Chihiros
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Pros
- you could buy a much better chihiros for $350, even slightly more wattage.
- But the plants look amazing with the chihiros. Almost feels cheating lol.
- But if you want best of the best, money is no issue, then look at chihiros.
- I picked up a Chihiros 2nd hand and it has this whole app where you set the intensity of each colour etc.
- If budget is not an issue then there are the Chihiros, twinstar, WEEKAQUA, or ADA branded lights that will not only grow plants, but can also land airplanes if turned on to maximum power.
Cons
- Even better than chihiros or week aqua apps.
- I had a chihiros before they got expensive and fancy and it broke.
- Comparable to Chiheros or Twinstar.
- Vastly more efficient and brighter than the silly low powered SMDs Chihiros uses.
- Efficiency has nothing to do with it. Chihiros uses fairly mediocre SMD LEDs and drives them fairly hard.
Sentiment
32 positive (73%) · 8 mixed (18%) · 4 negative (9%)
Trust + time weighted score: +63% · raw score 64%
What redditors said (10 of 44)
Even better than chihiros or week aqua apps.
you could buy a much better chihiros for $350, even slightly more wattage.
But the plants look amazing with the chihiros. Almost feels cheating lol.
But if you want best of the best, money is no issue, then look at chihiros.
I picked up a Chihiros 2nd hand and it has this whole app where you set the intensity of each colour etc.
If budget is not an issue then there are the Chihiros, twinstar, WEEKAQUA, or ADA branded lights that will not only grow plants, but can also land airplanes if turned on to maximum power.
If you're just starting out and want to splash out for a nice light, I'd go with a Chihiros or ONF Flat.
I’ve heard good things about chihiros
Chihiros, which is marketed for fresh water which also seems to have some good reviews especially for the app.
Hygger, Chihiros or Twinstar are very good brands but they are quite expensive for larger tanks.
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