hygger 18W Full Spectrum Aquarium Light for 12-18 Inch Fish Tanks, LED Planted Tank Light with Remote Control, DIY Timer & Sunrise Sunset Weather Effects

I have several of these on a few different tanks of various sizes. 18" up to 36". These lights are exceptional. The programming function is a valuable aspect of this light. Takes a second to figure out but once you do it's easy. I can also control all of my lights with one controller which is quite convenient, and provides an identical experience for all of my tanks. Highly recommend this light. In the included photo is my 29g, heavily planted tank. There is a 24" at water level and a 30" on the riser. I use no co2 or chemical filtration. Just a filter with rocks and sponges, the plants do the rest of the filtration. This tank is also stocked more than conventional thought would allow. There are about 45 or 50 fish in there between the top, middle, and bottom sections. Which means a high bioload. Healthy, thriving plants filter your water. Good lighting and lots of food allow plants to flourish. There's also very little algae. Which means the plants are sucking up all of the nutrients. And that is largely in part to the lighting being sufficient to penetrative the water and provide the energy needed to convert all of those nutrients into growth.

For the money the brightness, programmability, and color is a huge value.First of all and most importantly the color of these is excellent, the CRI on these I would say is very good, I’m gauging this by eye I’ve seen enough to make a fairly good assessment. Colors look correct they aren’t dull nor do they unnaturally pop. If you cast it on a white wall the wall remains white (a good test for how white the light is).The light have a factory and custom 24/7 mode or on and off programmable mode, which makes the light very customizable and the 24/7 is pretty smooth.Pro: If you get multiple lights they all stay programmed together, making adjusting all your tanks easy.Con: If you get multiple lights they stay programmed together making individual tank adjustments not possible if the lights are next to each other. You can do it if they’re let’s say 25feet or so away but each needs its own remote and you can’t bring one remote near the other light or it will switch to its programming.To answer the question for the planted tank enthusiasts.Tank depth(front to back) 12”Low to medium/high light- 1 lightHigh to ultra high light-2 lightsTank depth 18”Low-1 lightMedium to medium/high light- 2 lightsHigh to ultra high light-3 lightsIf I had to put this light in a competition I would put it against higher end lights and upper mid range lights not lower end value lights even at its price point.If you’re on the wall, get it. If you’re saying I want to save $30 and get a cheaper light, spend the $30 and you will be more than $30 happy for it. Remember the light is what shows you all the work you put into the tank and you’re going to look at it for years! Realistically the difference between your tank looking good and amazing may be $1 a month over 2 years, why would you do yourself such a disservice after putting in so much work into your tank? Your scenery will look better, your animals will look better, your plants will look better and be happier which in turn makes them healthier which makes them look even better!Get it!

I got this light for a new 60 gallon tank. I’ve had decent luck with hyggers in the past, only had to use 40-50% intensity to light a tank. I bought the largest size that would fit my 60 gallon breeder size tank. I have two cons: 1 is that even at 100% intensity on all colors it’s not quite enough light. I need two lights. The second is that I cannot seem to get the programming feature to work. The pros are it’s really good light for the money, the remote is awesome, and as with its others from the brand I’ve had zero issues with mechanics. I can buy two of these lights for less than one fluval. The programming does seem to be a finicky thing on hyggers.

Excellent light!! Amazing slim design and brilliant lights with low power consumption. I had a previous version of this light from Hygger and I found this is a very well updated model. Display in remote control is a plus for a comfortable way to program it. I had to say I receive the product with cardboard box damage and missing both remote control and power adapter. I sent a message to Hygger Customer Support indicating this frustating situation and the've sent for free a replacement. Thank you Hygger for your kind & quick customer support service.

This light feels solid. The programming works great every time. The range of colors and brightness is excellent. The remote is easy to use as long as you use the instructions.

Excellent light. The automatic setting is fantastic as well as the ability to program my own light sequence. This really illuminates my 60 gallon better than anything, and has more lighting features than I can ask. Very pleased.

Light worked great when it worked. Just walked out to my fully planted tank with a light that is not working. ive only had it for 8 months. something this expensive shouldnt die after 8 months. i have found no way to get ahold of manufacturer to find a solution.