Fluval Evo 13.5 setup with upgrades

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2 жыл бұрын

Basic upgrades:
Aquaillumination AI Prime HD
Intank media basket
Eheim compact upgraded return pump
VCA random flow generator
Hygger wave maker
AutoAqua Smart ATO

Пікірлер: 45

@kalamazoo_reefer Жыл бұрын

Reefkeeping can be a lonely passion, that’s for sure. Can totally relate. I have no close friends or family that are into the hobby, but it takes up a good part of my free time and brings me endless joy. Keep on keepin’ on, brother!

@JasonFolk07 Жыл бұрын

Its because they are money pits lol I try to get my friends into aquatics since they are always checking and asking about my tank lol they dont wunna invest tho easisr to just look at my they say or no room lol

@TheRohit04003 11 ай бұрын

I have fresh water tank with parrot fish . Good enough for now😂

@christopherm.7310 Жыл бұрын

Great tank. Enjoying seeing another Fluval owner.

@lukewoods9386 Жыл бұрын

Dude I feel the exact same as you, recently got Into the hobby around 5 months ago, but knowing that I created my sweet thriving tank on my own is so awesome and rewarding.

@Kenny_Edmonton Жыл бұрын

Great looking tank, I’m thinking of picking one of these up for my first saltwater tank. Or a jbj 28 nano cube

@Sukhumvit1 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I just ordered this tank today for my first saltwater tank 👍🏻

@Hozay1 Жыл бұрын

Cool tank. Turned my evo into a frag/nem tank. Happy reefing.

@levi1803 Жыл бұрын

I think it looks awesome, good job!

@Justin89125 Ай бұрын

They probably put that honeycomb around the rim so your not scuffing up the glass with the hood if you chose to actually use the hood but if not good idea taking it off that will be clean 👌

@paulbarrett6093 Жыл бұрын

It might not be the most beautiful tank in the world, but it's nice , good work.

@dylanmorrison951 3 ай бұрын

Have a 13 flex didnt know about the evo style before hand. Upgraded to a eheim compacton 1000 right of the bat way better flow and better water clarity set to about 50% and have vca vlex upgraid on the way in the mail. Fish and plant tank no corals.

@christopherm.7310 Жыл бұрын

I found that using the 12” gooseneck worked better for this tank. The AI prime is a surprisingly strong light. It was burning my corals until I raised it up from my initial height from 8” to about 12” from the surface.

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

Good to know thanks! Yeah I may raise mine a bit more. I recently turned down the lighting a bit though. I'm constantly moving something around. One coral colors up nice and is happy then another is getting too much light! Lol. I'll get there I suppose.

@Fifthimagez 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@htowner1327 Жыл бұрын

😂 I got the same set up and it’s all messy right now to .I’m in the same boat .first tank 6months in .lots to learn still

@arielbalangue6489 11 ай бұрын

Wow i cant wait for a new led light thats for corals.

@couchforsale3548 2 жыл бұрын

This looks awesome. I just got this exact tank I’m looking forward to getting into the hobby.

@realisticreefing9003 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep the Evos are great budget friendly tanks with room for upgrades. Good luck and have fun with it!

@Zigma777 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. I recently started showing some love to my Fluval 13.5. I recently picked up "All For Reef" which can be dosed into nano's. It's specially formulated for it. A lot of the corals I have are from my Red Sea 350xl and it's wonderful to be able to bring corals from one tank to the other. Why do you only have 1 clownfish? Having Reef Safe Inverts are a lot of fun.

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! And only one clownfish because the other jumped out unfortunately. Need to screen the top of the tank. Have a orange striped cardinal fish and a fire shrimp though.

@Saratrewob1 Жыл бұрын

Totally love the tank. I just bought one of these about two months ago and just started it up about two weeks ago. What kind of pump do you have? Meaning the size of the flow?

@kb8481 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your coral? It's very beautiful

@williamworth2746 Жыл бұрын

id add a net or egg crate to keep your fish from jumping

@ccody8063 Жыл бұрын

really nice, i just recently set up mine, i’m sort of a beginner with reefing, but do you think the stock light is good enough? i’m not having many issues besides a lot of hair algae but my crabs seem to be taking care of it.

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

I haven't had much experience with the stock evo light but it should be totally fine for low to medium light level corals.

@kramerk122 Жыл бұрын

What are your lighting parameters on the ai prime?

@user-vw1sg4gs6r 6 ай бұрын

i did buy a hagger but i could not adjust it properly. I put it at the lowest setting and still seemed like to much flow. Went with a nero 3 and still feel the same way. Any suggestions

@bobbygrover Жыл бұрын

nice tank! do you dose cal , mag and alk?

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm currently not dosing anything. I try to keep up with water changes using the Red Sea Coral Pro salt.

@JuAn-vt6ue Жыл бұрын

What is the new pump you installed?

@ayeeeeitsalex2 3 ай бұрын

Where did you get your stand? I can’t seem to find a good enclosed stand. Don’t want an IKEA stand; worried about the weight.

@fixalot0 3 ай бұрын

What is the heater called

@user-ou3jb2uu3o 9 ай бұрын

hello! Where did you buy this blooming flux? Tks

@Khalisreef 9 ай бұрын

What’s your lighting spectrum?

@cipher168 Жыл бұрын

Hey man , between jabao wave maker VS hygger , which one would you recommended? I have same tank , thanks

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

Like anything else the reviews are going to be mixed. Especially on entry level priced equipment. I'm pretty happy with my hygger. Adjustable power and how it pulses. Can even have it on a schedule if you want. Keep in mind that those styles aren't directional like you can't pivot it but it does keep it compact. I'd say go with either one.

@sleepybear3129 Жыл бұрын

I have the same pump eheim 1000 compact and it is noisy as hell , any tips?

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

I know that mine doesn't exactly sit perfect in the bottom of the chamber haha. Depending on how it sits , plus I have my heater next to it in the same chamber, I'll just jostle it around if it's too noisy. There's typically other stuff making noise at my place so it doesn't always bother me terribly unless it sounds really bad. You could try encasing it with foam, zip tie foam around it etc. Would also help from keeping the pump clogged.

@JuAn-vt6ue Жыл бұрын

What’s the new upgrade pump for the fluval evo 13.5 ?

@realisticreefing9003 Жыл бұрын

Eheim compact 1000. You can adjust the flow, it's pretty sweet.

@JasonFolk07 Жыл бұрын

@@realisticreefing9003 does the price go up on the setup because of that upgrade they added?

@DavidE-tj4rc Жыл бұрын

Clove polyp

@Michaels-Reef 2 жыл бұрын

With your top off aio water can you just use tap water that has been dechlorinated

@realisticreefing9003 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't recommend using any dechlorinators or water conditioners for a reef tank. While it may make tap water safer for fish and other animals, you're still not completely getting rid of all the other nutrients that cause nuisance hair algae and bubble algae etc. Products like that in my opinion are great for fresh water fish only tanks.