when u was at 100 and 100 both colors center scarface it was at 316 320 but when u was at 100 blues and 20 whites center surface u got 390 I dont get that
For a pico tank where you can't hang the black box this might make sense, but even a standard 10 gallon I think you are better off with any black box. How long have you used the lighttimetunnel ones? Sorry for the slightly off topic question, but I'm thinking about adding one to my frag tank. They're so cheap on amazon.
True with the black box over a 10 gal, but a 10 gal. IM Tank has different demensions and the black box over hangs it. Not to mention 30 watts vs 165 watts. Its like having a Ferrari on a park way..sure you can do over 200 mph...but should you? Lol I guess over kill is where im getting at. Lol I have been using the black box now for over a year now. I have 4 of them. Only one fan was makong a loud noise after 3 months. I just ordered a fan on Amazon for about $8( I think it was the price.) and installed it in about 30 min. It's been fine ever since. It has a great color spectrum which is adjustable with the knobs. For the price I really can't complain. I had pretty good growth as well.
I have a 125g tank 72" long. I'm looking at getting 3 of theses. Do you still like this light and would recommend? I plan on having anemones, lps, zoes. Do you think 3 is enough or 4? Thanks
Hey EZreefing, I am a true newbie. I have the Fluval EVO 13.5 Gallon. I have upgraded the Water Pump for more flow, bought the Fluval Skimmer for it. And now I want to upgrade the light. I have a two fish, a Shrimp, couple crabs, Feather duster, and a bunch of little frags. The frags have been "OK", they haven't died, but they haven't grown either. So my question is, would the Hipargero light, be a good choice for my tank. I do not want to spend a lot of money and I see that you take this very seriously. Any feedback, would be greatly appreciated
@@Emanna81 I have the stock light that comes with the Fluval Evo 13.5. And as far as the frags, I know i have a zoa, and some sps, and a few that I got and I dont know what kind they are, I just got them because they were nice looking. As I said, I am a newbie
@@shaun11787able , You are on the right track. I would def. Upgrade from the stock light. I would also check your ALK. An hour after a water change then again 4 days later to see if your alk is dropping and if you might need to start dosing. On smaller tanks they have less available buffer and elements to supply your coral. So it may get used up before the next water change and need to be supplemented. For me when I was doing the nano challenge, the alk. Was the main reason I feel for the lack of growth.
@@Emanna81 Last question (Promise...LOL) So what settings do you think I should run this on White Channel Then Blue Channel? Right now i have it: White Channel @ 6 and Blue Channel at 8 (10 being the brightest)
It could work. Each light is 8.5 inches long. You would have to be smart about placement. 3 lights would even fit across the back if you don't have any thing else on it. Keep in mind the thickness of the brace as well. The bracket is 3/4 of an inch wide plus the screw leaving room for only 1/2 inch about, so you might need to cut the bracket on the tank. The one prob. I see is the depth. The light might need to run at or close to 100%, which will leave you with a 10k (white light) to get the PAR needed. A LOT of people perfer the 12k (ice blue ) look. 2 on a 20 gallon would be a better choice. My personal opinion I would just get 2 black boxes for a tank that size. I have 3 over a 210 gallon and have had great sucess the last 2 years with growth, color and corals at all depths. I have a bubble tip under the first section of my tank 3 feet down and it hasn't moved and split into 2. I have them on 90% blue and 30% white. 12k (ish) lol I'm just being honest with you and it's my personal opinion.The tank you see in this video is a 29 gallon cube at one time I had a reef with softies,lps, and sps under it with only 1 black box (lightime tunnel brand) and it was successful. I hope it helps.
I may have goofed, I just purchased 1 of these lights for my IM nuvo 20g aio. Thought it looked much nicer then my black box and easier to mount. You figure I should buy 2 hipos now or not bother ? Sorry prob an annoying question
Just looked. 24 x 15 x 13. ..what kind of coral do you plan on keeping in there? The good thing about the light is that it has 3 pucks. Which add multiple points of light to help eliminate shadowing. I would def. Use 2 of them. The light is only 30 watts. Build the reef and set corals to there light requirements. Sps on top under lights unless its a lepto. Or other low light sps. Brains, leptos, certain mushrooms, etc on the bottom. The light worked great on my IM FUSION 10 GALLON. So 2 on a 20 should be fine. Just watch your Alk. In the tank. Smaller tanks are not as stable as the bigger tanks..BUT STILL FUN!! Good luck!
Thank you very much, I'll admit sps I will be avoiding because it's intimidating at the moment, started with a smaller tank thinking it would be a great intro to the hobbie. But...if I could do it again obviously I would have gone with something like a 60 gallon to give me space to breath haha. Thanks alot
is there a way to have it hung or mounted long ways with the tank? i want to install this light on my fluval evo but i dont want to hang it on one of the sides since its a peninusla and I have both sides as viewing areas
B m, no I'm sorry not that I know of. The light is pre drilled for the metal arm only on the side. The two smaller ends have vents and are made of plastic.
ahh that's what I was thinking, maybe i can make a bracket that converts the side bracket.. If not i can just amazon return it. Thank you for the response
what would you suggest setting this light to in a 7 gallon reef tank with 1" to 2" sand bed? blue to white ratio. how many clicks down on blue and how many clicks down on white.
Posts to Potato, You could if you want to, but remember at 100% its more of a 10k (white) light. It doesn't allow for the pigment to "pop" as much. Which dulls the nems. Color down greatly. You would want a little bit more powerful light so you can at least change the spectrum to a "ice blue" or a 12k look which will be more appealing to the eye. Hope this helps you out.
Does anyone know if I use this light on a 10 gallon from Petco .How many clicks would I set it to of the white and Blue's ? I had it 2 taps white and 10 blue.
@@Emanna81 ok great thank you so much for the feedback and help! So should I go white one click only for that 12H 10 gallon? I was planning on a nano rainbow bta garden very minimalist aquascape.
Chris Agsalog , the 25 lagoons demensions are 24x20x12 and each light is 8.7 inches long so I don't see why it wouldn't be.They are surprisingly strong lights. You should have plenty of light with 2 of them. Just make sure the brackets don't interfere with the built in filter on the back wall. Mine mounts fine on the IM 10 GALLON. So the 25 SHOULD be just as easy. Its a small bracket for the arm which is a big help. Thanks for watching. I hope my reply helped.
There could be a number of reasons.There could be too much light, flow, nutrients, etc. When was the last time you did a water change? Was the water r.o. water? What corals do you have in there and how old is the tank?
I am trying to see what setting to keep my hypagero at to make my zoas most happy I have a 10g that is 20" long and 13" height, my zoas are kinda all over the place with some being 4" below the surface and the hypagero 3" 1/2 above the water.
I would try to keep the zoas lower in the tank. Mine was set at 2 clicks down from high on the blue and 8 clicks down from high on white channel. The zoas and acans were happy on the bottom and mid tank. All zoas are the not the same. Certain species do fine in brighter light others tend to do not so well. If they are not opening or hiding there "skirts" it might be the light is to strong. Move them or turn the light down. If moved and won't open look for pests.
It all depends on the size of the tank it is over. I had blues on at. 8 or 9 clicks (10 being high power) and only 3 white to give it a 12k ice blue spectrum over the 10 gal. IM tank
It worked great on the 10 gallon IM FUSION (more of a cube shape). The arm is a little long for a standard 10 gallon tank so it will not be centered if you hang it on the back it will be more towards the front. and the rim of it may need to be adressed, It is for a more rimless design tank although not impossible to mount on a SMALL rimmed tank. Hope this helps out.
@@Emanna81 Thanks for the answer. I just bought the light this week and im waiting for it to get shipped. I plan on building a 10g cube 35x35x35cm. I think it will be a good light for some soft corals
@@sh4rk998 , I think it will work out great for a 10 gallon tank. I even grew sps in the 10 gallon fusion with no prob. This is the light I used for a year in the Nano Challenge( pico division). Just keep tabs on Alk. In the nano tank. It was my biggest prob. In a volume of water that small.
Lol you really can't beat the black box. Especially by Light time tunnel. I been running em for over a year now and had great results. That's whats been over this tank. The price is what makes it hard. Especially when you start getting into bigger tanks. For the price I'm sorry i can't think of any other light. The other lights that come close to it are around $600 to $700.
What are the dimensions if the tank. The Nicrew hyper reef 100 watt led light is pretty good, but caution with mounting brace if the tank has a rim. You can hang the light from the ceiling. It is just a little to heavy for the arm mount on smaller tanks with thinner glass. I would be concerned with the pressure of the arm. I was getting 500 PAR on the bottom of a 10 gallon tank on full blast. So I would think it would be fine with a 20 gallon high. Look it up on Amazon. It worked great for me over a 10 gallon frag tank. I had to actually turn it down to half power and was able to get an appealing to the eye light spectrum. Hope this helps. It's just a suggestion so take it for what its worth.
For breeding? Or grow out? It is a good light for a NANO tank along with the Lumini pixie 30. I have grown corals over the course of a year and have no complaints. Breeding corals is a whole other story. Lol what size tank are you looking to set up?
Got it on my 14g bio cube and it's doing great. Corals are always open and poppin new heads🔥
Jason Schwend thinking about putting on my biocube 14. How has it performed so far if you still have it.
Thanks for the par readings i already use it for my frag tank but I will use it for a marineland 27 gallon cube ,in process .
when u was at 100 and 100 both colors center scarface it was at 316 320 but when u was at 100 blues and 20 whites center surface u got 390 I dont get that
For a pico tank where you can't hang the black box this might make sense, but even a standard 10 gallon I think you are better off with any black box. How long have you used the lighttimetunnel ones? Sorry for the slightly off topic question, but I'm thinking about adding one to my frag tank. They're so cheap on amazon.
True with the black box over a 10 gal, but a 10 gal. IM Tank has different demensions and the black box over hangs it. Not to mention 30 watts vs 165 watts. Its like having a Ferrari on a park way..sure you can do over 200 mph...but should you? Lol I guess over kill is where im getting at. Lol I have been using the black box now for over a year now. I have 4 of them. Only one fan was makong a loud noise after 3 months. I just ordered a fan on Amazon for about $8( I think it was the price.) and installed it in about 30 min. It's been fine ever since. It has a great color spectrum which is adjustable with the knobs. For the price I really can't complain. I had pretty good growth as well.
Ciao si una vasca da 240 litri 120/40/50 bastano 2 lampade?
I have a 125g tank 72" long. I'm looking at getting 3 of theses. Do you still like this light and would recommend? I plan on having anemones, lps, zoes. Do you think 3 is enough or 4? Thanks
Hey EZreefing, I am a true newbie. I have the Fluval EVO 13.5 Gallon. I have upgraded the Water Pump for more flow, bought the Fluval Skimmer for it. And now I want to upgrade the light. I have a two fish, a Shrimp, couple crabs, Feather duster, and a bunch of little frags. The frags have been "OK", they haven't died, but they haven't grown either. So my question is, would the Hipargero light, be a good choice for my tank. I do not want to spend a lot of money and I see that you take this very seriously. Any feedback, would be greatly appreciated
What light do you have on now? How often do you do water changes? And what kind of frags? Sps, leathers, zoas, etc.
@@Emanna81 I have the stock light that comes with the Fluval Evo 13.5. And as far as the frags, I know i have a zoa, and some sps, and a few that I got and I dont know what kind they are, I just got them because they were nice looking. As I said, I am a newbie
@@shaun11787able , You are on the right track. I would def. Upgrade from the stock light. I would also check your ALK. An hour after a water change then again 4 days later to see if your alk is dropping and if you might need to start dosing. On smaller tanks they have less available buffer and elements to supply your coral. So it may get used up before the next water change and need to be supplemented. For me when I was doing the nano challenge, the alk. Was the main reason I feel for the lack of growth.
@@Emanna81 Thank you. Just got the light today and looks amazing compared to the old light.
@@Emanna81 Last question (Promise...LOL) So what settings do you think I should run this on White Channel Then Blue Channel? Right now i have it: White Channel @ 6 and Blue Channel at 8 (10 being the brightest)
Would 2 of these work on a standard 29 gallon with soft corals?
It could work. Each light is 8.5 inches long. You would have to be smart about placement. 3 lights would even fit across the back if you don't have any thing else on it. Keep in mind the thickness of the brace as well. The bracket is 3/4 of an inch wide plus the screw leaving room for only 1/2 inch about, so you might need to cut the bracket on the tank. The one prob. I see is the depth. The light might need to run at or close to 100%, which will leave you with a 10k (white light) to get the PAR needed. A LOT of people perfer the 12k (ice blue ) look. 2 on a 20 gallon would be a better choice. My personal opinion I would just get 2 black boxes for a tank that size. I have 3 over a 210 gallon and have had great sucess the last 2 years with growth, color and corals at all depths. I have a bubble tip under the first section of my tank 3 feet down and it hasn't moved and split into 2. I have them on 90% blue and 30% white. 12k (ish) lol I'm just being honest with you and it's my personal opinion.The tank you see in this video is a 29 gallon cube at one time I had a reef with softies,lps, and sps under it with only 1 black box (lightime tunnel brand) and it was successful. I hope it helps.
@@Emanna81 yes you can use them on a 29 with soft corals. Strip lights grow those easy, this light is a step above.
I may have goofed, I just purchased 1 of these lights for my IM nuvo 20g aio. Thought it looked much nicer then my black box and easier to mount. You figure I should buy 2 hipos now or not bother ? Sorry prob an annoying question
No prob. Asking questions.lol it's not annoying at all. What are the demenstions of the IM 20?
24” L x 15” W x 13” H thanks, I really appreciate it...my first salt tank lol
Just looked. 24 x 15 x 13. ..what kind of coral do you plan on keeping in there? The good thing about the light is that it has 3 pucks. Which add multiple points of light to help eliminate shadowing. I would def. Use 2 of them. The light is only 30 watts. Build the reef and set corals to there light requirements. Sps on top under lights unless its a lepto. Or other low light sps. Brains, leptos, certain mushrooms, etc on the bottom. The light worked great on my IM FUSION 10 GALLON. So 2 on a 20 should be fine. Just watch your Alk. In the tank. Smaller tanks are not as stable as the bigger tanks..BUT STILL FUN!! Good luck!
Thank you very much, I'll admit sps I will be avoiding because it's intimidating at the moment, started with a smaller tank thinking it would be a great intro to the hobbie. But...if I could do it again obviously I would have gone with something like a 60 gallon to give me space to breath haha. Thanks alot
is there a way to have it hung or mounted long ways with the tank? i want to install this light on my fluval evo but i dont want to hang it on one of the sides since its a peninusla and I have both sides as viewing areas
B m, no I'm sorry not that I know of. The light is pre drilled for the metal arm only on the side. The two smaller ends have vents and are made of plastic.
ahh that's what I was thinking, maybe i can make a bracket that converts the side bracket.. If not i can just amazon return it. Thank you for the response
what would you suggest setting this light to in a 7 gallon reef tank with 1" to 2" sand bed? blue to white ratio. how many clicks down on blue and how many clicks down on white.
What are the demensions pf the tank? And what corals do you plan on keeping in it?
Tank is a 7 gallon water box cube all in one. dimensions are 11.8" x 12.2" x 11.8" with about a 1" to 1 1/2" sand bed. keeping soft and SPS corals.
From high I would click the whites down 8 (10 being off) and 2 clicks down on the blue. That should give you plenty of light and an ice blue look.
@@Emanna81 great thanks that's actually what I am set at.
What is the size of the tank ? The lenght
What's dimension of aquarium ?
Would this work for a 20 gallon high , i was planning on keep a bubble tip nem . Should I do %100 intensity ? I have lps and soft coral
Posts to Potato, You could if you want to, but remember at 100% its more of a 10k (white) light. It doesn't allow for the pigment to "pop" as much. Which dulls the nems. Color down greatly. You would want a little bit more powerful light so you can at least change the spectrum to a "ice blue" or a 12k look which will be more appealing to the eye. Hope this helps you out.
EZreefin thanks
@@Emanna81 hey what about a 20 long?
Does anyone know if I use this light on a 10 gallon from Petco .How many clicks would I set it to of the white and Blue's ? I had it 2 taps white and 10 blue.
Sounds good. You want the blues up all the way and whites down little as possible.
@@Emanna81 ok great thank you so much for the feedback and help! So should I go white one click only for that 12H 10 gallon? I was planning on a nano rainbow bta garden very minimalist aquascape.
will one light be enough for JBJ 45 RL?
You think 2 of these over a 25 lagoon nem tank would be ok??
Chris Agsalog , the 25 lagoons demensions are 24x20x12 and each light is 8.7 inches long so I don't see why it wouldn't be.They are surprisingly strong lights. You should have plenty of light with 2 of them. Just make sure the brackets don't interfere with the built in filter on the back wall. Mine mounts fine on the IM 10 GALLON. So the 25 SHOULD be just as easy. Its a small bracket for the arm which is a big help. Thanks for watching. I hope my reply helped.
i have a 13.5 gallon tank, should i keep this light or maybe upgrade?
Dude his tank is huge, i have a 20 gallon light os perfect
what light setting did you have on your tank?
On my 10 gal. Nuvo fusion I had the white channel from high 8 clicks down ( at 10 it turns off) and from high on blue 2 clicks down.
Got it on my frag tank. 10d×12w×18l. Amazing for 60 bucks
Do you know how the stock BioCube LED light compares to the Hipargero?
No, I'm sorry. I got rid of the top years ago before I got the Par meter.
I have it on a 10 gallon my corals look sad can you please help
There could be a number of reasons.There could be too much light, flow, nutrients, etc. When was the last time you did a water change? Was the water r.o. water? What corals do you have in there and how old is the tank?
I am trying to see what setting to keep my hypagero at to make my zoas most happy I have a 10g that is 20" long and 13" height, my zoas are kinda all over the place with some being 4" below the surface and the hypagero 3" 1/2 above the water.
I would try to keep the zoas lower in the tank. Mine was set at 2 clicks down from high on the blue and 8 clicks down from high on white channel. The zoas and acans were happy on the bottom and mid tank. All zoas are the not the same. Certain species do fine in brighter light others tend to do not so well. If they are not opening or hiding there "skirts" it might be the light is to strong. Move them or turn the light down. If moved and won't open look for pests.
What setting would you set for an anemone?
It all depends on the size of the tank it is over. I had blues on at. 8 or 9 clicks (10 being high power) and only 3 white to give it a 12k ice blue spectrum over the 10 gal. IM tank
Is this life a good choice for a 10g tank?
It worked great on the 10 gallon IM FUSION (more of a cube shape). The arm is a little long for a standard 10 gallon tank so it will not be centered if you hang it on the back it will be more towards the front. and the rim of it may need to be adressed, It is for a more rimless design tank although not impossible to mount on a SMALL rimmed tank. Hope this helps out.
@@Emanna81 Thanks for the answer. I just bought the light this week and im waiting for it to get shipped. I plan on building a 10g cube 35x35x35cm. I think it will be a good light for some soft corals
@@sh4rk998 , I think it will work out great for a 10 gallon tank. I even grew sps in the 10 gallon fusion with no prob. This is the light I used for a year in the Nano Challenge( pico division). Just keep tabs on Alk. In the nano tank. It was my biggest prob. In a volume of water that small.
What light in this price range would you recommend for this tank?
Other then the blackbox I don’t particularly like the look of it
Lol you really can't beat the black box. Especially by Light time tunnel. I been running em for over a year now and had great results. That's whats been over this tank. The price is what makes it hard. Especially when you start getting into bigger tanks. For the price I'm sorry i can't think of any other light. The other lights that come close to it are around $600 to $700.
Will this work on a 20 gallon high
I would go with a stronger light. This is for a Pico/ 10 gallon max sized tank.
@@Emanna81 what would you recommend I was looking at the current marine led
What are the dimensions if the tank. The Nicrew hyper reef 100 watt led light is pretty good, but caution with mounting brace if the tank has a rim. You can hang the light from the ceiling. It is just a little to heavy for the arm mount on smaller tanks with thinner glass. I would be concerned with the pressure of the arm. I was getting 500 PAR on the bottom of a 10 gallon tank on full blast. So I would think it would be fine with a 20 gallon high. Look it up on Amazon. It worked great for me over a 10 gallon frag tank. I had to actually turn it down to half power and was able to get an appealing to the eye light spectrum. Hope this helps. It's just a suggestion so take it for what its worth.
Hey just saw you on Ricos stream i subbed you
DEL'S REEF. thanks. Which one? Lol the one with the entry videos?
the one thats on now
DEL'S REEF , thanks lol subed you back!
Thanks man i have a 29 biocube that i am going to make a display refugium
is it good for breeding sps corals?
For breeding? Or grow out? It is a good light for a NANO tank along with the Lumini pixie 30. I have grown corals over the course of a year and have no complaints. Breeding corals is a whole other story. Lol what size tank are you looking to set up?
Sorry , i meant grow out, good to know
can i use this on my freshwater aquarium??
Yes, but they do make a fresh water version I believe.
EZreefin but i can still use it for freshwater right??
@@박성현-d7y I don't see why not. Is It for a planted tank? This one is specially designed with coral in mind.
EZreefin yes for planted tank
people use these on bigger tanks than 20 all the time lol obviously more than one