Reddit reviews NICREW Single Channel LED Light Timer, LED Digital Dimmer for ClassicLED, ClassicLED Plus, SkyLED, BrightLED and Other Lights with Standard 2.5mm/2.1mm Power Connectors
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Simulate sunrise & sunset to provide a natural day and night cycle for your fishAutomatically turns your aquarium lamps on and off for you by setting it onceInternal memory stores your pre-programmed settings in case of power failureCan also be used as a dimmer, the brightness can be adjusted from 1 – 100%Suitable for NICREW ClassicLED, ClassicLED Plus, BrightLED and other lights with standard 2.5mm/2.1mm power connectors
I don't think you have to do it slowly. My tanks are all set to have lights turn on from 2pm to 10pm. I don't convert fish slowly from their usual "daytime during the daytime" schedule from the fish shop, and they all seem to handle it fine. I think that "daytime" is just whenever the light turns on to them rather than an internal clock. I've shifted their light times by 2-3 hours in the past with no issues too.
As for the NICREW, assuming it's the common ClassicLED (if not, post yours and I might know from experience), you can dim it using any inline dimmer or even the NICREW dimmer/timer combo:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYLX2P6/
Heres a link, if your light has the plugs to connect this one into the main wire you should be good. Its $12.
NICREW Single Channel LED Light Timer for Aquarium, LED Digital Dimmer ClassicLED, ClassicLED Plus, BrightLED and Other Lights with Standard 2.5mm/2.1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYLX2P6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_mgYYk66i5vWIW
For that plant list and considering the height of a 10 gallon the nicrew should be fine. I recommend you also add on a nicrew dimmer in case it is too much and you start growing algae.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYLX2P6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_W4A5CbM9TC6KQ
I use this one, you set the on/off time and it has a 15 minute fade in and out as the lights go on and off
Sure does.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KYLX2P6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Looks nice.
I wonder though, why are aquarium lights so bluish? Why not add more red to boost PAR and compensate for the absorption of the water? I'm just getting into the hobby and finding I'm not really happy with what other people call nice lights.
I just ordered a dimmer/timer for my Twinstar 450ES(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KYLX2P6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) so hopefully it works and I can get the sunrise/sunset effect soon.
It's fine for most fish. Some low light or nocterinal fish like plecos will want a cave tho.
If you aren't running CO2, you'll have a massive algae outbreak in a week tho. I use this dimmer and timer combo with my beamswork light: https://www.amazon.com/NICREW-Aquarium-ClassicLED-BrightLED-Connectors/dp/B07KYLX2P6