umi Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Hi all, Currently looking for a better lighting solution for my 20 gal long tank. I currently have 2 aquatop MAQ-MINI 10" lights and have vallisneria, hornwort, myrio, anubias, and eleocharis parvulus. Save for the DHG, pretty low requirement plants. I recently started up a 10 gal tank however, and thought it the perfect opportunity to delegate these cheaper lights to that tank and to upgrade my 20 gal. I found a good condition 24" ONF Flat One Plus for $170 and wondering if this is a solid light? Haven't heard anything about the company before. Is the light big enough? I think 24" should be enough to cover the whole tank. I'd also like some wiggle room for when I decide to put in some more demanding plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 It’s under powered for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 On 8/11/2024 at 4:52 PM, Mmiller2001 said: It’s under powered for the price. In what sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 PAR On 8/11/2024 at 2:57 PM, umi said: In what sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tike Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 8/11/2024 at 2:15 PM, Mmiller2001 said: PAR On 8/11/2024 at 2:15 PM, Mmiller2001 said: PAR I have searched the internet for PAR numbers for this unit and can't find any. Do you happen to know where i can get a ball park on PAR readings for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 8/11/2024 at 3:53 PM, tike said: I have searched the internet for PAR numbers for this unit and can't find any. Do you happen to know where i can get a ball park on PAR readings for it? I don’t. Many pass on it because it’s more on the medium PAR side at an expensive price point. It’s a good light, but if it’s used, I would pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 On 8/11/2024 at 6:03 PM, Mmiller2001 said: I don’t. Many pass on it because it’s more on the medium PAR side at an expensive price point. It’s a good light, but if it’s used, I would pass. Even at $120 not worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/12/2024 at 10:57 AM, umi said: Even at $120 not worth it? How many hours did they use it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 On 8/12/2024 at 1:02 PM, Mmiller2001 said: How many hours did they use it for? about 6 months they said, so if it was around 8 hours a day about 1,440 hours. They advertise a 50,000 hour life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/12/2024 at 11:04 AM, umi said: about 6 months they said, so if it was around 8 hours a day about 1,440 hours. They advertise a 50,000 hour life 120, get it. Have them turn it on, wear sunglasses and make sure all the diodes are on and no flicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 On 8/12/2024 at 1:22 PM, Mmiller2001 said: 120, get it. Have them turn it on, wear sunglasses and make sure all the diodes are on and no flicker. Best they could do is $150, I passed. For that much I could get a twinstar 900s. App control will be missed though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/12/2024 at 11:26 AM, umi said: Best they could do is $150, I passed. For that much I could get a twinstar 900s. App control will be missed though... Twinstar is a solid light. Uses some white diodes but will grow pretty much anything and have good contrast with just a bit of yellow hue. Look a weekaqua L series. Everything you want at a price that’s competitive. Aquarockscolorada has them. What length do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 (edited) On 8/12/2024 at 1:27 PM, Mmiller2001 said: Twinstar is a solid light. Uses some white diodes but will grow pretty much anything and have good contrast with just a bit of yellow hue. Look a weekaqua L series. Everything you want at a price that’s competitive. Aquarockscolorada has them. What length do you need? the tank is 30" long, so between 24-30" ideally. I've heard great things about chihiros but only their WRGB II pro line, which is way out of my budget. What about their other series, like the A? Or the twinstar E/C lines? These naming schemes are ridiculously elaborate and confusing. Found a fluval 3.0 24-36" or chihiros wrgb 2 60cm near me. Fluval used in new condition for $100, chihiros new condition for $180. Not sure which is a better for the money. Im sure both are good enough for my current plants, but if I ever plan to do more high-tech plants? Edited August 12 by umi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Not familiar with those. WeekAqua is better than Chihiros. There’s an M series to by WeekAqua and a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umi Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 I ended up getting a Chihiros WRBII 24" for $170 brand new! Thanks for all the help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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