I would make sure the tank is fully cycled before starting. Begin with a lower light setting and gradually increase the intensity each week. Additionally, using CO2 injection with high lights can significantly boost plant growth (but before introducing CO2, if the plants can't produce oxygen bubbles with just the light, I would reconsider my light choice). It sounds like you've put in a lot of effort and done thorough testing-great job!
Thank you. Unfortunately, this light is not adjustable so it’s either full on or full off. Also, I tried to start with cycle taco soil to jumpstart the aquarium cycle, but there were some other things I could have done to possibly save the fragile plants. thanks for watching and your support.🤘
@@ssaquascapes Keep up the great work! Your channel is my absolute favorite in the aquarium hobby! All the experiments, knowledge, and methods you show are unmatched and truly interesting and amazing!
It would be interesting to see this light above an established aquarium, so far it looks like it can deal with most of the high light requirement plants 🙂
Coming soon! Look for the “subscriber built aquarium” video to be released in a few weeks. I’ll be using the light on a taller tank and have a longer running test with update vids! 🤘
My brother, you can't use anubius as a test. They are very easy to grow and slow to grow which require much less pars compared to stem plants. I think next time, make sure you choose much harder to grow stem plants rather then slow growing like anubius, buce, moss, etc. Anyways, loved the video especially the updates.
So I have found that certain plants like bucephalandra you want to wait a few weeks after filling the tank before you introduce the plant. Once the water parameters stabilize, they won't melt at all.
Great review. Appreciate the practical use. The difference in the super red density was impressive. If they launched one with a variable dial. Or a 50W version that would be great. *edit Aaah just saw they have a 60Watt model so that works too! Will buy 1 of each. Thanks.
13cm/130mm. nice light. i think many "hard to grow" plants need to start off in a matured aquarium or they just melt and die. i found this out with a few costly mistakes myself. id love to see you add in another snow white anubias now its matured.
I overlooked pre-cycling for sure, but had used aquasoil which I why I think I added them immediately. But I think you are right to try some more plants in the mature tank now. 🤘
Thank you very much for this realy interesting comparison! I'm searching for a silient rgbw spot led - the hygger max pro seems to be a good option, mybe the 60w version is the right one for me.
I think the 60w will give the same shimmer effect and grow plants well while making algae a little easier to manage. As you hear in the video. It is whisper quiet. I love it. Give one a shot for the price 🤷🏼♂️ Also, raise the light more than me. I had to keep mine low for the experiment but I am going to raise it more on the next tank. 🤘
Tanks for your response. Yes indeed I planed to hang it higher as I want to use it for a shallow tank with emersed plants 😊 I would appreciate an update on your experience with the hygger max pro on your next tank.
Have had the light on my 135 tank and can’t complain what’s so ever. Got algae on my glass now and it’s something I haven’t had in my planted scaped tank for over 8 yrs, Weird how that is. Wish they came with an app or a line timer since it sucks not being able to control any of the light. But I would recommend all day too.
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the light. I know a lot of people want a built-in timer, but I prefer to use a smart outlet and you can turn it on and off as needed remotely 🤘
Thank you for introducing this pendant light. Sometimes, it's not about high power but a combination of the proper light spectrum and power. Does this light have a dimmer like the Kessil 160 Tuna Sun? If not, you will definitely have to address it by adjusting the height of the pendent.
Just a simple on/off switch. I run mine on a smart outlet. I understand a dimmer is useful, but for the price I think the light gives great performance.
I commented it in the past but Anubias Nana Snow White is incapable of survival without the additional sugar that the tissue culture environment provides, there are a few plants in the hobby like this which is annoying that they are sold but a good way of being able to see if a plant is capable of survival is seeing whether or not they are sold in potted form, there is a caveat with this in that some companies will transplant a tissue culture plant into a pot but it is just a ticking time bomb until it runs out of stored sugar. Anubias has a really tough time transitioning between submerged and emerged growth which I think is what gave the anubias pinto a hard time but I will note that tissue culture anubias does not sufffer from conversion to submerged form. This was a great review but if you do a similar comparison in the future I would do a dark start on both tanks before hand to remove the deleterious factor of ammonia spikes which almost certainly gave certain plants like bucephalandra a tough time. Thank you for being so comprehensive in your comparison.
Totally overlooked the sugar. Thanks. I agree I should have cycled the tanks first and then added the plants. I just thought with used soil I shouldn’t have much ammonia. I’ll do better next time. 😛🤘
Man I’ve been eyeballing this light for a while. Would you recommend it on a 75 gallon? I have got a crap name brand strip light on it now and i can’t really grow anything but epiphytes lol. Or would you go with one of the hygger strips?
On my 75G I have 2 Hygger Strip lights. And it works well. If you want the shimmer, and more vibrant stems, etc. then the MAX PRO. However. You would need two max pro lights to cover the area of a 75 and have them raised fairly high to get the coverage as they “focus” the light in a beam. In an open top 75 it would look great. But if cost is a concern, two Hygger strips works well (I recommend the HG075).
Wonder how it compares to the Week Aqua T70 and T90 lights. Seems like a nice light but it's a shame that there's no way to control brightness or spectrum
@@ssaquascapes I remineralize with Seachem Equilbrium. When I set-up a another planted tank I had some leftover tissue culture plants, I left them RO water and they melted in a few days. The plants in the remineralized water in the tank did great, no melt. They were all Buce, subswassertang, flame moss and pink flamingo crypts. Bottom line... plants need minerals .😁
I would make sure the tank is fully cycled before starting. Begin with a lower light setting and gradually increase the intensity each week. Additionally, using CO2 injection with high lights can significantly boost plant growth (but before introducing CO2, if the plants can't produce oxygen bubbles with just the light, I would reconsider my light choice). It sounds like you've put in a lot of effort and done thorough testing-great job!
Thank you. Unfortunately, this light is not adjustable so it’s either full on or full off. Also, I tried to start with cycle taco soil to jumpstart the aquarium cycle, but there were some other things I could have done to possibly save the fragile plants. thanks for watching and your support.🤘
Congratulations on the hard work! I really liked the video you made! Well done once again!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘
@@ssaquascapes Keep up the great work! Your channel is my absolute favorite in the aquarium hobby! All the experiments, knowledge, and methods you show are unmatched and truly interesting and amazing!
@@vassetz Very kind of you. Thank you for the compliment!
It would be interesting to see this light above an established aquarium, so far it looks like it can deal with most of the high light requirement plants 🙂
Coming soon! Look for the “subscriber built aquarium” video to be released in a few weeks. I’ll be using the light on a taller tank and have a longer running test with update vids! 🤘
@@ssaquascapes Perfect thanks 👍
One of the best lights for growing mushrooms 🍄
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Very thorough review. Impressive. You came out of the pen a better man than you were when you went in. Respect.
Thank you. I feel rehabilitated. Power to the system! 🤘🤣🤘
My brother, you can't use anubius as a test. They are very easy to grow and slow to grow which require much less pars compared to stem plants. I think next time, make sure you choose much harder to grow stem plants rather then slow growing like anubius, buce, moss, etc. Anyways, loved the video especially the updates.
Thank you. But I’d say those Anubias and Buce were not easy to grow….especially since…..they died. 🤣🤣
Thank for the support 🤘
So I have found that certain plants like bucephalandra you want to wait a few weeks after filling the tank before you introduce the plant. Once the water parameters stabilize, they won't melt at all.
Yes. I probably should have waited.
Thanks for watching and the support!🤘
Great review. Appreciate the practical use.
The difference in the super red density was impressive.
If they launched one with a variable dial. Or a 50W version that would be great.
*edit
Aaah just saw they have a 60Watt model so that works too! Will buy 1 of each. Thanks.
Awesome! Thanks for supporting the channel and glad you enjoyed the review! 🤘
13cm/130mm. nice light. i think many "hard to grow" plants need to start off in a matured aquarium or they just melt and die. i found this out with a few costly mistakes myself. id love to see you add in another snow white anubias now its matured.
I overlooked pre-cycling for sure, but had used aquasoil which I why I think I added them immediately. But I think you are right to try some more plants in the mature tank now. 🤘
Thank you very much for this realy interesting comparison! I'm searching for a silient rgbw spot led - the hygger max pro seems to be a good option, mybe the 60w version is the right one for me.
I think the 60w will give the same shimmer effect and grow plants well while making algae a little easier to manage. As you hear in the video. It is whisper quiet. I love it. Give one a shot for the price 🤷🏼♂️
Also, raise the light more than me. I had to keep mine low for the experiment but I am going to raise it more on the next tank. 🤘
Tanks for your response. Yes indeed I planed to hang it higher as I want to use it for a shallow tank with emersed plants 😊 I would appreciate an update on your experience with the hygger max pro on your next tank.
Stay tuned to the next “Subscriber built aquarium” video. I’ll be using the light on that build coming soon!
Have had the light on my 135 tank and can’t complain what’s so ever. Got algae on my glass now and it’s something I haven’t had in my planted scaped tank for over 8 yrs, Weird how that is. Wish they came with an app or a line timer since it sucks not being able to control any of the light. But I would recommend all day too.
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the light. I know a lot of people want a built-in timer, but I prefer to use a smart outlet and you can turn it on and off as needed remotely 🤘
The sad part is that you can’t control the intensity of the light
That is true. But it doesn’t effect me much due to my setup
Top Info, tnx 👍👍👍
Thank you! 🤘🤘
Thank you for introducing this pendant light. Sometimes, it's not about high power but a combination of the proper light spectrum and power. Does this light have a dimmer like the Kessil 160 Tuna Sun? If not, you will definitely have to address it by adjusting the height of the pendent.
Just a simple on/off switch. I run mine on a smart outlet. I understand a dimmer is useful, but for the price I think the light gives great performance.
@ssaquascapes Yes, I concur with that.👍
I commented it in the past but Anubias Nana Snow White is incapable of survival without the additional sugar that the tissue culture environment provides, there are a few plants in the hobby like this which is annoying that they are sold but a good way of being able to see if a plant is capable of survival is seeing whether or not they are sold in potted form, there is a caveat with this in that some companies will transplant a tissue culture plant into a pot but it is just a ticking time bomb until it runs out of stored sugar. Anubias has a really tough time transitioning between submerged and emerged growth which I think is what gave the anubias pinto a hard time but I will note that tissue culture anubias does not sufffer from conversion to submerged form. This was a great review but if you do a similar comparison in the future I would do a dark start on both tanks before hand to remove the deleterious factor of ammonia spikes which almost certainly gave certain plants like bucephalandra a tough time. Thank you for being so comprehensive in your comparison.
Totally overlooked the sugar. Thanks.
I agree I should have cycled the tanks first and then added the plants. I just thought with used soil I shouldn’t have much ammonia. I’ll do better next time. 😛🤘
Man I’ve been eyeballing this light for a while. Would you recommend it on a 75 gallon? I have got a crap name brand strip light on it now and i can’t really grow anything but epiphytes lol. Or would you go with one of the hygger strips?
On my 75G I have 2 Hygger Strip lights. And it works well. If you want the shimmer, and more vibrant stems, etc. then the MAX PRO. However. You would need two max pro lights to cover the area of a 75 and have them raised fairly high to get the coverage as they “focus” the light in a beam. In an open top 75 it would look great. But if cost is a concern, two Hygger strips works well (I recommend the HG075).
Wonder how it compares to the Week Aqua T70 and T90 lights. Seems like a nice light but it's a shame that there's no way to control brightness or spectrum
Haven’t seen those lights so I couldn’t offer any insight.
Liked / Algorithm
Thank you. 🤘
Did you remineralize your RO water?
No, I don’t remineralize my RO.
@@ssaquascapes I remineralize with Seachem Equilbrium. When I set-up a another planted tank I had some leftover tissue culture plants, I left them RO water and they melted in a few days. The plants in the remineralized water in the tank did great, no melt. They were all Buce, subswassertang, flame moss and pink flamingo crypts. Bottom line... plants need minerals .😁
@NerdAlert246 I’ll have some on hand for the next setup. Thanks!