The Co-Op Easy LEDs are crazy strong. I run them between 10-30 (at 40 - 100 setting it gets too washed out and too white and too reflective to film). It saves me money running them at the that low level and I think it films better slightly lower as opposed to too bright which washes out the fish colors.
I always believed a lower light level added the greater the depth and visually better interest. But the main consideration would be for the plants not the fish as fish are far more comfortable in a lower light. But I agree many feel higher light is better to show off the colors of the fish. But I think high light tends to wash out color variations because of the high contrast of the brighter light. Great video to explain light differences and needs.
iPhones have great cameras, I have an iPhone aswell, but with my 200$ fluval light I can make it so the reds and blue of the fish glow, but the software running the camera sees this as glare/flare and tones the light to be more full spectrum even though I can see without the camera it’s closer to a blueish. And absolutely lights are going crazy, I just told you I bought a 200$ light! My other tanks are basically running on Walmart brand leds that cost about 20$. For the most part low light I find to be more appealing because it both limits algae growth and I find fish like Cory Dora or loaches like to be more “hidden” so sitting under the sun is something you will rarely if ever see! Great video and for sure I gotta turn some lights down! Thanks for sharing and stay happy and healthy my friend!
Wow, I think you're right, cory, because I have cheap lights on my three aquariums that i got from Amazon a while ago and I put it at the almost the lowest setting, and I still get black beard algae. I just put it at the lowest level now! and I can't even tell the lights are on, lol. I will see what happens, lol. Thanks, Cory, for the video. Real good point and informative thanks again.
Two bowfront 29 gallons came with led lights. I have whatever grows in there. Some plants make it, some dont. Fish are happy and healthy. One tank is heated the other is room temp
I run my light at 60% because I have 100% coverage of red root floaters on the surface. Stem plants won’t grow under them, it’s too dim. Crypts do well.
I so needed this video I've been trying to figure out what setting i needed from the co op light on my heavily planted 40 breeder for some time now 😅❤ this video is just what I needed !
Found this video very interesting. Would also like to mention I bought the Easy Plant LED for my fish last Christmas. It was a great investment! Now Hanky Panky wants one 🐟
I don't have a single light unit on any tank or rack that runs over 60%. Even on co2 tanks. Even cheap led units pump out a fair amount of light these days. Most tanks run on the lowest setting.
Oh woah, you use a lot of light. I run all my aquarium coop lights at 30% and have zero issues with my plants. Running a 29 gallon and a 125 gallon with coop lights. I thought everyone ran their lights at 30%. When I have barbs or limias in the tanks, I crank it up to 50% so I can get some algae for them to graze on, but 30% seems completely fine for me.
why would get such a powerful light and run it at 30% that makes no sense.. why buy a ferrari and drive 30miles an hour.. much better option for lighting out there than acoop lights or fluval which is the bottom when it comes to lighting.
What measurement exactly are you using for PAR? Is this par level the amount of park released per second? Or photosynthetic photon flux. Or is it some other metric for measuring par
The problem is, Often times I have people over filming, or I film and then have to rush off. Forgetting with light being too high, just creates weeks worth of work to get it fixed. I think the solution if I want to do that, is to have 2 lights. One that is normal, and one that is for filming and run them on different Kasa timer/switches.
I used to run a ton of lights on my tanks and had good success. Hurricane came through tanks that were abandoned for about a month. They only received low light from Holes in the roof. A lot of my plants especially the mosses tripled if not quadrupled in size. Restarting my fish room so stoked to get some Co-op lights and re-up on all my gear and fish supplies.
The fish tank at 13:00 min looks like it is being fed way too much - unless you put the snails in to combat algae afterwards then the growth of that many snails should tell you that’s too much food… and perhaps that’s also adding to the algae?
I guess I should add that my comment is more to say that there is a lot more to it than light balance, though I do agree that too much light is almost always the beginners problem when it comes to algae. It sure was mine. That said, the real key is balance and not just lower light: feeding the tank correctly, not overstocking the tank, and using as many plants as one can afford are what creates a winning equation. However, the “correct” amount of light seems mostly correlated to how many and what size your plants are in the aquariums.
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The Co-Op Easy LEDs are crazy strong. I run them between 10-30 (at 40 - 100 setting it gets too washed out and too white and too reflective to film). It saves me money running them at the that low level and I think it films better slightly lower as opposed to too bright which washes out the fish colors.
Brightest thing I ever use are 100 watt CFL daylight, but I usually just use household 60 watt lamp bulbs in cheap aluminum heat lamp housings.
I love how most of the YTers with massive fish rooms/garages have a lot of cheap, outdoor lighting & very little of the expensive, tank top lights.
I always believed a lower light level added the greater the depth and visually better interest. But the main consideration would be for the plants not the fish as fish are far more comfortable in a lower light.
But I agree many feel higher light is better to show off the colors of the fish. But I think high light tends to wash out color variations because of the high contrast of the brighter light.
Great video to explain light differences and needs.
iPhones have great cameras, I have an iPhone aswell, but with my 200$ fluval light I can make it so the reds and blue of the fish glow, but the software running the camera sees this as glare/flare and tones the light to be more full spectrum even though I can see without the camera it’s closer to a blueish. And absolutely lights are going crazy, I just told you I bought a 200$ light! My other tanks are basically running on Walmart brand leds that cost about 20$. For the most part low light I find to be more appealing because it both limits algae growth and I find fish like Cory Dora or loaches like to be more “hidden” so sitting under the sun is something you will rarely if ever see! Great video and for sure I gotta turn some lights down! Thanks for sharing and stay happy and healthy my friend!
Wow, I think you're right, cory, because I have cheap lights on my three aquariums that i got from Amazon a while ago and I put it at the almost the lowest setting, and I still get black beard algae. I just put it at the lowest level now! and I can't even tell the lights are on, lol. I will see what happens, lol. Thanks, Cory, for the video. Real good point and informative thanks again.
Two bowfront 29 gallons came with led lights. I have whatever grows in there. Some plants make it, some dont. Fish are happy and healthy. One tank is heated the other is room temp
Shrimp start swarming anything that goes in….so brazen 😂
I run my light at 60% because I have 100% coverage of red root floaters on the surface. Stem plants won’t grow under them, it’s too dim. Crypts do well.
I so needed this video I've been trying to figure out what setting i needed from the co op light on my heavily planted 40 breeder for some time now 😅❤ this video is just what I needed !
Found this video very interesting. Would also like to mention I bought the Easy Plant LED for my fish last Christmas. It was a great investment! Now Hanky Panky wants one 🐟
Always offers good valuable content 👍
Why are the lights getting discontinued?
The manufacturer of our lights are no longer going to be manufacturing aquarium lights, they are solely focusing on hydroponic lighting. ~Candi
I think there is a,beauty in the darker aquarium
50% still looks amazing.
I don't have a single light unit on any tank or rack that runs over 60%. Even on co2 tanks. Even cheap led units pump out a fair amount of light these days. Most tanks run on the lowest setting.
This is why I only have anubias in my tanks. Low lights and no CO2..Easy Peazy...
Oh woah, you use a lot of light. I run all my aquarium coop lights at 30% and have zero issues with my plants. Running a 29 gallon and a 125 gallon with coop lights.
I thought everyone ran their lights at 30%.
When I have barbs or limias in the tanks, I crank it up to 50% so I can get some algae for them to graze on, but 30% seems completely fine for me.
why would get such a powerful light and run it at 30% that makes no sense.. why buy a ferrari and drive 30miles an hour.. much better option for lighting out there than acoop lights or fluval which is the bottom when it comes to lighting.
camera settings matter
What measurement exactly are you using for PAR? Is this par level the amount of park released per second? Or photosynthetic photon flux. Or is it some other metric for measuring par
Yes. It has.
Keep the lights add more adjustments
I have a Hygger that has 4 settings. I use to use the bright one but for the last couple years I leave it on the lowest setting and it looks best
Why discontinuing the lights????
Turn it up when you are recording and down when you are done. Or it that too simple?
The problem is, Often times I have people over filming, or I film and then have to rush off. Forgetting with light being too high, just creates weeks worth of work to get it fixed. I think the solution if I want to do that, is to have 2 lights. One that is normal, and one that is for filming and run them on different Kasa timer/switches.
@AquariumCoop Thanks! I can appreciate your dilemma. The more tanks,
the more challenges.
Cheers!
My aquarium light is set at 5%
good video
I used to run a ton of lights on my tanks and had good success. Hurricane came through tanks that were abandoned for about a month. They only received low light from Holes in the roof. A lot of my plants especially the mosses tripled if not quadrupled in size. Restarting my fish room so stoked to get some Co-op lights and re-up on all my gear and fish supplies.
If you dont use lights on 100% you overbought tbh.
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The light is too yellow, imo.
I think PAR kinda messed with me back when I started in the fish keeping hobby.
Now I just used reg LED lights.
The fish tank at 13:00 min looks like it is being fed way too much - unless you put the snails in to combat algae afterwards then the growth of that many snails should tell you that’s too much food… and perhaps that’s also adding to the algae?
I guess I should add that my comment is more to say that there is a lot more to it than light balance, though I do agree that too much light is almost always the beginners problem when it comes to algae. It sure was mine. That said, the real key is balance and not just lower light: feeding the tank correctly, not overstocking the tank, and using as many plants as one can afford are what creates a winning equation. However, the “correct” amount of light seems mostly correlated to how many and what size your plants are in the aquariums.
Very Cool and interesting the comparison. 🌿🍃🪴🌱👌🐟🐟🐟