Phillip Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I had a cheap top fin led strip light that came with the tank. My tank was clear and clean, but the plants always seemed like they were missing something. Yesterday I installed the fluval planted light. I can’t get the color to look right. It always looks dull or off to me. Does anyone have a good setting? Also, there’s seems to be algae growing on the walls already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 We have a community thread for this light: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 You will just have to fidget with the light. But that's my chief complaint with Fluval 3.0's. I will look to other options in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua junky Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 @Bentley Pascoe has a multi part video series on youtube all about this particular light. Ive copied his setting and have had luck since! It really dpends on your plants and their particular needs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Pascoe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 17 hours ago, Phillip said: I had a cheap top fin led strip light that came with the tank. My tank was clear and clean, but the plants always seemed like they were missing something. Yesterday I installed the fluval planted light. I can’t get the color to look right. It always looks dull or off to me. Does anyone have a good setting? Also, there’s seems to be algae growing on the walls already. I'm not sure how a Fluval Plant 3.0 could look dim, its a fairly powerful light. It does have a warmer cast (yellow looking tint to the human eye) that some other lights, where as most lights with a blue/cool cast look "brighter" its just how they present to the human eye and almost nothing to do with how much actual light is being produced by the fixture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Bentley Pascoe said: I'm not sure how a Fluval Plant 3.0 could look dim, its a fairly powerful light. It does have a warmer cast (yellow looking tint to the human eye) that some other lights, where as most lights with a blue/cool cast look "brighter" its just how they present to the human eye and almost nothing to do with how much actual light is being produced by the fixture. Thanks. I guess I just need to play with it some. I did watch some of your videos last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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