Ideal aquarium light is beneficial to the growth of plants and will make your fish feel comfortable, while your tank will become more appealing. In this article, we will make a specific comparison between Hygger 999 and Hygger 957 aquarium lights.
A brief comparison between Hygger 999 and 957 aquarium light
To begin with, let’s have an overview of 999 and 957 light. Attention please, the “√” in the table below means the aquarium light possesses the feature, on the contrary, “×” refers to the light that does not have the feature.
| Features | Hygger 999 aquarium light | Hygger 957 aquarium light |
| Suitable tank sizes | 12-54 inches | 12-55 inches |
| Waterproof grade: IP 68 | √ | √ |
| Extendable brackets | √ | √ |
| Fast heat dissipation | √ | √ |
| Power-off memory function | √ | √ |
| High-quality light | Color rending index: 89 | Color rending index: 89 |
| Controller | Wired controller | Control Panel |
| LCD monitor | √ | √ |
| Separable adapter | × | √ |
| Setting buttons | Six | Four |
| Programming mode |
Three modes (day/night/DIY mode) |
Four modes (default/DIY/gradient/all-day all-optical mode) |
| Brightness change | 10 (10%-100%) | 10 (10%-100%) |
Differences in appearance
1. Ideal for various tank sizes
2. Light controller
The 999 light has a wired controller, while the 957 light possesses a wireless one – a touchscreen control panel.
3. Separable adapter
The 999 light does not have a separable adapter. However, the 957 aquarium has a separable and security adapter. It prevents replacing the LED 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 you do not replace the LED light.
Differences in functions
1. Setting buttons
The 999 light has six setting buttons, and the 957 light has four. Next, we will provide specific information about setting buttons.
(1) Setting buttons of Hygger 999 aquarium light
① Time setting button: set the local time
② Mode setting button: set the mode
③ Up button: increase
④ Down button: reduce
⑤ Light on & off button: turn on and off the light
⑥ Color setting button: set the color
(2) Setting buttons of Hygger 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: to set the light color
2. LCD display
(1) LCD display of Hygger 999 aquarium light
Local time, mode, and mode details will be shown on the LCD. The local time includes 12H or 24H, Hour and Minute. Furthermore, the mode details are different in each mode (Shown in the table below).
| Modes | Details of display |
| Day mode | Start and end time/brightness |
| Night mode | Start and end time/color |
| DIY mode | Start and end time/brightness/color |
(2) LCD of Hygger 957 aquarium light
During the process of local time setting, 24H or 12H and local time will be displayed. Meanwhile, if you set 12H, “PM” will be shown. Moreover, the daylight time setting, moonlight time setting, and start and end time of DIY mode can also be seen on the LCD. In addition, light intensity is also shown.
3. Programming modes
The 999 and 957 aquarium lights have different programming modes.
| Aquarium light | Modes |
| Hygger 999 | 1. Day mode 2. Night mode 3. DIY mode |
| Hygger 957 | 1. Default mode 2. DIY mode 3. Gradient mode (Cycle mode) 4. All-day all-optical mode |
Differences in settings
1. Local time setting
| Hygger 999 aquarium light | Hygger 957 aquarium light | |
| 12H/24H | Press the “Time Setting” button, when “12H” flashes, press the “Up” and “Down” buttons to select “12H” or “24” H, then press the “Time Setting” button to confirm. |
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| Hour | When the “hour” starts to flash, press the “Up” and “Down” buttons to set the “hour”. |
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| Minute | Press the “Time Setting” button, when the “minute” starts flashing, press the “Up” and “Down” buttons to set “minute”. |
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| Reset local time |
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2. Mode setting
| Modes | Hygger 999 aquarium light | Hygger 957 aquarium light |
| Day mode |
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| Night mode |
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| DIY mode |
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| Default mode | – |
Daylight: 06:30-18:30
Daylight: full-spectrum white light
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| Gradient mode | – |
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| All-day all-optical mode | – |
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Conclusion
After reading this article, we believe you have possessed a deeper understanding of Hygger 999 and 957 aquarium lights. For additional information about the two lights, see these two articles – How To Program Hygger 999 Aquarium Light and How to Set a Light Timer with Hygger 957 Programmable Light. But if you have any other questions, please leave your message on NEED HELP, Hygger is glad to give you a hand! And thanks for your reading!
FAQ
For growing freshwater plants, what is the difference between the 999 and 957? Which is better?
For planted tanks, the Hygger 957 aquarium light is better. However, if there are fewer aquatic plants in your tank, the Hygger 999 light is feasible. Aside from that, Hygger 018 full spectrum light is suitable for different planted tanks from 11 to 55 inches long. The 018 light is specially added with more red light, which can improve the absorption of plants and increase plants’ chlorophyll.
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Does the 957 reset to your saved setting after a power outage or you need to reset it?
Do you need to set all 8 levels from L1 – L8 to program properly or can you just set a few and skip the rest?
Will the 018 clamp fit a rimmed Aqueon aquarium?
So many choices, it’s hard to make up my mind. Need one that a older, non tech-savvy person can program. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Been looking at the 016, 957, 028, 999 and 978.
Hi Charles Valis,
You need to reset it after power outage.
And you can set a few levels and skip the rest.
The hygger 018 lamp is for tanks from 11 to 55 inches long(less than 0.74in thick).
For an easy set, you can get the 978.
Thanks
hygger team
Does the 978 reset after a power outage?
Thanks
Hi Charles Valis,
After the power outage, the local time of the 978 light will change to 6:30 am. You can just reset the local time.
Thanks
hygger team
What is the PAR rating of the:
957
018
24/7
Which light is best suited for a 55 gallon aquarium? Heavily planted with crypts, swords, Java fern and val.
Thank you
Hello, Charles Valis. Sorry for the late reply.
The PAR rating can be vary from different light power. And the PAR rating of 957 and 018 respectively are 201-420.1 and 141.5-243.3.
As for 24/7, we need to know the model of light.
And the 957 light is best suited for your 55 gallon aquarium. Because the plants you kept need medium to high light, while 957 features a higher PAR value.
Thanks,
hygger team
Thank you for the quick reply!
I have a 30 gallon tank with lots of plants with high light requirements (dwarf hairgrass, dwarf baby tear, etc).
What do you recommend for me?
For high light plants, you can choose the hygger 978 light via your tank length, i.e. the 18W light is for 18-24 inches tank, while the 22W light is for 24-30 inches tank, and more.
Hope it helps.
Hi there, what is the PAR rating of the 24/7 hygger model here?
https://www.amazon.ca/hygger-Sunrise-Daylight-Moonlight-Adjustable-Brightness-Extendable/dp/B08N19ZXMR/
Hi Jack L,
The hygger 978 light has a PAR range 110.7-212.4.
Thanks
hygger team