fluval 13.5 gallon evo xii marine aquarium kit

#Fluval 13.5 gallon evo xii marine aquarium kit plus

Once stocked, I'll convert it into a Smaller Breed Mantis Shrimp tank I think. I'm going to turn this into the QT Tank for my 45G until it's fully stocked. And there's something about a larger tank even if it's only 45 or 50g that brings such a different aesthetic to the hobby. Or if you want it to be your first Nano, or if you want to have a species specific tank. If you just want to start with Saltwater, and Start with a NANO (which also now that I have a 45G I would never suggest someone to START this hobby with a Nano). I may or may not have upgraded the light, but I would've made a better decision about what I wanted to keep in this tank. I would NOT have upgraded the back pump, I would've left the stock, also make sure you buy the right heater so you can fit in this chamber with the pump, too big and it wont be at the proper water line.Ħ. Middle Chamber just filled with BioMedia, come to think of it if you really wanted you could put a little fuge on top of the bio media in the 2nd chamber. Media Basket with Filter Floss on top, Carbon in the middle, and GFO as needed in the bottom.ī. I feel that denies better filtration, but Fluval obviously disagreed, however 50% of AIO's especially the higher end reefing ones are designed like this.Ī. There's a lot of extra holes in the back chamber so instead of an S concentrated and directed flow through filter media, you have it a lot more random.

I would've made or bought a media basket, I would've changed the backchamber overflow and glued it up with some acrylic and super glue so it made instead an S shape exist. But eitherway point was really to just close that little overflow in the bottom.Ĥ. probably because they become a nuisance after a couple years. But I changed my mind after and I haven't seen any GSP walls in a long time. I would've closed off the bottom inflow from the back, I ended up plugging it with a GSP Frag superglued, as I wanted the GSP to kind of grow like a wall. It's a nightmare, doesn't really work that well, and constantly needs adjusting.ģ. I would've never bought the stupid Fluval Protein Skimmer. I would've oriented it as a peninsula, not side to side.Ģ. It gives it a lot more depth, changing the entire element of the tank. As funny as it sounds, because it's a peninsula tank, if you actually orient it peninsula like, you get a way cooler effect. Just wanted to add my 2 cents on this tank, what I did, what I would've done different, and how I best would've utilized it for the best bang for my buck.ġ. Officially shutting down my Fluval 13.5 this week as I upgraded to a 45 JBJ RF One way to help this is with a skimmer which will help remove nutrients and oxygenate the water. Their gills are also not very efficient so you run into problems with the necessity of low flow which means less oxygenation in the water. I had wanted ponies but they require very specific care. They also can't easily complete against other faster fish for food so you'll have to be careful to target feed multiple times a day. They require low flow, vertical space and over sized filtration because they require a lot of small meals because of how their digestion works. To be honest, I'm not sure a fluval will be an idea home for ponies. You also can't have anything that likes to sting as seahorses like to hitch onto things. If you want seahorses, you are going to have to keep the tank low flow so you're going to be limited to softies. With your return nozzles pointed that way, you probably aren't getting much surface agitation which you'll want for proper oxygen exchange since you're not running a skimmer. I treat water with Prime water conditioner when I add water but haven't done any water changes yet.

I tested water this morning and my readings are:Īmm, closer to.

#Fluval 13.5 gallon evo xii marine aquarium kit plus

What would you recommend? Also, when do you think I should start adding a cleaning crew? I've had s/w tanks in the past but it's been a few decades and I know things change alot and my memory isn't always good plus I didn't actually keep any corals then, I was strictly FOwLR though I did have several big and small tanks back then. I don't plan to add any coral yet but would like to start thinking about possibilities. Something relatively hearty and at least somewhat easy to care for and that is compatible with seahorses. Before I get them, I'd like to add a coral or two. Eventually I plan to add a pair of seahorses but plan to wait quite some time before getting them.

They are getting along just fine and so far so good. Said molly seems to be happy and I added a standard clown Monday. I have 11 lbs of live rock and a live sand bed. I cycled with Seed chemicals and a molly. I have a fluval 13.5 gallon evo xii marine aquarium kit with an added heater and UV filter which I've not turned on yet since the tank is freshly cycled.