I would like to know if somebody has any experience as well. Im deciding between Twinstar 600EA and Chihiros WRGB2 60. Chihiros lumen specification is much higher (4500 lm Chihiros vs 2550 lm Twinstar) which seems odd to me. Thanks

 

In german but use auto subtitle and you should get an idea. If you dont understand german that is

 

In german but use auto subtitle and you should get an idea. If you dont understand german that is

Thanks for that review.

There's also an RGB A+ model with the controller built-in? Is the 2 available anywhere in U.S? Really aren't too many hi-light programmable fixtures that sit up high on a rimless. Anyone see anything else for a 60cm.

 

I just got this. it's great looking. WRGB60 II. Unfortunately, the green light shuts down after 40 minutes if it's operating at 75% and above. I'm not sure if I really need green above 75% because blue is more important. Around 65%, it seems fine.

With just red and blue, you get a hot pink aquarium. the LED stays cool but the Bluetooth unit gets really hot especially on auto mode. It's enclosed and molded in in plastic. This could be the problem.

I think Twinstar is better because you can at least get it replaced. Aliexpress wants me to send it back for a full refund $220. I will have to pay shipping out of pocket at around $45 $65.

 

@Kandomere , thanks for that review. Sorry for the issues with your unit. It definitely is a damper whenever "shipping kills the deal."

@Asteroid , their lines are so confusing. George Farmer just did a review of the RGB Vivid 2 "too." Had me confused for a minute, thinking it was this one.

 

@Kandomere , thanks for that review. Sorry for the issues with your unit. It definitely is a damper whenever "shipping kills the deal."

@Asteroid , their lines are so confusing. George Farmer just did a review of the RGB Vivid 2 "too." Had me confused for a minute, thinking it was this one.

Thanks, i ended up biting the bullet and buying the ONF Flat One. Really well made, but pricey.

 

Not sure what to do with the Chihiros WRGB II. It's actually going to cost $85 to ship back.

I went ahead with the Twinstar LED Light (S-Series Vr. II) 600SP after watching this short tutorial.

I am hoping that it's more reliable since the Chihiros I received would also forget to ramp. It's supposed to connect to their cloud once it disconnects from your phone. At least that's how the smart power strip that I use to schedule my tank equipments operate.

 

Not sure what to do with the Chihiros WRGB II. It's actually going to cost $85 to ship back.

Is it AliExpress that wants you to ship it back, or is it the seller? If it is the seller, open a dispute with AliExpress. You may have better luck with them as the intermediary. To me, it isn't fair for you to pay out of pocket to ship a defective product back. It isn't your fault that your light is defective, so why should you be on the hook for it? That's the way I see it, at least.

 

I have the WRGB II. What do you want to know about it?

On a 12" tall tank it's overkill. I have it as high as possible on the legs and on 70% max and it is turning all my plants red even when I want some of them to be more green. I'm going to have to turn it down further.

The app can be finnicky but they recently pushed an update that makes it a lot easier to use. Color rendition is pretty great, but it takes some dialing in.

No issues for me with overheating. Sounds like @Kandomere got a bunk unit, which sucks. That is a downside-- everything is on Ebay and ships from China so you're kinda FOL if it's not working perfectly out of the box.

Edit: I did a comparison between the WRGB II and the Fluval 3.0 here

 

I took a chance and purchased a Vivid 2 on ebay with the reflectors. A single unit is hanging over a 120P setup peninsula style. The light has exceeded expectations - the color rendition is much better than the Atledtis lights it replaced. The near-infinite adjustments to spectrum/intensity makes it easier to start with lower light until your plants grow in, then dial it up or to change the colors rendition based on preferences. I rented a PAR meter and I'm getting 100-130 range at the substrate with the intensity set at 50% and the light about 25 inches from the substrate.

A few gripes: I wish the fan had a temperature sensor and only came on when needed. It's not very loud but with the room quiet, it is noticeable and at 50%, the heat fins are not even warm. The app seems to be a work in progress. They released a wizard recently so you can setup a ramp profile and then tweak it. It still needs work but I don't imagine I'll be messing with it much. Finally, as others have noted, buying off ebay or without a local distributor = you are out of luck if something goes wrong.

 

I'm thinking of buying the WRGB 2 and was just wondering if you had any issues buying it from China? Any duty fees, etc?

 

I bought one from aliexpress. No issues other then the tracking never worked. It came a few weeks after it was supposed to but that was also at the start of the pandemic so ... /shrug.

 

I own a Chihiros wrgb a plus and a wrgb 1 and no issues so far. The App based control works great. The only gripe is that when the mains goes off and it happens frequently during power shutdown and before the backup generator kicks on. The lights would restart from 12 am. So I have a UPS on both my tanks. So no issues from then on.


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I got mine with no problems. Got here in a week and a half.

Bump: I got mine with no problems. Got here in a week and a half.

 

This is a bit of a bump but has anyone seen a formal test between this light and the warm balance onf flat one+ (there are two onf flat one+ - one is oriented torwards salt water and most of the reviews i've seen use that one and not the newer warm balance version that is better for freshwater).

 

I don't think there's a better, just preference. The color temp of the blue one is 6500+ which is similar to Twinstar, ADA as their around 7000-7500k. The warm one is 6500 and less. The original onf flat one, not the + was the same as the blue one and it was being used for mostly planted.

 

But with regards to plant growth (which is what the review talks about) would we expect the onf flat one+ warm light to perform better or worse than the onf flat one+ cool balance.
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My biggest problem with wgrb 2 light is distribution. You ahve to order from an exporter and cross your finger it works without issue. ALso the unlike the other lights it has very limited protection from water so you don't want it to get splash too much.

 

No there is no better between the warm and the cool it's just visual preference. Thy both overlap at 6500K. The warm I believe has more PAR, but this light is very powerful. It's also very wide at 8" and give good coverage. It has a diffuser which also protects the light from water.

 

Does the app on this light really suck as bad as I’ve read from other reviews? I stumbled on Chihiros facebook page and saw a good amount of comments regarding the app flat out not working and some other comments about the green leds not staying lit. Part of the selling point for me about this light is the price difference and the tech and power when comparing it to the twinstar s series. They seem like similar aluminum builds now but the Chihiros has more power still and for less $$.

But is there really an advantage to having the app if it is so incredibly buggy though? I feel like once I dial in a setting that worked, I wouldn’t change it. Does my fish tank really need all that control with my phone though? I’m currently using a Fluval 3.0 and while I like not having to jam an extra timer on my power strip, I don’t actually use the app as much as I thought, but the light has been near bulletproof reliable, I just don’t love the colors as much.

Don’t think I’ll ever be able to make my mind up. The warranty on the WRGBII and the Twinstars suck too IMHO. When you pay north of $200 on any light you want to at least have the confidence that it is going to work.

Have any of the twinstar s series owners had any performance issues with their light? I know the wrgb II is more powerful but I’m not going to run it full power over my 60p.

 

I have the WRGBII and its an excellent light, very powerful and the ap to control it works fine; not buggy at all.

 

Hello,
I just ordered mine. Quick question. Can I select All in Intensity, and have all three colors at 100%, set it, and forget it? Will that be good enough to get my plants read? My light is going to be about 12 inches from substrate. I am injecting pressurized CO2 at about pH drop of 1.1, and its a dirted tank capped with blasting sand. For ferts, I am using Thrive+.
As a newbie, I am not familiar with nitrogen starving process, which I know is a great way to get red. But being new, I would like to stay away from it and I see many tanks where they are still getting red using powerful light. So I am hoping to achieve the same with this light. Thrive+ recommended to use 2 pumps, 3 times a week, I am doing 1 pump, 3 times a week.

 

Aquarocks colorado seems to be a USA vendor that started selling these and the rgb vivid 2. And at some of the best prices too!

 

I ordered them from aquarocks this morning. On the website they are expected feb 24 and the price was the same as those on ebay and other sources. Hopefully they will be fine or aquarock will honor warranty. If someone reminds me i'll report my findings in mid march.

 

So I did receive one for my 29 gallon tank - i do have one question - what setting do you use for the light? So far it seems ok - the app on the other hand is well quite poor compared to fluval's app or even onf flat app - in fact it is quite well horrible.

 

If you buy a Chihiros produce cross your fingers and hope that you don't need warranty support.

The green LEDs on my WRGB II Slim stopped working two months after I bought it. Chihiros told me that I needed a new bluetooth controller but that was not a warranty item so I needed to buy one. I did and it did not resolve the issue. Chihiros did not refund the price of the bluetooth controller it told me that needed but then told me that my LED panel had "water vapor" damage (In an aquarium!) and that was not covered by warranty so I needed to buy one.

Clearly Chihiros does not support its customers or back its warranties.