Fluval nano light

[Stephen Zawacki]

Hey guys so on my apisto tank I have the fluval nano led, I like the light, but don't know how to set the light up, and set thr right parameters up, I have a kasa smart outlet, where it turns on at 830am and shuts off at 530pm, but the light still does not turn on and I have to go manually turn it on in the app Also, what light intensity should I use the tank is all swords and crypts some being rarer than others please help I can't figure it out here is the tank 

 

Thank you 

[KBOzzie59]

The on/off cycle is set in the app, if I recall correctly the Kasa outlet will not turn the light on.  

Here is my schedule on a standard 20 gallon.

Edited December 21, 2021 by KBOzzie59
added an e to her to make it here

[Stephen Zawacki]

Ok my I have a few Red swords in the tank will those parameters work also could you show me the percentage bar for the chart above. And one more question the on off for the light in the app how do I get it to turn on at 830am and shut off at 530pm ? Thanks 

[KBOzzie59]

In auto/pro the percentages are shown on the left side of the screen.  You will need to use either auto/pro to program your on/off cycle.  Since you are just starting with this light I recommend using the "auto" mode. 

Select "Auto"

1. Select Sunrise and set on time and duration until full sunrise.

2 Select Daylight and set you desired intensities.

3. Select Sunset Set time as desired.

4. Set any intensities you may want for night.  I run all zeros as it is "night".

5. If you set all zeros on #4 you can just ignore this one.  Otherwise set it for the time you want all light off.

[Stephen Zawacki]

Ok that you what are the intensities for the pic of your graph above ? 

[Streetwise]

We have a pinned thread for Fluval light programming:

 

[Stephen Zawacki]

Will this thread for programming work for the fluval nano 

[Streetwise]

Yes!

[Andy's Fish Den]

You cant use a wifi timer or any other type of timer with the Fluval lights, use the timer through the app. Anytime the power is interrupted to the light whether a timer shutting it off or a power outage, when power is restored, it resets the internal timer to 00:00 (midnight). 

Check out the thread that @Streetwiselinked on here, or if you look on YouTube, @Bentley Pascoehas a great three part series on the Fluval 3.0 lights.