JBJ NanoGlo LED Refugium Light Hands-On

01/30/2010

JBJ NanoGlo LED Refugium Light Hands-On

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JBJ Lighting sent several products our way over Christmas break, and I'm almost caught up reviewing them all (see our TrueTemp review and our 28 NanoCube hands-on)! So, on to yet another JBJ Product: the Nano GLO LED refugium light!

The NanoGLO is a magnetically mounted LED light designed for JBJ's 28 gallon Nanocube, but is very versatile and can be used on many all-in-one nano aquariums. The unit consists of four 6500k (the perfect wavelength for macro growth) 1w LED lights in nifty parabolic reflectors. The light produced is very intense, and penetrates well through about 12" of water. JBJ advertises the LEDs emitting 70 lumens each, but anyone who's read my article about lighting marine invertebrates knows that lumens are a completely pointless measurement in the hobby.

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Package contents and size when compared to a regular business card

The magnetic mounting system is designed so that the light sits on the outside of the aquarium parallel to the back glass of the aquarium and shines in horizontally. However, light can also be mounted inside a hood so that it shines vertically into the top of the refugium compartment. The magnet is powerful, and I had no problems with stability.

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So, how bright is it really? See for yourself:

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And finally, the specs:

Light Housing DIMS: 3.25” x 0.75”x 5”
Inside Magnet DIMS: 3.25” x 0.75”x1.75”
Light Output: 70 Lumens per LED
Kelvin: 6500K Daylight
Power: 4 x 1 Watt LEDs

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