20 inch (length x width x height). I plan for the up to 60 inch (59 watt) led. Is it enough with just one device to cover the full area of the tank?
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 3 жыл бұрын
You will have some areas (edges) of lower light. I run a single 48" light on my 60"x21"x24" guppy mansion
@matsjohansson8670
@matsjohansson8670 3 жыл бұрын
@@BentleyPascoe ok, I plan to replace my 4 T8 (40 watt) tubes so I suppose this one will at least give more light than the old system.
@willparsons32
@willparsons32 Жыл бұрын
At start, (50%) what's your blues set at as far as % wise? Also, at 10:20 you mentioned that if one switches to the Fluval PLANT - from a lesser powerful light, starting the FP off gradually would be a wise decision. I wish I had a way to measure the lumans the kit light produced. That way one could have a starting point and Carry on from there.
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe Жыл бұрын
3%
@ryans450
@ryans450 3 ай бұрын
I planted plants about a week ago in my 20 long and all of the plants look awful. Lots of brown and decay. Would you recommend doing your 20 long settings or something more intense to bring them back?
@Starlight_Hoshi
@Starlight_Hoshi 2 жыл бұрын
This has helped a lot thanks
@gsmhnc12
@gsmhnc12 3 жыл бұрын
If there is a part two, wouldn't this be the penultimate guide? haha. Thanks for doing this. I had low blue light but it probably need to lower it even more. Relationship to blackbeard was news to me. You rock!
@mamag8753
@mamag8753 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information.
@visj.b
@visj.b 2 жыл бұрын
Good day Sir. I like this video a lot. I have 10gallon Planted tank with low-medium plants but I'm wondering how high should my fluval light above the water? Thank you
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 2 жыл бұрын
If you can get it 2-3" raised over the rim that would be perfect
@davidshepherd4410
@davidshepherd4410 9 ай бұрын
Bentley, what is the best distance above the tank for this light on a 15 inch high tank ( 30 x 15 x 12 )
@TypicalMT
@TypicalMT 3 жыл бұрын
Yasss been waiting for ever for this! I had been using your day sim, then you helped me with my algae and brought me down to 70%! But I ended up trying 50% and now i don’t have to do maintenance every few days! Writing this pre watching lol
@yiacrazy
@yiacrazy 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my. I watched your older videos, but this is everything. I do have a question that is totally off topic about this light. Any idea where to find information about how to find information about how to adjust this light for terrestrial plants? I have an extra nano light I want to use for a terrarium... Maybe succulents. Idk.
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 2 жыл бұрын
I would just test and tinker personally
@yiacrazy
@yiacrazy 2 жыл бұрын
@@BentleyPascoeThanks. I will and let you know. Any ideas on where to start?
@TinaabCozens
@TinaabCozens 28 күн бұрын
I have an axolotl in a 4ft 350ltr tank lots of bogwood and plants - I can't go to 100% eventually with the whites because the axolotls don't like bright lights - can I add more pink for plant growth without adding anymore white ? Currently set at 40 - 5 - 50/50/50 Thanks 😊
@philcam9493
@philcam9493 6 ай бұрын
What levels to you recommend for a 10” deep nano with the fluval plant 3.0?
@karunald
@karunald 7 ай бұрын
So great. Thank you!!!
@SenseiJesse1
@SenseiJesse1 3 жыл бұрын
excellent looking forward to the pro mode video
@beansproutnow
@beansproutnow 4 ай бұрын
Maybe this is an obvious question, but if you have a silly deep tank (about 30'), does all the light mixture options go out the window and you just want to crank the thing to max?
@shawnking7673
@shawnking7673 Жыл бұрын
New to fluval plant light. I have a 65 gallon L36xW18xH21. I have a established tank and have it on planted setting. Have alge growth. Saw your video. What would the best setting to use. Thanks in advance
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe Жыл бұрын
If you have a lot of plants you can use a different setting, but I would start with my shallow tank setting from the part 3 video on auto mode in this guide
@shawnking7673
@shawnking7673 Жыл бұрын
@@BentleyPascoe Thank you I wll try that
@AJBAdventures
@AJBAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Walkthrough of the 3.0 Bentley. I wonder whether this light would be ideal for replicating the sun in an indoor Koi pond that I am building (around 1000 US Gallons) ? thanks aaron
@BentleyPascoe
@BentleyPascoe 3 жыл бұрын
It can do a very good job, just keep in mind the warm cast (yellow tone) to the light. If you want more of a bright white or bluish white, you might try something else. I personally like the warmer color as it makes the plants pop
@AJBAdventures
@AJBAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
@@BentleyPascoe cheers for getting back to me, yeah I think I prefer the warmer look too to he honest 👍
@threeone6012
@threeone6012 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks!
@mtress66
@mtress66 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much good information
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