56% of 25 verified owners recommend the Fluval Plant 3.0 LED.
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Synthesized from what Fluval Plant 3.0 LED owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“My favorite thing about these types of lights is the sunrise/sunset mode that completely transforms the look of the tank as the light ramps up and down.”
“I fully agree with a riser kit or just including the suspension kit would be a massive improvement.”
“I disliked how close to the (clear glass) top of the tank it was.”
“The timing feature and being able to adjust lighting intensity by each color is amazing.”
“I’ve have 2 on a 75 gallon for 1.5 yrs and had NO IDEA blue causes BBA and I’m inundated with it.”
“The mounting is why I bought a Chihiros and run it at 50% intensity.”
“i wish the plant3 on my 20g had the lightning and cloud options my aquasky2 has in my kitchen 10g”
“I love my Fluval 3”
“Other irritation is that if light goes off in a power cut it doesn’t restart unless you ‘blue tooth ‘ it.”
“I have had my Fluval 3.0 for almost 2 months and I have continued to tweak it.”
“I would highly recommend this light to anybody!”
“The lights are just too close to the water column and they do not cover the whole surface really well.”
“My only disappointment is this one doesn't appear to have the storm settings and other fun stuff I've seen on other lights.”
“It's a cube so needs two. We've tried everything to keep the algae at bay.”
“I've replaced all my lights with Fluval lights. They are expensive but so worth it.”
“Keep the blue real low or you'll get algae”
“The par is abysmal.”
“I have a fluval light as well and customer service was extremely easy to deal with.”
“I love this light.”
“Not only did it stall or crash during this procedure the light turned off and never came on again along with the touch pad being dark and no longer lit up! A bad firmware update was the result.”
“I thought I could use the App anywhere to turn the light on after a blackout. I was 6 miles away and the phone failed to connect, even though I have a home network.”
“I got one of these, largely because of your review. Thank you! Awesome lights.”
“I have Fluval plant3.0 and it’s been extremely resistant to water so far.”
“Honestly, I had a fluval 3.0 and I returned it. It just seemed like a lot of money to spend for a light that does what the other cheaper lights do.”