Evo 13.5 Skimmerless LPS/Softie

[Maacc]

Hey everybody, just starting a simple EVO for a bedroom tank and to explore issues with my main JBJ 45.
This tank will focus on softies and LPS and peaceful gobies.
Equipment List:
Fluval EVO 13.5
Cobalt 25 watt heater
Kessil 160we
Hydor Coralia 240
Spin Stream on the return pump
Smart Micro ATO
Apex Jr.

Started this last week


The pipe is for an eventual jawfish condo.

 

[Maacc]

My eventual stock list:
Rainford Goby
Firefish
Purple Firefish
Neon Goby
Yellowhead Jawfish
Possum Wrasse

Current Stock:
Rainford Goby
Firefish
Fire Shrimp

 

[Maacc]

Some set up shots all with cycled rock:


Cleared up with black sand in about 6 hours:


Top Shot:

 

[Sm51498]

I have one of these I'm setting up soon as well. I'll follow along!

My plan is a bit different but same sort of idea on coral. I want to see what I can do with this thing absolutely stock.

 

[Chrisfish]

Nice start:) I had an 8 gal. Nano about this time last year as I was cycling my 30 gal. Jbj. Looking forward to seeing this tank stocked. :D

 

[Tahoe61]

Nice sand choice. What were the issues with the 45 if you do not mind me asking.

 

[Maacc]

I have one of these I'm setting up soon as well. I'll follow along!

My plan is a bit different but same sort of idea on coral. I want to see what I can do with this thing absolutely stock.

Thanks, I had the kessil or I might have been tempted to keep it stock.

 

[Maacc]

Nice sand choice. What were the issues with the 45 if you do not mind me asking.

I am about to start a build thread, it's been up about 10 months. I am having trouble keeping sps alive, certain lps as well. Nothing dies fast just fades.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Nice tank, I have the 5 gallon version of this tank

 

[JTreef]

Going to be a cool tank. I really like the look and the stock list.

 

[Maacc]

Nice tank, I have the 5 gallon version of this tank

I like the aio sump with it. I swapped the included biomedia with 4 marine pure balls and dropped a handful below the sponge.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I like the aio sump with it. I swapped the included biomedia with 4 marine pure balls and dropped a handful below the sponge.

I put a Mame protein skimmer on mine and I swap out the carbon and put chemi pure elite and chemi pure blue! My tank is extremely clear and clean!

 

[Maacc]

I put a Mame protein skimmer on mine and I swap out the carbon and put chemi pure elite and chemi pure blue! My tank is extremely clear and clean!

As soon as this carbon is shot, I will replace it with chemipure blue.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

As soon as this carbon is shot, I will replace it with chemipure blue.

Nice, I put the stock carbon on the top where the over flow is at! In the near future I want to upgrade to the EVO 13 gallon!

 

[Maacc]

Current FTS:


Firefish finally out with fire shrimp :



My elusive rainford:

 

[CoralManz]

looks great so far, hopefully all the inhabitants do better here

 

[Fishyj]

Following. I have this tank setup also, I love it. I have had really good success with doing 5 gallon water changes weekly.