Should YOU BUY CHIHIROS WRGB 2 in 2022 [ AQUARIUM LIGHTS REVIEW ]
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- This is my final review on @ChihirosAquaticStudio WRGB 2. Is it still advisable to get one in 2022? The aquarium lights market is getting saturated with a lot of products, in this video, I'll be sharing my experience, answering YOUR questions, and hopefully, I'll be able to help you with the age-old question, SHOULD I BUY THIS LIGHT???
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Chihiros WRGB II
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TIME CODES
0:00 - INTRO
0:28 - MY SETTINGS
1:34 - CARPETING PLANTS
2:22 - DOES IT GET HOT?
2:57 - UPGRADES / MODIFICATION
3:18 - FIRMWARE UPDATE
3:35 - MY CHIHIROS APP
4:41 - IS WORTH THE PRICE?
5:04 - COMPETITION
6:05 - ANY PROBLEMS?
6:19 - WORTH IT IN 2021?
7:10 - SUBSCRIBE!
MY CHIHIROS APP TUTORIAL
• MY CHIHIROS app WALKTH...
INITIAL REVIEW
• BEST LIGHTS for the PR...
PLANT LIST
Rotala H'ra
Rotala rotundifolia
Nymphea Tiger Lotus RED
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'
Hydrocotyle tripartita sp Japan
Hydrocotyle verticallata
Vesiculari ferriei 'Weeping Moss'
Anubias minima variegated
Bucephalandra "wavy green"
Bucephalandra sp Red
Bucephalandra Serimbu Brown
Anubias nana 'petite'
Cryptocoryne Mi Oya
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
Eleocharis acicularis 'mini'
Staurogyne repens
LIVESTOCK:
25 Neon Tetras (Paracheinodon innesi)
2 Pearl/Lace Gourami (Trichopodus leerii)
30 Amano shrimps
15 Cherry shrimps
3 Otocinclus catfish
2 Siamese Algae Eater
FERTILIZER:
DIY MIX
EI Method (here is a video on how I made my liquid fertilizer)
• CHEAPEST DIY Fertilize...
TANK SPEC:
60x40x40 cm Optiwhite glass from Allpondsolutions
Inspire 60 cabinet
Oase Filtosmart 200
DIY CO2 using citric acid and baking soda (old)
Fire extinguisher CO2 setup (current)
Qanvee inline CO2 diffuser
Glass lily pipes (Bell-shaped outlet and Inlet)
Eheim skimmer 350
Nicrew rgb 24/7 55cm (old)
Chihiros WRGB II 60cm (current) upgraded with Acrylic stand
MUSIC
Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod
Hashtag #ChihirosWRGB2 #Aquariumlights #Aquascape - Jak na to + styl
Nice video ! Exactly the kind of information I was looking for
Greetings from France
thank you! I'm glad i was of help!!!
if you were to teach me 1 word in french, what would it be? haha. I'm planning to go there for a few days after all this "thing" ends
You are doing a good job. Keep the videos coming and we want to watch you grow.. keep scaping.
Thank you so much!!! Yup, got more videos in mind. 😀🙌
@@AquaristForFun 😎😀
This is a great video. It is fun and informative.
Glad you enjoyed it.
U deserve more subs as I think that u r the only one who use memes in editing for the hobby 😁😁
Thank you so much!!! Can't help laughing at myself at times during editing as well. haha
Funny stuff bro.. liking it! Subd
Niyahaha, thank you for appreciating my weird sense of humor,😂😀😙
good content. but a question tho, given no algaes occurrence in the tank, do i tune up the light intensity or the duration? currently running 6 hours, still lost in fine tuning the light either duration or the intensity
Honestly depends on your plants, CO2 and fert methods. Lights serves as the gas pedal or throttle, the higher the intensity the faster your tank's growth and metabolism goes so you'll need to supplement it with CO2 and nutrients to outcompete algae. alternatively you can slow things down if you lower lights, you can get away with slightly lesser co2 and nutrients.
My light intensity, I would say is already high given my reds 81% and Blue 100% so although duration is 8 hours, max lights kick in for only 6hours total. 1hour ramp up, 6 hours peak, 1 hour ramp down. co2 @ 5-6 bps and EI fertilization. weekly water change
@@AquaristForFun thanks, this is the most valuable info that i could ask for, none will share these much details
Subscribed, great video!
Question, what kind of plants do you think this light CAN’T grow?
Thanks for the sub! it can grow pretty much everything but if you want really really specific requiring plants like Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Meta' , its gonna be ok-ish unlike something like Chihiros VIVID 2 or ADA Solar RGB.
growing is not the problem, i think its more of will you get the best results. it can grow pretty much everything with the correct water parameters, but with very specific demanding and rare plants like Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Meta' ,Cuphea anagolloidea and Ludwigia senegalensis, you might not get the best results but it'll grow
Hi sir how do you set in the app your daily photoperiod? I cant see the setting where you can do your setting everyday. It only show one time, or does it automatically repeat your setting on the next day?
HI! if you want to have your own settings carry over to the following day, choose Auto>quick set>pick your settings then save. here is a sloppy video of mine for the app setting for my chihiros light. czcams.com/video/zznVW8Hk2VU/video.html
PS: the video i linked was for my old scape
Hi, great review. Have you tested your light setting after a power outage? I heard that it doesn't retain your setting.
never experienced any power outage recently, but i did try and unplug it during operation and it seemed to have retained the same setting. what i experienced is that there are times when itll loose track of time especially when i turn my bluetooth off.
Love that you make it fun! Great video & cheers from Ontario, Canada!
WOW!!! Thank you so much!!!! 😍
I agree.
Thank you so much Doc!!! You are one of my LONGEST standing viewer!! 😀🙌
WRGB 2 slim is out! any thoughts?
Planning on getting one
can't get my hands on one yet. But from what i've heard its basically like their RGB A plus series and then used the WRGB line for better marketing and increased sales
I just ordered the light , where did you get the acrylic stands?
I got it from Aliexpress
U haven't mentioned about the intensity of white light. Is it always on 100??
I think if you look closely White light and color temperature is a separate setting from RGB. Either you pick RGB settings or White light and Temperature (in Kelvin).
RGB has blue bars and white and temperature has white bars. that is why you can't pick RGB and White light at the same time.
personally I only use the RGB setting and just disregard the white and temperature setting
that is why I also made the MEME in 4:15 because RGB and W+K can be very confusing
Can you please do a review of the chihiros wrgb 2 slim??
I'd love to but can't afford it at the moment. Hahaha
@@AquaristForFun ahh yes fair enough
What is the difference between these lights and chihiros wrgb slim60. It's a huge price difference at cdn157$
the slim version feels like a re-brand of their RGB A-plus line rather than a WRGB 2 update
Yeah I just got a set. I'd consider them the new budget light . An entryway into chihiros and planted tanks. I'll see if they can give me the colors out of my plants that I want.
@@napaquatics3639 I'd say it will be enough for 90% of the plants in the hobby if you have the typical ADA aquarium dimensions like the 60P.
Hi, for your professional opinion, wrgb 2 slim and rgb A plus which one is better?
Wrgb 2 slim is upgraded version of rgb a plus..they have stopped the production of rgb a plus.
So rgb a plus will be more worth? 😂
@@timmylai4450 same things if your tank size 30cm-45cm wrgb 2 slim more than enough if 45cm above go for wrgb 2
@@aliffibrahim759 My tank is two feet 60cm, so wrgb 2 much better?
@@timmylai4450 yes I would go for wrgb 2 if 60p or if you have budget go for vivid mini
How much watt/lumen you use for this tank bro ?
i thinks its 4500lumens 67 watts
Hi, what is the height of your fish tank?
40cm
How about wrgb2 vs wrgb 2 slim?
maybe soon? as of now WRGB slim isn't available in our markets
Can I Go For TWINSTAR SA 1200 III SERIES
yeah, why not. Twinstar is a pretty good light. Chihiros wrgb 2 has a 120cm version as well but if you prefer Twinstar its up to you
@@AquaristForFun Thank you Thank u Buddy 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
do you use co2 can I ask with the plants you listed
Yup I use CO2 pressurized (czcams.com/video/nfdqr3SXHdI/video.html). I've listed all of the plants in the description box. feel free to ask any questions you like
@@AquaristForFun thank you am newbie with co2 stuff thinking getting co2 kit
@@leepearson4400 it will defintely help your plants grow
@@AquaristForFun which reputable c02 do you recommend. I have gla but I don't wanna spend that much again on my 60p. By reputable I mean something that doesn't leak and kill us while we sleep.
Something happened to the chihiros app today right? It isn't working.. I cannot switch on the light... Kindly help me.. can anyone experience the same ?
Update the app. they released a new version of the Chihiros app
I'm just really really really busy IRL for now but ill upload a new video regarding the app
@@AquaristForFun hey thanks for the reply... But after I updated this problem arises... Anyways if you can solve the problem pls do that...
What glass mm is your Aquarium?
8mm. If you're in the UK, I got it from AllPondSolutions.Optiwhite 60x40x40 cm
Will these acrylic stands for on a 6mm tank?
yes it will.
Too many memes. Great info👍
haha, makes discussing long topics bearable and light. i'll try and cut down on memes on my few videos
until now i still dizzy to fine tune thru my chihiros app.. customize manual auto.. too complicated hahaa
I have a video on their app but its outdated now. They sent out an update on the app maybe a month back
czcams.com/video/zznVW8Hk2VU/video.html
On the updated app, I use the customize, during maintenance I go for manual since I usually do my maintenance sessions late at night
But on customize u cant set the automatic on n off schedule
@@KamarulAzlanAhlengChai on customize you can set the light on and off if you click on the time table. On Auto just click Add automation and then put your settings there
@@KamarulAzlanAhlengChai I'll try and upload a new video about the Chihiros App maybe next week 😄
Good content, but too many unnecessary fillers every 30 secs
i know, sorry about that. When I made those videos, I was in a "meme phase" and i tried to be fun and different. I'll try to be better next time.
Trying to watch a review of a light unit for aquarium and instead being bombarded with useless clips? I got to 2 minutes 22 seconds then left this comment.
yeah, sorry about that, when made those videos I was in a "meme-loving" phase and tried to be fun and different. I'll do better next time . thanks for your advise. 😁😓
@@AquaristForFun but too many bro 😁
The answer is No. RGB flood lights cost a quarter of the price and have 99% the same output.
Yes it is a lot cheaper. If you are more of a fish keeper than a proper aquascaper then yeah, you can say there's no difference. BUT for proper aquascaping, dedicated lights like this one is a lot better. Even MD fish tanks who is a big user of flood lights recently bought the same unit and said "...cheaper lights look good but not this (Chihiros) good". I've used both flood lights and Chihiros BTW. We have a 180cm tank and we use flood lights x6 for it, and it struggles to keep advanced plants alive or plants like Pogostemon stellatus 'Octopus' becomes really leggy.
@@AquaristForFun It depends on the wattage of the flood light my friend; if you run 50W RGB flood light for every 20 gallons then you can grow almost anything. Even cheaper option is T5 Ho and will be better results than almost ANY LED light. Pros still use the t5 fixtures for best results. Also, the RGB flood lights use the same chip as the chihiros lights; you can change the color to anything you want rather than the standard 6500k lights MD fish tanks is using... His are 35W per unit, not enough for a high tech setup.
I'm using x6 75W flood lights (RGB) on a 100gallon/180cm tank and it struggles with some plants. yes some of them will grow with no problems but they grow in a very leggy manner. not up to my standards at least. Not all RGB lights produce the same spectrum and or wavelengths required by plants. Using wattage or wattage/gallon as a basis is already an old concept since wattage pertains to energy consumption and doesn't necessarily mean high Photosynthetically active radiation.
The light temperature in Kelvin only depicts the estimated color hue and is not indicative of a good spectrum distribution
The thing is, I've already used both flood lights and a more specific lighting solution like chihiros and weekaqua, and I'm getting better results with a more specific lighting solution plus better energy efficiency. I have no qualms with T5's, yes they do produce better results, but if your gonna run multiple tanks and be paying the energy bills, LEDs are the way to go.
@@AquaristForFun Are you running Co2 on that large tank as well? One huge factor is the depth of the tank. My tank is a 40 breeder; its much more wide than deep making light penetrate much better. You should make a video with the RGB flood lights I think they're a really good alternative to the new RBG technology... really chihiros 90cm RBG is so expensive... $300-400 for a light? I'll Just run T5 HO at that price point; even the electrical bill is factored in. Also LED lights of that calibre consume a lot of energy don't be fooled a chihiro vivd2 consumes almost as much as a ATI T5 quad
Yeah, has Pressurized CO2 setup 45cm high. That would be a great video! 1 of the things I love about the flood lights are the reflections it has similar to a Kessil or other COB led lights.
Thank you so much!
Welcome to cringe world of aquascaping
niyahaha!!!! I see what you did there! haha 😀😀😀😂