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Review on ๐Ÿ  78W LED Aquarium Light: Programmable Sunrise Sunset Coral Reef Fish Tank Light for Marine Tank - Enhanced Saltwater Lighting by Joy Vogelzang

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I bought a second one two years later

I both had the same lamp 2 years ago but it was then sold under the Macegrow brand. It was also $10 cheaper (see reason below). Pros: It has 7 channels of sunrise and sunset individually adjustable by 1%, it's thin and small, it's silent. It has a fan that is barely audible up close. My old machine makes a low, high pitched sound. It is audible even from 2 meters, but very quiet. I'm not sure if this new version has that too. I haven't heard anything about it. The user interface is great. I like that it's not over the phone as it will be adjustable for many years and won't be affected by software and technical changes on the phone in a few years. comes off) There is a power supply. a very long cables and b. It's connected at two points, so it's easy to take with you anywhere, and if you want to remove it, you don't have to pull it out all the way. Also useful for untangling cables. Cons: It must have a dimmer for day and night, separately. Now you can only set the moonlight to stay that way all night. I want to switch to blue mode in the evening but then turn off all lights for the rest of the night. It has a disco effect. I have a light just above the tank and it's very pronounced. On the other hand, it doesn't bother me and it's not visible from 2m. The old one makes a buzzing noise (I'll check out this new one) Edit: the new one is quiet I had one on my 54 corner tank and when the glass was up it heavily lit the center and the corners were dark. I liked it. Raised about 5cm above the glass, the spread is much better. The sides of the tank (30 inches wide and 24 inches in a front-to-back triangle) were still poorly lit. I bought a second one to spread the light but keep the intensity high for the new SPS and LPS. With a light source I was only able to grow the more challenging corals in the center of the tank. So for two lights I spent $250 on a 7 channel dimmable sunrise light. With a total light output of 110W to fit a 54 gallon tank with an unusual shape. Some of the more expensive tubes, like the Kessil, are likely to be better on one (no disco effect) but worse on others (price, placement above the tank, ability to tune individual channels). How important each of them is to you may vary. Basically I am very satisfied with the light. That's why I bought another one. By the way, I bought two other brands before this purchase, but I sent them both back. 1. The advertised wattage and the actual wattage were very different (300w vs. <100w), 2. No auto-dimming, 3. Low adjustment, 4. Noise. In the first photo, both light sources are directly on the glass. The second is a single light raised about 5cm above the glass.

Pros
  • Pretty packaging
Cons
  • Empty