Need some lighting help

[Qckslvr]

Wednesday night my wife did an OTA update to her Fluval 4.0 Plant and it bricked. We have tried everything to get this light working again, and it will just not respond. We have had the light for 4 weeks, and luckily the seller is allowing us to return it. BTW Fluval's customer support sucks, filed a claim, and have not heard from them.

As of this moment I have tied a very old fluorescent aquarium light to a mic stand and that is giving her tank at least some light. Her tank has no top due to plants. Is the light janky.... hell yes, ugly.. check.... annoying the wife... more than you can imagine.

So we are checking out some other lights. We are looking at the Orphek Freshwater (great sale right now), AI Hydra 32 Freshwater (used, new is way to much), and also Hygger. She wants an app controlled light, or at least a light that has a remote. She was almost sold on the Orphek, but the 1 year warranty and NO return policy has her scared. She likes the Hydra, but the price for a new one scares the crap out of both of us. The Hygger checks alot of boxes, but no app control. I tried to point her to Kessil, but she thinks they are all ugly. Form over function is not in her vocabulary.

Any recommendations? Anyone have experience with the Orphek? or Hydra 32 freshwater?

Thanks

 

[Apon]

I use hygger on my 40g planted tank. Great price and good output. No app as you stated

 

[L/B Block]

What coverage size do you need? May be able to get a couple Red Sea 50/90s used or cheaper now that there are new models out there. There is a daylight setting and app to set it. I have two- they work great.