Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium Review

The Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium provides you with an almost seamless, HD-quality view of the fish and landscape you create inside your aquarium.

It’s also easy to set up, is pretty compact, and is made of low-iron glass that provides the highest level of clarity.

However, not everyone speaks of a good experience with this aquarium. Some users thought the filter was loud, that some of the accessories were cheaply made, and that the clamps which affix the lamp to the tank broke easily.

Nonetheless, before you make your final decision, let’s take a closer look at the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium.

Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium: The Details

Specs

• Dimensions: 8 x 15.1 x 13.2 inches.
• Capacity: 20 gallons.
• Lighting: Yes, 18-watt light.
• Glass or Acrylic: Glass.
• Accessories: Flexible hoses and return elbows with dual directional flow nozzles.
• Warranty: One-year limited warranty.

Features

Light

The Nuvo Fusion Pro 20 Aquarium comes with an 18-watt LED clamp light, so your fish will be well illuminated for your viewing pleasure.

All that’s needed is to clamp the light on to your tank in whatever position best suits your design or specific lighting needs.

Additionally, the LED lights can alternate color patterns, helping you to create a fun atmosphere for a fish-only aquarium or one with plants and reef features.

Six-Millimeter High-Clarity Low-Iron Glass

The aquarium is made of six-millimeter glass that is incredibly clear. Because of its thickness, you won’t experience any cracking or leaking, even if it’s struck by a stray toy (that definitely shouldn’t be thrown in the house).

Since the glass is low-iron, it will never develop the dreaded green-blue tint that most all-glass aquariums fall victim to, and so long as it’s regularly cleaned, it will maintain that same level of clarity – indefinitely.

Mesh Screen Top with Clips

The Nuvo Fusion includes a mesh screen top, which allows for healthy airflow, but also blocks any objects (like toys) or debris (like dust bunnies) from falling into the water.

While a full-on cover might lead to overheating, the mesh top solves that problem while also giving the aquarium the protection it needs.

Dual Built-in Overflows

The built-in overflow (two of them, for extra power) helps to oxygenate the water, as well as prevent surface scum from building up.

More than this, the overflow allows you to maintain an even, consistent water level that will ensure spilling is a thing of the past.

Additionally, if the power goes out, the overflow ensures the water is kept at a steady moving pace until the power returns, with enough rotating power to ensure that your fish don’t have to deal with stagnant or dirty water.

Rubber Leveling Mat

A leveling mat is used when initially placing your aquarium on a base or surface, so that pressure points are eliminated to safeguard against wear marks.

The mat also ensures the aquarium is leveled to prevent slipping, sliding, or an uneven water line within the tank.

While you don’t receive a base with this aquarium, they do provide the leveling mat in anticipation of whatever base you choose.

200 Micron Filter Sock

You also receive two filter socks with this aquarium, which perform the task their name suggests.

They pick up any debris floating around in the water that comes through the overflow, helping to keep your tank crystal clear.

Mighty Jet Desktop DC Return Pump

You don’t have to worry about buying a separate pump. Innovative Marine has you covered.

You receive with the package a desktop DC return jet that flows through 326 gallons of water per hour. It’s extra quiet, and works with aquariums from 10-25 gallons, making it perfect for this tank.

The pump will force the water back from an external filter or from the overflow, ensuring your fish always receive clean water in their environment.

Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium Review

The Positives

Good Clarity

This may seem like an obvious feature for an aquarium, but several competing tanks fall short – especially as they age. Acrylic scratches easier than glass and can become cloudy, but glass isn’t always the best choice thanks to that obvious green tint.

Users loved the level of clarity this tank provides, to the point where it hardly seems there’s anything at all separating them from the water and the fish.

This is all thanks to the low-iron glass. The less iron, the less likely the glass is to have a green tint which can skew how clear your view is. If this was a television, it would be equivalent to having a super HD 1080p screen.

This aquarium will suit those who are really looking for their fish to shine without having to deal with an awkward tint ruining your view and decor.

Easy to Set Up

Users also mentioned how easy the Nuvo Fusion Aquarium was to set up. With the rubber leveling mat and the mesh top screen already pre-installed, all that’s necessary is to fill the tank with water and add your chosen fish.

Then, set up the pump and filter sock, and clamp on the light. This is a pretty basic set-up, so there aren’t any extras to try and figure out.

This is perfect for beginners since you won’t have to have too much knowledge of aquariums or fish to be able to put this tank together.

A tank that’s easy to set-up also means that cleaning and maintenance will be easy too!

Compact

A few testers also mentioned how relatively compact this aquarium is. However, that doesn’t mean it’s cramped.

There is plenty of room for fish and aquascaping if you wanted it, but with the clamp-on lights and the filter nestling cleanly inside the base of the aquarium, there isn’t anything bulky or cumbersome hanging off the sides or taking up more room.

If you are tight on space, this could be a great feature for you, leaving you with more room in your dorm, office, or studio.

Sturdy

Not only is the glass on this aquarium a lot nicer to look at than others on the market, but it’s also sturdy too, so you don’t have to worry about your tank smashing to pieces.

Customers noted that the glass and the overall build of this aquarium is impressive, made strong to last, so know that you’ll be getting a quality tank that looks good while it performs.

This is great news for those who wish to put this tank in their busy home or office. You won’t have to worry about the bumps that come its way.

Customer Service

A brand with great customer service elevates their products by showing customers they stand behind their brand. Users are impressed with Innovative Marine’s customer service noting that they were responsive and helpful.

Your new Nuvo Fusion aquarium also includes a one-year limited warranty protecting customers against any damages caused by the manufacturer.

So, should you notice any faults, you’ll simply need to contact the company’s customer service department and they’ll be in charge of replacing or repairing your tank.

Having great customer service in place makes it easy for customers to feel at ease about investing in a product, and with this aquarium, you won’t have to worry.

The Negatives

Loud

Quite a few testers mentioned how loud the filter/pump is. This is not the aquarium you want to put in your bedroom or any place where you need it to be quiet at some point during the day.

A couple of users did mention that this problem can be fixed by getting a better filter, but if you don’t want to spend the extra money, just know that the filter does make some noise.

Cheap Parts

A number of users also complained that the media basket, as well as the mesh top screen, seem to be cheaply made.

They found the top screen to be very flimsy, and the media basket didn’t fit particularly well in the filter, tending to move around in its compartment.

When you’re paying a few hundred dollars for an aquarium, the accessories that come along with it should be as high quality as the tank itself.

Clamps Easily Broken

A few testers also had issues with the clamps that hold on the lights. They broke very early after they received the Nuvo Fusion, and then users either had to buy different clamps or figure out how to attach the lights onto their aquarium.

While this certainly isn’t the most expensive aquarium on the market, for the price, you shouldn’t have to worry about things breaking or coming apart.

Thankfully, there’s a warranty in place should you need to replace or repair parts of your aquarium.

Here’s a video showing how to set up your Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion, and what it looks like out of the box.

Overall Verdict

After going over all the positives and negatives, we are recommending the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium.

The fact that some of the parts are cheaply made and have broken is definitely a concern worth noting. It does have the fact that it’s easy to use, set up, and compact that makes up for its flaws, but upgrading these points will make for an exceptional aquarium, and we hope to see those improvements in the future.

The tank definitely seems to be well-made, however; it’s just the extras included that you might want to upgrade from, should you choose to buy this aquarium.

Where to Buy the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium

This aquarium isn’t Innovative Marine’s first rodeo in the aquatics department. They have a line of aquariums behind them in a variety of sizes and designs, all made with the quality expected from Innovative Marine.

In addition to aquariums, this company also has a number of aquatic accessories available, showing that they’re experts in the field. They’ve left many of their customers satisfied, and with new additions to their line-up, they’re popularity continues to grow.

Thanks to the company’s success, you’ll be able to find products like the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium on the shelves of retailers both in-store and online.

While it’s usually best to check pet, fish, and specialty stores, you can kick-start your search with the following online retailers.

• Bulk Reef Supply (from $199)
• Marine Depot (from $199)
• J&L Aquatics (from $252)

And of course, you can also find this aquarium on Amazon.

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That’s all for our review on the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium.