Comments on: The new JBJ Macro-Glo refugium light http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Ray http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5242 John Ray Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:16:45 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5242 Just got one. See those metal bolts/nuts in the photo? Not there. Plastic... which would be fine, except the tightness of the joints isn't enough to hold the thing in position. Tighted one plastic bolt about 1/2 a turn and it snapped in half. Looks ok, but construction quality is pretty low. I replaced my plastic fasteners with stainless. Much happier now, probably wouldn't buy again. Just got one. See those metal bolts/nuts in the photo? Not there. Plastic… which would be fine, except the tightness of the joints isn’t enough to hold the thing in position. Tighted one plastic bolt about 1/2 a turn and it snapped in half.

Looks ok, but construction quality is pretty low.

I replaced my plastic fasteners with stainless. Much happier now, probably wouldn’t buy again.

]]> By: rroselavy http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 rroselavy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:28:54 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5184 FWIW: Everytime I see someone with a hardware store clip on lamp over their fuge, it makes me cringe. The screw and bolt on those ball and socket brackets routinely fell apart when we used them in college. I ditch the clip on part and securely fasten the cord (with redundancy) to the ceiling of my stand... FWIW: Everytime I see someone with a hardware store clip on lamp over their fuge, it makes me cringe. The screw and bolt on those ball and socket brackets routinely fell apart when we used them in college. I ditch the clip on part and securely fasten the cord (with redundancy) to the ceiling of my stand…

]]> By: rroselavy http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5183 rroselavy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:23:10 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5183 Not so sure. If this thing isn't really well built, I wouldn't want it teetering over my tank water. There are too many moving parts, and JBJ (in my experience) isn't always about quality construction. Hopefully someone who owns one will chime in since it otherwise looks promising... Not so sure. If this thing isn’t really well built, I wouldn’t want it teetering over my tank water. There are too many moving parts, and JBJ (in my experience) isn’t always about quality construction. Hopefully someone who owns one will chime in since it otherwise looks promising…

]]> By: jake adams http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5137 jake adams Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:32:38 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5137 Looks like Brian is fishing for a present! The macro-glo is definitely a cut above the LOA (lights of america) fixtures many of used back in the day. Looks like Brian is fishing for a present! The macro-glo is definitely a cut above the LOA (lights of america) fixtures many of used back in the day.

]]> By: Brian Blank http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 Brian Blank Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:20:27 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5135 For the reefer looking for a clean under tank look or even a refugium in the open, this is great. I've noticed how many of us reefers forget the aesthetics as we jam more and more in a confined space. Not a bad price either, a nice Father's Day gift :) For the reefer looking for a clean under tank look or even a refugium in the open, this is great. I’ve noticed how many of us reefers forget the aesthetics as we jam more and more in a confined space. Not a bad price either, a nice Father’s Day gift :)

]]> By: Scott http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 Scott Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5134 I'm waiting on their new Nano-glo light for the smaller refuge. http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-nano-glo.html I’m waiting on their new Nano-glo light for the smaller refuge.
http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod-nano-glo.html

]]> By: stunreefer http://reefbuilders.com/2009/06/19/jbj-macroglo-refugium-light/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 stunreefer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:23:42 +0000 http://www.reefbuilders.com/?p=7885#comment-5129 This is a great idea, and something that should've come out a long time ago. They look a heck of a lot cleaner than a clamp light from Lowes or HD... This is a great idea, and something that should’ve come out a long time ago. They look a heck of a lot cleaner than a clamp light from Lowes or HD…

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