fluval evo 13.5

Hey! Newbie to salt water tanks but 3 weeks in, I’m loving it. I live in the UK but my family are from the Caribbean island of St Lucia so the tank is named in honour of the reef i did my first scuba dive at. It was what made me fall in love with the ocean. What better way to appreciate the...

Hello Everyone! I have a 13.5 gallon reef fluval Evo tank, i was looking for a decent but not crazy expensive auto top off system, ive done some research but I couldn't find anything good. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with one or know a system which is good and decent?

Hi Guys, I added my first coral to my tank on Monday, a single Rasta Zoa polyp. I did a coral dip using Coral RX Pro and Seachem Reef Dip. Over the last couple of days I’ve noticed something that appears to be growing out from the base of the polyp. Any ideas what this can be?

Hi guys just looking for a bit of guidance and a steer here. I have a Fluval spec marine (basically the Fluval evo 13.5G) but a 16 gal version. All with the stock setup / lighting etc which is It’s been up and running for over 3 months now and is stocked with 2 clowns, 3 hermits and 2 turbo...

Hi Guys, I have my first saltwater tank now up and running, it’s a Fluval Spec Marine 16gal (basically the Fluval Evo but slightly larger). I’ve recently added a small Ocellaris clownfish and three stripe leg hermit crabs. Originally I was going for a pair of clowns, however they have been...

Hi! I have bought a Fluval sea mini protein skimmer for my Fluval evo 13.5, What sort of level should the bubbles come up to and how long should I have it on during the day?

There’s probably a post out there like this, but I wanted to create a thread to get specific answers for this question and hopefully help some others out along the way. I have been trying to tune in my AI Prime 16 HD over my Fluval Evo 13.5 for some time now. I’m slowly sorting out all of my...

Hi all, so I’m cycling my first saltwater tank which has been going for about 4 weeks now. I dosed with Dr Tim’s ammonia to 2.0ppm and added Microbe-Lift Special Blend which my LFS said would help cycle the tank. One week on ammonia was 0ppm, Nitrites rose to 0.5ppm and Nitrates to 5.0ppm...

Anyone got any good light setting for ai prime ill post a pic of my tank its 7 weeks old . Looking for aquascape ideas i have a load of rock it just needs smashing up and glueing. Please can you post nano aquascapes that you like for inspiration Thanks

Hello I am new to the hobby i have a fluval evo 13.5 it has been running for 7 weeks i was wondering what types of testing methods incan use for the water and what i am aiming for to grow sps ect? I have attached a few pics of my current tank.

Hello I am looking to set up my fluval evo with a coral garden, i am more interested in corals than fish i owned a planted tropical tank a few years back and with the extra time on lockdown have decide to set up sat water nano tank. I will post pics of thank now 8 weeks after setting up . I...

Hello friends Just set this fluval evo up 2 months ago. I have made a few upgrades i will list Ehiem 1000 pump Ai prime hd in post Jecod SOW-4 Custom made media basket( will put a picture of it on here not sure weather to upgrade) Fluval PS2 mini skimmer ( not sure if its needed in this tank...

Hi all, back in the hobby after a few years. I purchased a fluval evo 13. Starting small but sure I will upgrade soon. I have about 15 pounds if live rock and live sand. A damsel hitchhiker on one of the rocks. Looking forward to learning and growing.

Hello all, wanted to post some progress photos. Finally got everything so I could start building. This is my first time doing a nano and so far its alot of fun. I used Marco Rocks because I wanted to try something different and plan on making this a no hitchiker/no ich tank. Say what you will...

Good morning, I recently picked up a Fluval evo 13.5 from craigslist for 80$ with a heater and stand. I am beginning my first saltwater tank build and would like input and feedback about what i need to be doing to improve on my build. Hardware: Tank: Fluval EVO 13.5 Light: Stock light (subject...

Hello Reefers, Im a first time reefer but certainly not new to the aquarium lifestyle. I decided to start my journey with an AIO (all in one) Fluval Flex 32.5 Gallon. I have had so many questions about the best way to go about setting up this tank as there are many ways to modify and improve...

Hello everybody! I’ve been lurking here for a lot of my information, But obviously not enough if I have to ask, Ok so last week I got my fluval evo 13.5 started, Put in my live sand (pink Fiji)(I know it’s not “live”) I got a hold of some purple dry rock from a Tyler Johnson. I am running a...

Hello everyone in the Bay Area! I just started my first saltwater tank & am looking for people to connect with while I enter this journey. While I’ve done a lot of research, I’m starting small & letting the tank cycle while I make friends, but my setup is as follows: Fluval EVO 13.5 gallon nano...

Hello all, here is my Evo XII build, which I keep in my bedroom front and center on my dresser. It's always relaxing to have the clowns to watch in there. Tank Start Date: 6/3/2019 Equipment: Evo XII 13.5g tank Cobalt Neotherm 150W heater Intank chamber 1 media holder Sicce syncra 1.0 pump...

Wsup guys , did a quick video of how I control my temperature for my reef tank check it out if you guys want and if u enjoyed or want to follow , subscribe . Water Temperature Controller for my Reef Tank :)

Hi all, in January I set up my fluval evo, all going well, other than the dinos i am currently watching fester. From what Ive read, the solution seems to be to raise phosphate and nitrate, mine currently being 2ppm nitrate and 0.1ppm phosphate, however am unsure of the best way to do this with...

Hi from the UK! I’ve just gotten into the hobby after a long time of wanting a nano tank. Everything seems to be going smoothly with salinity at 1.026 and ammonia, nitrites, nitrates being 0. One issue: my ph is stubborn at 7.6ish despite alkalinity being between 8-9 as per fritz rpm salt...

OVERVIEW: Aquarium: Fluval Evo 13.5 MODIFIED Light: AI Prime 16HD Wavemaker: Jebao RW-4 Salt: Tropic Marin Pro-Reef (1.026) Filter Media: Chamber 1 - Floss Pad, Foam pad, Maxspect Nano Spheres Chamber 2 - Heater, Return pump, Carbon Temp Controller: D-D Temperature Controller Heater: Aquael...

I wanted to upgrade my light. To get right to the point I have 3 options for hanging my AI prime light. (can't hang it from the ceiling in my house) 1. Flex arm 12 inches 2. Flex arm 18 inches 3. Solid metal mount When I purchased my AI light last night I went with the 18 in flex arm because I...

I have a Fluval EVO 13.5 gallon. My current equipment/media filtration is as follows: Stock lighting, stock return pump, and the Chamber 1 InTank Media Basket upgrade (I run Filter Floss, Chemipure elite, and PhosBan in this chamber). My 2nd chamber only has a heater, which I am willing to move...