Comparison of Hygger 016 Light and 957 Light

Aquarium light is a great tool with numerous benefits. For instance, it helps to enhance the color of fish and plants, while also improving the aquarium’s ornamental value. Following the article, we will compare hygger aquarium light – 016 light and 957 light. After reading, you have a deeper understanding of the two aquarium lights.

• Content Table

• Prominent aquarium programming lights
• Comparison of 016 light and 957 light
• Application of 016 light and 957 light
• The final word

Prominent aquarium programming lights

This part will provide an overview of hygger 016 and 957 lights, which light is good for the aquarium? Walk through the table below, the answer will come to your mind. And here is something you should know in advance: the “√” in the table below refers to the aquarium light that has the feature, while the “×” means that the light does not possess the feature.

Features	Hygger 016 aquarium light	Hygger 957 aquarium light
Suitable tank sizes	12–54 inches	12–55 inches
24/7 lights	√	√
Waterproof grade: IP 68	√	√
	√	√
Fast heat dissipation	√	√
Power-off Memory function	√	√
Controller	Remote control with LCD	Control panel
LCD monitor	√	√
Separable adapter	√	√
Setting buttons	Nineteen	Four
Programming mode	Four modes (default / DIY / Weather / Day & moonlight mode)	Four modes (default / DIY / gradient / all-day all-optical mode)
Brightness change	10 (10%-100%)	10 (10%-100%)
Available colors	7 (red, green, blue, purple, orange, cyan, yellow)	Varying from four modes

Comparison of 016 light and 957 light

Differences in appearance

1. Light specifications

	hygger 016 light	hygger 957 light
Power	18W /24W /30W /36W /42W /58W	20W /26W /36W /48W /72W
Suitable tank size	12–54 inches	12–55 inches
Kelvin	6500-10000K	6500-10000K
Lumens	1000 /1600 /2100 /2700 /3100 /3600	927 /1290 /1984 /2365 /3346
PAR	18w /24W /30W /36W /42w /58W 195.8 /191.5 /215.7 /224.6 /232.6 /258	20W /26W /36W /48W /60W /72W 201 /243.2 /258 /313.3 /346.5 /420.1
LED QTY	White: 32 /54 /64 /74 /84/130 RGB: 24 /36 /48 /60 /72/96 Purple: 4 /6 /8 /10 /12 /14	40/77/112/144/248 pcs
Output Voltage	DC 20 V	DC 15 v 1.5 A/DC 15 v 1.5 A/DC 20 v 2 A/DC 20 v 2 A/DC 20 v 3 A
Input Voltage	AC 100-240V	AC 100-240V
Material	Aluminum	Aluminum

2. Light controller

• 016 light: it possesses a remote control with an LCD. But the controller is not waterproof.
• 957 light: it has a wireless controller – a touchscreen control panel.

Differences in functions

	Setting buttons
016 aquarium light	① Switch button: Turn on or off the controller and light ② Color option button: Press the button to choose the light color. Or long press the button for 3 seconds to run RGB gradient cycle lighting ③ Up button/Down button: Press the button to adjust brightness and time ④ Timer button: Press the button to program DAY-Light or MOON-Light time setting ⑤ CLOCK button: Press the button to set the local time. Or Long press the button for 3 seconds to choose 12H/24H. ⑥ DIY button: Press the button to program DIY mode. ⑦ Sunrise button/Sunset button: Press the button to enable the light to simulate sunrise/sunset. ⑧ Cloud button: Press the button to enable the light to simulate the cloud. ⑨ Lighting button: Press the button to enable the light to simulate thunder. ⑩ White up/down button: Press the button to turn up/down the brightness of white. ⑪ Red up/down button: Press the button to turn up/down the brightness of red. ⑫ Green up/down button: Press the button to turn up/down the brightness of green. ⑬ Blue up/down button: Press the button to turn up/down the brightness of the blue.
957 aquarium light	① Setting button (Gear icon): Press the button to enter the setting interface ② Up button: Press the button to improve the number ③ Down button: Press the button to decrease the number ④ Light setting button: Set the light color

	hygger 016 aquarium light	hygger 957 aquarium light
LCD	① Current mode ② Current time ③ 24H/12H of local time (if you set 12H, “PM” will be shown) ④ Time On ⑤ Time off ⑥ Color & Brightness	① Local time (Current time) ② 24H/12H of local time (if you set 12H, “PM” will be shown) ③ Day-light mode setting (start and end time, plus light intensity) ④ Moon-light mode setting (start and end time, plus light intensity) ⑤ DIY mode setting (start time, end time, time stage, and light intensity)
Programming modes	① Default mode ② DIY mode ③ Weather mode ④ Day & moonlight mode	① Default mode ② DIY mode ③ Gradient mode (Cycle mode) ④ All-day all-optical mode

Differences in settings (Available mode settings for 016 and 957 light)

Tips about the brightness of 016 light

To clarify light brightness’s setting details, here are some tips you should know in advance. As for the light intensity (brightness) of 016 light, it includes WRGB brightness and four colors (White/Red/Green/Blue) intensity. WRGB brightness ranges from 10% to 100%, while the four colors’ intensity can be set separately from 0% to 25%. To conclude, WRGB brightness shown on LCD is the sum of four colors (White/Red/Green/Blue) intensity. W for white, R for red, G for green, and B for blue.

For instance, provided that you want to set 17% white and 10% blue. Then press the white up and down buttons plus the blue up and down buttons to choose your desired point. After that, you can see 27% brightness on the LCD.

	hygger 016 light	hygger 957 light
Default mode	(1)DAY-L & Moon-L mode default program Lighting time: ① Daylight: 06:30-18:00 ② Moonlight: 18:00-23:30 Light color: ① Daylight: W 25%, R 25%, G 25%, B 25% ② Moonlight: B 25% Light intensity: ① Daylight: It will ramp up slowly from 0% to 100% in 15 minutes ② Moonlight: It will ramp up slowly from 0% to 25% within 15 minutes (2) DIY mode default program L1: ① Lighting time: 6:30-8:00 ② Color spectrum: WRG 15% (sunrise) L2: ① Lighting time: 8:00-10:00 ② Color spectrum: WRGB 60% L3: ① Lighting time: 10:00-15:00 ② Color spectrum: WRGB 100% L4: ① Lighting time: 15:00-17:00 ② Color spectrum: WRGB 60% L5: ① Lighting time: 17:00-18:30 ② Color spectrum: W 2%, R 10%, G 3%, B 0% (sunset) L6: ① Lighting time: 18:30-20:30 ② Color spectrum: B 25% L7: ① Lighting time: 20:30-22:00 ② Color spectrum: B 4% L8: ① Lighting time: 22:00-6:29 ② Color spectrum: 0%	Lighting time: ① Daylight: 06:30-18:30 ② Moonlight: 18:00-23:30 Light intensity (brightness): Mimics the effect of sunrise to sunset Light color: ① Daylight: full-spectrum white light ② Moonlight: blue light (can be adjusted)
DIY mode	Lighting time: It can be set any time by yourself (Tip: the start time of L8 is the end time of L7, while the end time of L8 is one minute before the start time of L1) Time stages: L1-L8 (8-time stages) Light intensity: ① WRGB brightness: 10%-100% (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%) ② White /Red /Green /Blue color intensity: 0%-25% Light color: It can be set by yourself (available colors: red, green, blue, purple, orange, cyan, yellow)	Lighting time: It can be set any time by yourself Time stages: L1-L8 (8-time stages) Light intensity (brightness): 10 brightness levels (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%) Light color: ① L1-L6: all-optical ② L7-L8: blue light
Day & moonlight mode for 016 light & All-day all-optical mode for 957 light	Day & moonlight mode Light time: It can be set any time by yourself Light intensity: ① WRGB brightness: 10%-100% (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%) ② White /Red /Green /Blue color intensity: 0%-25% Light color: It can be set by yourself (available colors: red, green, blue, purple, orange, cyan, yellow)	All-day all-optical mode Lighting time & light intensity (brightness): It can not be set Light color: RGB light can be adjusted, including blue, red, and green
Weather mode for 016 light & Gradient mode (Cycle mode) for 957 mode	Weather mode It runs while one of the three modes is working. The weather mode can be set by pressing the respective buttons on the remote control.	Gradient mode (Cycle mode) Lighting time & light intensity (brightness): It can not be set Light color: Cycling – dark blue, green, purple, cyan, yellow, and red

Application of 016 light and 957 light

If you have a 25-inch freshwater tank with fish and plants, or there are oddball species in your tank, then the 30W 016 light is an excellent alternative. On the other side, 957 light is perfect for 12–55-inch planted tanks, including heavily planted tanks and freshwater fish-only tanks. In addition to this, hygger 018 full spectrum light is suitable for diversely planted aquariums from 11 to 55 inches. The 018 light is specially added with more red light, which can improve the absorption of plants and increase plants’ chlorophyll.

The final word

Additionally, both the 016 light and 957 light have a separable and security adapter. It prevents replacing the LCD light because of adapter damage. If the light flashes and then becomes dim, there may be a power problem. For such a case, you should replace the adapter, but there is no need to replace the LED light.

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