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JBJ NanoGlo LED Refugium Light Hands-On

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. 

Package contents and size when compared to a regular business card

EcoXotic LED Aquarium Lighting - First Impression

After showcasing EcoXotic's awesome Panorama LED Lighting Video back in October, our new EcoXotic rep was kind and generous enough to send over a goody box full of nifty LED aquarium lighting treats!  Although a full review is forthcoming, let me just say that these are some bright, colorful, easy-to-use, and most importantly, high quality LED lights.

 

Hydor's Koralia Evolution Arrives

Hydor has redesigned the older Koralia reef aquarium water pumps into a more compact, efficient, and effective product, the Koralia Evolution.  Our Hydor rep sent their Koralia Evo 750 and newly redesigned Koralia Nano for a tryout.  Full review coming soon!

AquaC Remora Nano Skimmer Review

AquaC was awesome enough to send over their new-ish (new at the time they sent it!) Nano Remora protein skimmer.  I was able to test it out a few months back, and now I finally have time to post my results.

JBJ TrueTemp Aquarium Heater Review

My rep at JBJ Lighting was kind enough to send us a whole stack of products over the holidays that I'll be reviewing as time permits.  Seeing as Texas just got hit by a cold front, I thought it'd be a fitting time to review the heater I was sent: JBJ's Professional Series aquarium heaters; their new line of digitally controlled titanium heaters boasting a ton of great features!  Today I'll be reviewing the 800w model.

Nanocube 28 LED Hands-On

Unfortunately, JBJ's new 28 gallon LED-lit nanocube that was sent to me for review arrived with a broken back pane, but I snapped a few quick pics before I had to hand it back to UPS, and thought I'd share!  Full review to be posted when I get a replacement in one piece! 

Closeup of the LED lighting system

Too Many (aquarium) Products, Not Enough Time!

 Lately we've been inundated with products that manufacturers have sent us for review, and I simply haven't had the time to put many of them to the test yet!  We here at CA have been busy, but I'm taking a moment to put up pictures of various products that we have in our hands and will be reviewing over the next month - so stay tuned by signing up to our mailing list!

Tropic Marin's new bio-actif sea salt mix mix hands-on - coming soon!

AquaC's new Remora Nano Protein Skimmer, already in testing: expect a review of this skimmer, along with JBJ's 28g LED nano, and Current USA's next generation nano in December!

Review: New Instant Ocean Fish Foods

I've been behind on the reviews due to moving but I'm trying to catch up (at least a bit) tonight!  Aquarium Systems sent over a big box of their new Instant Ocean foods a week or so ago, and I've finally gotten a chance to try them, take some pics, and now share my thoughts. 

Fluval FX-5 Spotlight Video

Not as fancy-schmancy as their new "G Series", but the FX-5 gets the job done, and has been the staple of high-bioload freshwater aquariums for a while now (cichlid enthusiast know all about 'em!).  We use these bad boys on all of the large freshwater aquariums we install, and they work great.  Without further ado (and complete with the 'movie-guy' voice!):

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New 'Exotic' LED Lighting

This promo video of EcoXotic's new LED light fixture left me drooling.  Let's hope it delivers as well as their video production does:

If at all possible, we'll be bringing you a review as soon as (or before) the light ships.  Meanwhile, this is a video you don't want to miss!

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