Thanks. Your video was the only one among many that showed just how much colors “pop” with Chihiros lights. I bought the WRGB2 in part because of this video.
Love the lights. Would really love one of their lights for my nano tank as the sunrise and sunset feature is great. Can’t wait to see your scape completed 👍🏼
i have 4 units. I would not put the adapter inside the cabinet as it gets hot and reduce the lifespan. Also make a "U" configuration of the power input wire to the adaptor to prevent water condesation from running along the power cable into the adpator and shorting it. Pro: Yes, the colors are like HD. Individual LED RGB can be controlled. Cons: The bluetooth controller inside does not last long because of the heat (about 1.5 years). Also, the auto timer deviates about 1 minute/month. If you have a power trip in the house, the maximum time your timer setting remain in memory is about 2 hours. After that, you might see the lights come on at odd hours unless you reset it in the app
Thank you so much, I needed help with the hanging wires and this video is perfect 👍 Also when on the app, the slide bar at the very bottom is for Kelvin.
Ryo your contest setup is looking really nice. thank you for showing the lights, so neat!. and the words that you were looking for are they; dim up and down or they ramp up and down in intensity to do a sunrise and sunset effect. indeed is much better for the fish. cheers!
Great video and I wanted those lights since the vivid came out! Would need a sponsor though chihiros haha! Can’t wait to see how you scape that gorgeous tank!
Ryo - what a fantastic video....you really see a difference in the colours. Which light do you think looks more natural. My only concern is (same with RGB twinstar) is that the colurs may not actually be true with RGB lights even though they look good. For instance, natural white light or a light with a high CRI (closer to 100) gives of a more natural white light and hence, the colours of the fish/plants maybe more true with the aquasky vs RGB lights? I don't know, just a thought. You do see a significant difference with the light for sure, the amano's look so different between the two lights. Great job on this video Ryo. Much appreciated
I’ve watched like almost every video on RUclips on the VIVID it’s really amazing. Maybe one day I’ll get one. But atm I’m using T5s which are good too.
I know we are supposed to be hype about the light here but I just got way too excited about the buried shrimp at 10:16! I've been struggling to breed my own shrimp lately so I hope to get a glimpse at some shrimplets in this beautiful tank in future videos!
Hey man, cool review. Can you confirm that the sunrise starts from 0 brightness and how many brightness levels it has? Are the steps noticeable? Thanks
It’s very smooth. You can’t really see the difference in steps. Almost like a natural sunrise. Maybe in the future I will do a time laps to show the sunrise and sunset
I have the wrgb2 and the % in the app for red, green, blue is to configure color profile not how bright the leds are, say you want a red hue you put red to 95, and blue and green lower. Below that you have the power outlet so if you don't want 100% brightness that is wjere you adjust it
hi , thanks for this video , i saw that in your electric installation you did not use the earth connection . is it safe to use as you did ? i wish it is since i m planning to set up to ADA RGB without using this earth connection since i don t have in my room . thanks for your back experience
fantastic movie I am very impressed! Can setting any amount of a single RGB color in a Chihiros lamp affect better or worse photosynthesis in plants? What is the optimal setting for all the buffs to 100% can I set: R80% G60% B72% when my aquarium setting looks beautiful - won't my plants suffer with this setting? Thank you and best regards
Can do a email them at hi@specialisedaquatics.sg and they can help you customised to your tank size. Mine was customised to the way I wanted and sent to Japan.
Hello, I have a basin measuring 60 * 40 * 40 cm, what are the color settings for it? I will plant Rotala rotundifolia sp 'Green', Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra and Elocaris acicularis mini, thank you.
Hello Ryo Watanabe, very nice video, thank you very much. I have one question. Would the Chihiros vivid2 also be sufficient for a 90s tank? or does it cast too much shadow? or would it be too little power for a 90 layout? or rather then the ONF Flat one? so many questions lol. thank you and have a nice day
Hello, if you can answer to me, i have an tank 100x50x50 and i allready have 2x Chihiros WRGB 2 Slim on him and all plants work very well, but i want to tray an VIVID 2 10TH Anniversary Edition, what do you think?
Hi, on my Chihiros ViVid 2 bought in January this year fan is pretty loud. Well louder than yours. I bought another one (arrived from CN this month (November)) but haven't tested yet.
@@karelyou2 Hi, it is audible, so do not expect you will not notice it. I would compare it to my Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo. :D Making the video will not "show" the situation because of the microphone in the smartphone will not pick it up as the ear. But the light of this lamp is awesome.
Fans in LED lights seem like a good idea to prolong the life of the diodes, but they have a downside in producing noise (which varies from unit to unit if we can believe the comments). And the fans themselves may fail at some point. With a light as powerful as the Chihiros RGB Vivid II maybe there was no option to cool them by convection.
I have had problems with fan noise from my lights and solved them by buying good quality fluid bearing fans - mine was from Arctic Cooling PST CO - I did undervolt them slightly and now they are barely audible. We need to check if Chihiros uses voltage or PWM to control the fans. This mod should not be that difficult.
That's the power supply unit that changes from AC power supply (usually 220V or 110V depending on country standard) and converts it to DC power and regulates the DC voltage needed by the LED in your lights.
@@scottibass its probably because before the use of LED lights, it was flourescent lights that was commonly used for aquarium lighting. All flourescent lights have ballasts and maybe that term was carried over even for LED lighting.
My routine as a Southeast Asian aquarist....
-Get exited about products
-Check prices
-Sleep
Looking very good Ryo. Can’t wait till it’s scaped and all settled in.
Thanks. Your video was the only one among many that showed just how much colors “pop” with Chihiros lights. I bought the WRGB2 in part because of this video.
Great video! Excited for an update video on the tank when it's set up!
I have been using Chihiros RGB VIVID II for almost a year. All I can say is "AWESOME!". Really a game changing with this light. :)
how big is your tank? I need a good lamp for my 1.50x70x70 tank :c
@@jezzabb3707 I got 2 pcs for my 150*60*60cm tank.
@@LitiAquaria pcs? sry i cant find them but thx ya
My Chihiros RGB Vivid 2 showed up in the mail a few days ago as well, I'll be setting it up this weekend, can't wait
Wow such a young talented kid! Good job!
Those embers are brightly red under the chihiros 😍.
Love the lights. Would really love one of their lights for my nano tank as the sunrise and sunset feature is great. Can’t wait to see your scape completed 👍🏼
i have 4 units. I would not put the adapter inside the cabinet as it gets hot and reduce the lifespan. Also make a "U" configuration of the power input wire to the adaptor to prevent water condesation from running along the power cable into the adpator and shorting it. Pro: Yes, the colors are like HD. Individual LED RGB can be controlled. Cons: The bluetooth controller inside does not last long because of the heat (about 1.5 years). Also, the auto timer deviates about 1 minute/month. If you have a power trip in the house, the maximum time your timer setting remain in memory is about 2 hours. After that, you might see the lights come on at odd hours unless you reset it in the app
The colors on your embers is unbelievably amazing. Beautiful tank 😍. Can't wait for the big tank set up 😉
Thank you so much, I needed help with the hanging wires and this video is perfect 👍
Also when on the app, the slide bar at the very bottom is for Kelvin.
Ryo your contest setup is looking really nice. thank you for showing the lights, so neat!.
and the words that you were looking for are they; dim up and down or they ramp up and down in intensity to do a sunrise and sunset effect. indeed is much better for the fish.
cheers!
Damn Ryo, you going all-in, very nice!! Looking forward to coming video's
Coming along nicely Ryo, we are impatiently waiting for the scape and plants plants plants 🌱
Great video and I wanted those lights since the vivid came out! Would need a sponsor though chihiros haha! Can’t wait to see how you scape that gorgeous tank!
I can’t wait until you set the big tank up. It is going to be AMAZING! 🤙🏼
Ryo - what a fantastic video....you really see a difference in the colours. Which light do you think looks more natural. My only concern is (same with RGB twinstar) is that the colurs may not actually be true with RGB lights even though they look good. For instance, natural white light or a light with a high CRI (closer to 100) gives of a more natural white light and hence, the colours of the fish/plants maybe more true with the aquasky vs RGB lights? I don't know, just a thought. You do see a significant difference with the light for sure, the amano's look so different between the two lights. Great job on this video Ryo. Much appreciated
Great video! Looking forward to see what you create with the new tank!
Thank you 😊
Any suggestions on how many hours or settings to control Algae growth?
Can't wait to see the hardscape!
Might i ask what light mount is that? That exactly what im looking for
I’ve watched like almost every video on RUclips on the VIVID it’s really amazing. Maybe one day I’ll get one. But atm I’m using T5s which are good too.
I know we are supposed to be hype about the light here but I just got way too excited about the buried shrimp at 10:16! I've been struggling to breed my own shrimp lately so I hope to get a glimpse at some shrimplets in this beautiful tank in future videos!
That's pretty rare to happen in a aquarium. Amano shrimps breeds in brackish water. Hopefully she will lay the eggs.
They will hatch, but the zoes will not survive, as the comment earlier, the zoes need brackish water to survive until their first molt.
yoooooo Love The Vids! GG keep it up. cant wait for what else you have cookin' in the Lab
Thank you so much 😊
Wow. Those lights are freakin awesome.
Another great video mate 👍
What a baller. I'm in the wrong business that set up is $$$$ ❤️❤️
Two vivid mini is posible in 120cm tank? Thanks
Hey man, cool review. Can you confirm that the sunrise starts from 0 brightness and how many brightness levels it has? Are the steps noticeable? Thanks
It’s very smooth. You can’t really see the difference in steps. Almost like a natural sunrise. Maybe in the future I will do a time laps to show the sunrise and sunset
I have the wrgb2 and the % in the app for red, green, blue is to configure color profile not how bright the leds are, say you want a red hue you put red to 95, and blue and green lower. Below that you have the power outlet so if you don't want 100% brightness that is wjere you adjust it
Loving your fish footage
Quick question…the app can only be used if it is within the Bluetooth range right?
hi , thanks for this video , i saw that in your electric installation you did not use the earth connection . is it safe to use as you did ? i wish it is since i m planning to set up to ADA RGB without using this earth connection since i don t have in my room . thanks for your back experience
fantastic movie I am very impressed! Can setting any amount of a single RGB color in a Chihiros lamp affect better or worse photosynthesis in plants? What is the optimal setting for all the buffs to 100% can I set: R80% G60% B72% when my aquarium setting looks beautiful - won't my plants suffer with this setting? Thank you and best regards
How is the big thank size?
hey ryo, may i ask you about the height above the water surface you would recommend?
fantastic stand, where can i buy him? i have two vivid and i need a solution as your stand, thanks and congratulations
Can do a email them at hi@specialisedaquatics.sg and they can help you customised to your tank size. Mine was customised to the way I wanted and sent to Japan.
10:15
The Amano Shrimp already has eggs! 😍
Hello, I have a basin measuring 60 * 40 * 40 cm, what are the color settings for it? I will plant Rotala rotundifolia sp 'Green', Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra and Elocaris acicularis mini, thank you.
Week Aqua leds have fans as well
the profile stand light have cover u can buy to close the wire
can we use it for salt tank? I think it is possible.
Hello Ryo Watanabe, very nice video, thank you very much. I have one question. Would the Chihiros vivid2 also be sufficient for a 90s tank? or does it cast too much shadow? or would it be too little power for a 90 layout? or rather then the ONF Flat one? so many questions lol. thank you and have a nice day
Hello, if you can answer to me, i have an tank 100x50x50 and i allready have 2x Chihiros WRGB 2 Slim on him and all plants work very well, but i want to tray an VIVID 2 10TH Anniversary Edition, what do you think?
Hey Ryo, nice work with the videos. Question: How do the Chihiros Vivid 2 compare to the Twinstar 1200SP? I'm waiting on my ADA 120p and need lights.
I haven’t tried the twinstar yet. I think Chihiros is a much better deal because it’s so adjustable. Really glad I decided to use this instead
@@RyoWatanabee thanks! I also decided to go with two ADA Solar RGB Stands
Thanks bro was helpful how I can get these lights chihiros
I really like your videos bro !!
These available in the US?
What is the gap needed between the light and the tank?
Personal preference. I keep mine 25-30cm above the water surface level
I like the stand and holder but this frame for me need on the ceiling.
15:42 i think what u want to say: it will slowly brightens and darkens the light
Hi, on my Chihiros ViVid 2 bought in January this year fan is pretty loud. Well louder than yours. I bought another one (arrived from CN this month (November)) but haven't tested yet.
How was the fan noise on the new unit? Care to make a quick vid of the noise at various light % levels? Thanks!
@@karelyou2 Hi, it is audible, so do not expect you will not notice it. I would compare it to my Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo. :D Making the video will not "show" the situation because of the microphone in the smartphone will not pick it up as the ear.
But the light of this lamp is awesome.
Where did you get this bracket for this setup i just ordered the 120cm
Specialised Aquatic Solutions
@@RyoWatanabee Could you provide a link please
@@RyoWatanabee what is the name of the stand ?
I got the WRGB 2 and i find my colors more vivid then the VIVID edition lol
Fans in LED lights seem like a good idea to prolong the life of the diodes, but they have a downside in producing noise (which varies from unit to unit if we can believe the comments). And the fans themselves may fail at some point. With a light as powerful as the Chihiros RGB Vivid II maybe there was no option to cool them by convection.
I have had problems with fan noise from my lights and solved them by buying good quality fluid bearing fans - mine was from Arctic Cooling PST CO - I did undervolt them slightly and now they are barely audible. We need to check if Chihiros uses voltage or PWM to control the fans. This mod should not be that difficult.
Echotech marine lights have fans. These LED's can produce lots of heat these days!
When is the next part
Great video
Your tanks are wonderful
How does this go up against the fluval 3.0?
Is the Fluval 3.0 an RGB light?
When you say a RGB light, are you asking is the fluval a full spectrum light ? If so then yes.
But the vivid 2 is flat out sexy looking.
Good video
That’s pretty lit.
By the way, what is your job in Japan now? Still student? Part time in Aqua shop? or just RUclipsr?
When you gonna scape the 120cm tank?
I’m in the process of scaping it now
It's been ages bruhh
Pretty much all saltwater lights have fans in them to prevent overheating 😁
Kessil have running fans in there light for many years
Aqua Illumination too
Thank you! I did not know that 😊
The black box where the power cord plugs in, wouldn't that be a power adapter instead of a ballast?
Yeah probably. I’m no expert and didn’t really read the instructions while setting it up. Sorry about that 😅
That's the power supply unit that changes from AC power supply (usually 220V or 110V depending on country standard) and converts it to DC power and regulates the DC voltage needed by the LED in your lights.
@@monx1983 that's what I thought, I was not sure.
@@scottibass its probably because before the use of LED lights, it was flourescent lights that was commonly used for aquarium lighting. All flourescent lights have ballasts and maybe that term was carried over even for LED lighting.
The colours pop yeah l think it is time to do a trade in
Lo que daría por tener alguna de esas luces, lástima que en Argentina son muy caras, 😭
How much???
Many many brands have fans in their lights, but mostly for salt water aquariums.
What are the measurements of the entire 120-centimeter tank? Also the measurements of your 60 centimeter tank, please
120x50x50cm
60x30x36cm (LxWxH)
Why not cut off the excess wire?
Maybe I need to adjust in the future.
It's got fan because it runs hot.
Hey ryo pls do the aquarium your always upgrading the parts and your not even doing anything on the tank
👍👍👍🐠
2.👍
kessils have fans
When u see someone reviewing new lights and u check amazon and its says 540$ light
Lots of salt water light have fans.
The fans are loud af!
Hmmm Led Lights..
Use a hot glue gun to attach the wires to the frame instead of the tape
One year later... "mi New acuarium" jajajaja😜
いいね👍
the called profil name "sigma"
Ur still adorable
Can chihiros send me for free too? 🤣
Yeah, the best, if you are getting 2 of them for free.. 🤪🤪
Noisy fan it’s not worth it
Can you get a channa arunati for your YT 🥺
Chinese money attack on youtubers~~