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Aquarium Light –3rd Generation A029 Aquarium LED Light 30 Watts Saltwater Light with Touch Control, 5W LED Chips for Coral Reef Nano Fish Tank Marine Tanks with Timer & Screen
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Color | Black |
Shape | Round |
Material | Aluminum |
Finish Type | Painted |
Light Source Type | LED |
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- 🐠𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗗 & 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠-- 5W high power LED (Royal blue, Blue, White,Violet) for A029 LED aquarium light, professional proper blue and white light proportion, mimic the deep-sea environment, help coral to pop and bring out the colors. Hipargero Aqua Knight aquarium led light uses top quality 90 degree three in one acrylic lens, ensure higher light efficiency and remarkable color uniformity
- 🐠𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 -- A029 saltwater lighting intensity can be dimmed from 0% to 100%, easy to dim appropriate lighting for different sea pets (coral reef or fish), promote the growth of any SPS and LPS flourished under it. Perfect blue light can promote producing the amount of Vitamins D3 which will help coral absorb Calcium so that coral will appear more brighter color, suitable for coral, platypus and other creatures
- 🐠𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 -- Hipargero LED reef lights use grind arenaceous painted metal adjustable bracket, 4.7” < bracket length < 11”, special design for Nano tanks. Authentic chips with high quality and longer lifetime. Two-rollers silent fan( keep work until dim off), noise standards lower than 44.7 db(A), fast heat transfer and create you a comfortable home environment
- 🐠𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗨𝗟 & 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 -- Super thin body design with the height of only 1.2inch, three colors of LEDs easy to adjust the intensity by touch. Suitable for 10”- 18” length and tank glass thickness less than or equal to 0.8inch. Just plug and play, and dimmable with touch control, very easy to operate
- 🐠𝗕𝗨𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗬 -- Hipargero A029 Aqua Knight LED aquarium lights provide one year quality assurance and 30days free return. Any questions from your side will be replied within 24hours. Please note: Updated A029 light can suit RIMLESS tank and rimmed tank. Tank glass should be thinner than 20mm(0.8inch) . 30min Sunrise after power on. Sunrise from weak brightness to strongest brightness in first 30mintues.
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Brightness | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Timer function | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Remote Control | — | — | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
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light source type | LED | LED | LED | Light Emitting Diode | LED |
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Product Description
A029 AquaKnight Nano Reef Light for Nano Tank
- A029 is 30watt, It is suit for nano tank
- The nano tank size is 18"(Width), 16"(Depth)
- The nano tank less than 20Gallon
A100 AquaSpace Reef Light for Big Deep Reef Tank
- A100 is 100watt, It is suit for deep saltwater tank
- The tank size can reach 60" depth, 36” width
- One A100 can support 20~50Gallon
A003 Aquarium Clean Light for Fish and Reef Tanks
- A003 is 3watt, It is green remover suit for any tanks
- The tank size can from 10 gallon to 100 gallons
- IP68 water proof
HIPARGERO Aquarium Light–3rd Gen A029 30Watt Reef Light with Touch Control, Display Secreen , Sunrise / Sunset TIMER and Selftest
What's New Features in 3rd Generation A029
- Self-test Function When AC Plug On --3rd Generation A029 has CPU inside, CPU will do self-test when AC power on. It will test control circuit and LED circuit,fan etc. During selftest, the blue and white channel leds will fade on and fade off quickly within 10s. So it is normal that led flash one by one after AC plug on.
- Build-in Timer -- 3rd Generation A029 support Timer. It can set 1-24 working Hours per day. Touch the timer and can change the working hours from 1 hour to 24hours. Please note that timer starts when AC plug on. The screen will show working hours.
- Sunrise/Sunset support --3rd Generation A029 has Sunrise / Sunset functions. After customer set working hours and brightness, please turn the sunrise /sunset switch on, A029 will do sunrise. It will be weak and change brighter and brighter like run rise. Long time touch Timer button to turn switch ON or OFF. When switch is on, the white channel will flash three times. When switch is off, the blue channel will flash three time. The default setting is OFF. Please note that the timer starts when AC plug on. If the sunrise switch is on, A029 will do sunrise. So it will very weak at start, please wait 30min. A029 brightness will change into the setting brightness after sunrise. The lamp will run sunset function before turning off. Sunrise and Sunset period is 30minutes.
- Intelligent Fan Control-- 3rd Generation A029 can control fan on/offf. If there is no led working, the fan will stop working.
- New Wider Rack-- updated rack clamp is wider and it can support Rimmed tank and Rimless tank.
- Display screen--3rd Generation A029 support screen, it can show working time and channel brightness.
Recommanded Setting of A029
- Install A029 and rack on your tank.
- Plug on A029. (A029 will do selftest first when power on. It will test the control circuit , leds, fan etc. the leds will fade on and off one by one). It is normal when led bulbs flash when power on.
- Touch timer button to set working hours per day. You can change hours by touching timer button many times.
- Touch "W" to set white channel brightness. Touch "B" to set blue channel brightness
- Long time touching timer to turn sunrise / sunset switch ON or OFF. Please note, if you want sunrise at 7:00am, you need plug on at 7:00am.
What we can do for marine reef tanks and fish tanks?
- We offer factory prices to ensure you buy the right reef light – Manufacturer since 2012.
- We make professional led aquarium lights to meet different needs. A029 for nano fish tank, A100 for big saltwater tank.
- Hipargero A029 aquarium LED lights are very popular in the hobby because it not only inexpensive but also meets most of the basic requirements of a marine tanks for the main purpose of keeping fish or coral reef.
- Hipargero reef aquarium light special design for Nano tank, could add brilliant color to any home, office, or classroom aquarium tanks.
- A029 is suitable for nano reef from 5gallons to 20 gallons marine reef tanks. A100 is for 20~50 gallon tanks.
- New version support sunrise and sunset, fixed time is 30min. please wait 30min to check the brightness after sunrise.
- The led bulb will flash when AC PLUG ON, the CPU is doing selftest. It is normal,not defect.
Colorful Spectrum and reef Spectrum
- Colorful spectrum for coral fish tank and reef tank
- Professional design proper blue and white light proportion, mimic the deep-sea environment, help coral to pop and bring out the colors
- Perfect blue light can promote producing the amount of Vitamins D3 which will help coral absorb Calcium so that coral will appear more brighter color, suitable for coral, platypus and other creatures
- Special design for marine aquarium tank and reef tanks
- Very bright for nano fish tanks.
- A029 support two channels, A100 support five channels with OLED screen display
Touch control, 2 LED channels
- Click the "W" button (W) to adjust the white light intensity.
- Click the "B" button (B) to adjust the blue light intensity.
- Long time touch "Timer" button to turn sunrise /sunset on or off. ON-white leds flash 3 times. OFF-blue leds flash 3 times.
How to turn on the light?
- Make sure the light AC pluged on.
- Click W and B button at the same time.
How to turn off the light?
Unplugged the power or click 'W' and 'B' button at the same time.
How to check the brightness of A029 new version
The brightness in first 30min (the sunrise period) is not strong, it is weak and changed from 1% to the setting brightness such as 80% or 100%. This period is sunrise time, the brightness is weak at first, it will change into strong bright evenly. Please check the final brightness after 30min sunrise time.
A029 Aquarium Reef Light for Fish Tank and Nano Marine Reef Tanks
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A029 for Fish Tank3rd Generation A029 support dimming 0 to 100%, 10 steps for white and blue channels. Screen show dimming percentage. L0: 0% L1: 10% L2: 20% L3: 30% L4: 40% L5: 50% L6: 60% L7: 70% L8: 80% L9: 90% LF: 100% |
A029 for Nano Marine Tank3rd Generation A029 support timer, can set 1 to 24 hours per day. Screen show working hours per day. ON 1: 1h ON 4: 4h ON8: 8h ON 10: 10h ON 12:12h ON14:14h ON 16:16h ON 18:18h ON20:20h Note: Timer start when AC plug on.Sunrise program will be excuted and brightness is weak at first then stronger and stronger. |
A029 for Nano Reef TankUpdated A029 support sunrise and sunset. The changing period is fixed 30minutes. Timer start when AC plug on, after setting and A029 will do sunrise first, brightness will changed smoothly. At first, brightness is very weak from 1% to setting. A029 will do sunset before turn off, the brightness of leds will be weaker and weaker. Note: If you want sunrise in the morning, please plug AC on in the morning. |
Two-rollers Silent Fans and Intelligent Fan Control
- Two-rollers silent fans, noise standards is lower than 44.7 db(A), and fast heat transfer.
- Fan will auto stop working when led bulb are off, no any noise and create you a comfortable home environment. A029 can control fan work or not based on temperature.
Warm Tips:
- 3rd Generation Version, the fan will stop running when turn off the light [ Click the W button and B button at the same time could turn off the light] or channels are off when running in the night with no any leds bulb on.
- Old version, the fan only stop running when plug off the power.
- First 30minutes is sunrise time after sunrise switch on.The brightness will change from 1% to setting. it is weak at first then stronger and stronger like sunrise.
Dear customer
HIPARGERO A029 offers a 365Days lifelong professional support! Please send us a message when you meet any problem!
Q: When could A029 support timer and Sunrise / sunset
A: 3rd Generation A029 support timer. working time 0-24 hours. Timer starts when AC on
A100 Reef light for Deep Tank | A003 Clean light for Tanks | A029 Nano Reef lighting | |
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Watts | 100 | 3 | 30 |
LED Channels | 5 | Bulb | 2 |
Number of LED | 36 | Bulb | 9 |
Intensity Adjustment | Yes | No | Yes |
Peak PAR@24" | 350 | UV Light | 65 |
Recommended Tank | 36" Big Tank | All Kinds of Tank | 18" Nano Tank |
Control | Touch & Remote Control | Button Control | Touch Control |
Cluster Control | Yes Master/Slave | No | No |
OLED Screen | Yes | No | No |
From the brand
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Easy and Better Aquarium Tank Life at home is the ultimate goal of Hipargero.Create a good living environment and maximize the quality of life for all aquarium enthusiasts.
Hipargero is committed to keeping aquarium life easier and more enjoyable. And Hipargero will keep on providing more innovative and high-quality aquarium products for aquatic hobbyists.
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A100 Reef Lights on Big Tank
A100 for SPS Tank
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A029 Fish Tank Light
A029 on Nano Reef Tank
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A003 Clean Light
A003 Clean Light on Fish Tank
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How did we get our start?
Hipargero design the aquarium lighting from 2012 and then sell its product on Amazon from 2017.We focus on Led aquarium lights include A029 nano tank light and A100 big tank light and so on, providing a full range of aquarium lights.
What makes our products unique?
Hipargero positions itself as a brand that offers high quality products. We pursues innovation, focus on the detail and the user experience. Hipargero prides itself on understanding what aquarium hobbyists want and need.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to make fish and corals keeping easier and more enjoyable.
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 8.7 x 4.33 x 1.2 inches; 2.01 Pounds
- Item model number : HIPARGERO -A029
- Batteries : 1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
- Date First Available : May 1, 2017
- Manufacturer : HIPARGERO
- ASIN : B0727V8C5Q
- Country of Origin : China
- Best Sellers Rank: #27,534 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
- #107 in Aquarium Lights
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Customers like the ease of installation using the light. For example, they say it's simple and easy to set up. Customers are also impresseded with the appearance, saying it looks great and is well thought out. They say it improves coral growth rate. They also like the value, and brightness. That said, some complain about the touch controls. Opinions are mixed on performance and quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the brightness of the light. They mention that it is bright enough to feed all corals and provide a nice color. Some say that it makes coral glow and is a good light for a 29-gallon nano tank. The light has a set of very bright actinic lights and also blue lights. Overall, most are happy with the quality and brightness of this product.
"...The colors are BEAUTIFUL. This thing lights up my 29 gal Nano EXCELLENTLY. The blues on 100% makes my nem, zoas, and fish look absolutely gorgeous...." Read more
"Great little light. Have it over a frag tank that's 12 in high x 24 in wide x 18 in deep and it lights up most of it...." Read more
"...Overall, this light has great color and is more than enough light...." Read more
"...So far I’ve had great coloration and excellent growth with this light. It’s an amazing deal and I’m blown away it’s less than $70!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the electric light. They mention it's the best value for the money, it'll make coral glow, and is worth the extra over comparable budget leds.
"...Here in the end, I am now 100% pleased with this purchase for the good price." Read more
"...I recommend buying this one if it's on your short list; it's worth the extra over comparable budget led fixtures...." Read more
"...Very strong punch for such small and affordable lights...." Read more
"...If you want a great budget light with good control, active cooling, and great output, then this one is it...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the electric light. For example, they say it looks great, has a smart all aluminum look, and the bracket is well thought out. Some mention that the light is easy to set up and is pretty decent.
"...The blues on 100% makes my nem, zoas, and fish look absolutely gorgeous. Blues on 100, and Whites on 20%.. visibility is even better...." Read more
"This is a very well designed, engineered, produced and finished device. ;0..." Read more
"...a previous purchase, only time will tell, on the other hand it’s a great and easy light to set up and use" Read more
"...First impression... Light and tank mount both look very nice and clean...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the electric light to be easy. They mention that the directions are relatively understandable, and the setup was quick. They also appreciate the light's brightness and the fact that it has a built-in timer. The controls are sensitive and easy to change.
"...If you want it to start at 10am, plug it in at 10am. It is literally that simple. The light goes on while you set it so you can view your settings...." Read more
"...This light is durable, easy to program, has a built in timer, and most importantly…. It’s provably grown some high end corals really well!..." Read more
"...Whelp, the manual is clearly translated text and VERY unclear. Maybe i’ll figure this out some day...." Read more
"...only time will tell, on the other hand it’s a great and easy light to set up and use" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the growth of their corals with the help of the light. They mention that their coral improved in growth rate and appearance after updating from the stock. Some customers also say that the light works great and has seen descent coral growth. Overall, most are happy with the product and recommend it to others.
"...systems but we are definitely impressed by the quick healing, rapid growth and reproduction rate exhibited by the corals in our frag system with..." Read more
"...The birdsnest is growing very fast and healthy...." Read more
"...So far I’ve had great coloration and excellent growth with this light. It’s an amazing deal and I’m blown away it’s less than $70!..." Read more
"...4 of these on my 150 gallon reef tank and am seeing amazing growth with everything I put in...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the light. Some mention it works well in aquariums to grow corals, while others say that it didn't work when delivered and has failed.
"...Adjusted the hours. Again and again. I have it set 9a - 9p. The TIMER works fine, It comes on 0%-100% right at 9am, and shuts off 100%-0% right at 9..." Read more
"...At the 10 month mark I noticed 1 LED had burnt out, a blue one. I contacted the company as this light was still under warranty...." Read more
"...Update (4 months since installation): Proven Winner; albeit, this is over a 12 in high x 24 in wide x 18 in deep frag system plumbed into a 150 gal..." Read more
"...I have this light over a small SPS tank and everything is doing great. Actually started bleaching things when I had it turned up all the way...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the electric light. Some mention it has good build quality, durable, and has a built-in timer. However, others say that it's very cheap and won't last for long. The metal bracket is sturdy, but the materials are just okay. The light output is good and has very strong punch for such small and affordable lights. However some customers say that the build quality is cheap and the light mount is super flimsy.
"...The support is strong and stable if properly secured with some common sense. The photographs attached were taken today, after ~4 months of use...." Read more
"It’s very cheap and will not last you for long mine broke and I contacted the seller and they haven’t shipped me a new one and they take days to..." Read more
"...Very strong punch for such small and affordable lights...." Read more
"My first one the timer lasted less than a month, Amazon did send a replacement, however the box wasn’t factory sealed leading me to think it was a..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the touch controls on the electric light. They mention that the controls are very sensitive, and the buttons do stuff without them touching them. Some say that the buttons barely work, and that the sunrise/sunset feature never worked. Overall, some customers are disappointed with the controllability and functionality of the product.
"...Touch controls are not intuitive, but to have individual channel control at this price point is a big plus anyway...." Read more
"...touch buttons are just a complete deal breaker for me, they don't always register each touch and its sometimes difficult to find the touch button in..." Read more
"...I'm not a fan of the touch buttons but once I set up and got the lightning color I liked your all set I do wish this would fit a Rimed tank however..." Read more
"...I think the value is tremendous; the buttons are "touch sensitive" and the adjustments take a minute to learn, but there's great control over..." Read more
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EDIT :: Adjusted my rating to 5 stars because after leaving my preview review, support reached out to me and actually told me how to ENABLE the sunrise/sunset function! After setting your timer you must HOLD DOWN the timer button for 5 seconds until the white lamp LEDS flash three times! Then your sun rise/set feature is enabled! Soooo happy support helped me with this, as I was rather upset about it. The user manual does NOT outline how to enable this function. Here in the end, I am now 100% pleased with this purchase for the good price.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
EDIT :: Adjusted my rating to 5 stars because after leaving my preview review, support reached out to me and actually told me how to ENABLE the sunrise/sunset function! After setting your timer you must HOLD DOWN the timer button for 5 seconds until the white lamp LEDS flash three times! Then your sun rise/set feature is enabled! Soooo happy support helped me with this, as I was rather upset about it. The user manual does NOT outline how to enable this function. Here in the end, I am now 100% pleased with this purchase for the good price.
Update (4 months since installation): Proven Winner; albeit, this is over a 12 in high x 24 in wide x 18 in deep frag system plumbed into a 150 gal multi-tank system running full power on an analog timer. We grow soft corals and keep a number of LPS species healthy with a low tech setup using a macroalgae refugium, an aging & under-spec protein skimmer, and a massive amount of live rock/water flow with minimal dosing. This little light has some decent PAR values at shallow depths (may be good for low-light corals at ~18 in depth, no promises). Growth of coralline algae spiked and maintained strong growth rates since early February 2018, without other changes to the system. The most drastic change was to our coral frags, anemones, coral rescue cases, and coral mother colonies. We've never used an AquaIllumination, EcoTechMarine or other high-end LED light on our personal systems but we are definitely impressed by the quick healing, rapid growth and reproduction rate exhibited by the corals in our frag system with this light. For example, we purchased 10 small rainbow rose bubble anemones around the same time and now have 23. Our 2-head green duncan coral that was dying from a flameback pygmy angel attack has between 10 and 15 heads. The correct wavelengths of light are present in sufficient quantity to do what it says it will do, grow corals (given it's applied to a tank that's within its capabilities). Please note that the anodizing on the aluminum will rapidly disintegrate (~2 weeks) when continuously exposed to salt water. This is generally expected with hard anoziding v. salt water (possibly slightly electrified), did not exceed the water line, had no negative impact on our system, and quickly grew over with coralline algae. The support is strong and stable if properly secured with some common sense. The photographs attached were taken today, after ~4 months of use. Perfect for a nano, pico, or frag system. I recommend buying this one if it's on your short list; it's worth the extra over comparable budget led fixtures. Dollar for dollar, it's hard to beat this little giant. Just wish it was made in the USA.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
Update (4 months since installation): Proven Winner; albeit, this is over a 12 in high x 24 in wide x 18 in deep frag system plumbed into a 150 gal multi-tank system running full power on an analog timer. We grow soft corals and keep a number of LPS species healthy with a low tech setup using a macroalgae refugium, an aging & under-spec protein skimmer, and a massive amount of live rock/water flow with minimal dosing. This little light has some decent PAR values at shallow depths (may be good for low-light corals at ~18 in depth, no promises). Growth of coralline algae spiked and maintained strong growth rates since early February 2018, without other changes to the system. The most drastic change was to our coral frags, anemones, coral rescue cases, and coral mother colonies. We've never used an AquaIllumination, EcoTechMarine or other high-end LED light on our personal systems but we are definitely impressed by the quick healing, rapid growth and reproduction rate exhibited by the corals in our frag system with this light. For example, we purchased 10 small rainbow rose bubble anemones around the same time and now have 23. Our 2-head green duncan coral that was dying from a flameback pygmy angel attack has between 10 and 15 heads. The correct wavelengths of light are present in sufficient quantity to do what it says it will do, grow corals (given it's applied to a tank that's within its capabilities). Please note that the anodizing on the aluminum will rapidly disintegrate (~2 weeks) when continuously exposed to salt water. This is generally expected with hard anoziding v. salt water (possibly slightly electrified), did not exceed the water line, had no negative impact on our system, and quickly grew over with coralline algae. The support is strong and stable if properly secured with some common sense. The photographs attached were taken today, after ~4 months of use. Perfect for a nano, pico, or frag system. I recommend buying this one if it's on your short list; it's worth the extra over comparable budget led fixtures. Dollar for dollar, it's hard to beat this little giant. Just wish it was made in the USA.
I didn't want to spend $200+ for the Kessils and AIs that are so popular and require ridiculous expensive extras like gooseneck mounts. Everyone always blows a ton of money on those powerful lights just to turn the power down and mount them 4ft above the tank (exaggerating, but you get the idea). So I bought two of these guys.
Impressions thus far:
Pros:
Comes with mount and everything you need to be up and running in five minutes.
Very quiet
Runs cool; rarely get warm enough for the fans to kick on.
Lights not strong enough to heat up the water in the tank.
Small units, able to fit two of them over the Fluval 13.5 Evo
Adjustable whites and blues to customize the color and intensity
Very strong punch for such small and affordable lights. Blues-only put out over 100 PAR @ bottom of Evo 13.5, whites+blues bump that up to 200 PAR at bottom of tank. Middle of tank where SPS are usually mounted hits about 250 PAR with whites and blues both at max.
Cons:
Touch buttons for white and blue light adjustment is awful. You have to keep count in your head as to how many times you touch the sensor and pray that the sensor picked up all the touches. First touch is 100% and then the lights gradually dim (I'm assuming at 10% increments) at each additional touch. If you lose count in your head or unsure if a touch registered, you have to go all the way back down to Off and start over.
Color separation can be distracting. Because there are so few LEDs and they are spaced so far away from each other, multiple shadows are cast everywhere. There is a distinct separation between the white and blue shadows, so there is almost a prism effect and it can be distracting when there is a lot of surface agitation/shimmer. Running my two Hipargeros next to each other has helped mask this effect as there are now double the LEDs shining in the tank, but most people who buy this light are probably only going to buy one and will therefore experience that separation effect between the white and blue shadows.
Last complaint is the mount does not get short enough. These lights are obviously made for nano tanks, so I'm not sure why the mount arm is so long...or why they include an extension to make it even longer. At its shortest mounting position, my light was still extended out past the middle of my tank that is 11.5" wide from front to back. Most folks keep their rockwork and corals in the middle and back of tank, so I'm not sure why the makers of the product would provide a mount that prevents people from positioning the light more towards the rear of the tank.
All in all, the pros far outweigh the cons for this amazing little light. I am growing micromussa/acans, favites, rock flower anemones, favia, leptoseris, birdsnest SPS, duncans, zoas, and leathers. The birdsnest is growing very fast and healthy. I am going to try some more demanding SPS here in the next month or so, just want to give the tank some more time to get established (at five months right now) before adding more sensitive animals.
EDIT - Wanted to come back and add photos of some of the corals I am growing with these lights.
I didn't want to spend $200+ for the Kessils and AIs that are so popular and require ridiculous expensive extras like gooseneck mounts. Everyone always blows a ton of money on those powerful lights just to turn the power down and mount them 4ft above the tank (exaggerating, but you get the idea). So I bought two of these guys.
Impressions thus far:
Pros:
Comes with mount and everything you need to be up and running in five minutes.
Very quiet
Runs cool; rarely get warm enough for the fans to kick on.
Lights not strong enough to heat up the water in the tank.
Small units, able to fit two of them over the Fluval 13.5 Evo
Adjustable whites and blues to customize the color and intensity
Very strong punch for such small and affordable lights. Blues-only put out over 100 PAR @ bottom of Evo 13.5, whites+blues bump that up to 200 PAR at bottom of tank. Middle of tank where SPS are usually mounted hits about 250 PAR with whites and blues both at max.
Cons:
Touch buttons for white and blue light adjustment is awful. You have to keep count in your head as to how many times you touch the sensor and pray that the sensor picked up all the touches. First touch is 100% and then the lights gradually dim (I'm assuming at 10% increments) at each additional touch. If you lose count in your head or unsure if a touch registered, you have to go all the way back down to Off and start over.
Color separation can be distracting. Because there are so few LEDs and they are spaced so far away from each other, multiple shadows are cast everywhere. There is a distinct separation between the white and blue shadows, so there is almost a prism effect and it can be distracting when there is a lot of surface agitation/shimmer. Running my two Hipargeros next to each other has helped mask this effect as there are now double the LEDs shining in the tank, but most people who buy this light are probably only going to buy one and will therefore experience that separation effect between the white and blue shadows.
Last complaint is the mount does not get short enough. These lights are obviously made for nano tanks, so I'm not sure why the mount arm is so long...or why they include an extension to make it even longer. At its shortest mounting position, my light was still extended out past the middle of my tank that is 11.5" wide from front to back. Most folks keep their rockwork and corals in the middle and back of tank, so I'm not sure why the makers of the product would provide a mount that prevents people from positioning the light more towards the rear of the tank.
All in all, the pros far outweigh the cons for this amazing little light. I am growing micromussa/acans, favites, rock flower anemones, favia, leptoseris, birdsnest SPS, duncans, zoas, and leathers. The birdsnest is growing very fast and healthy. I am going to try some more demanding SPS here in the next month or so, just want to give the tank some more time to get established (at five months right now) before adding more sensitive animals.
EDIT - Wanted to come back and add photos of some of the corals I am growing with these lights.