I just ordered this thank, can't wait to set it up and get back into the hobby! I had 2 big Red Sea tanks in the past but had to give them up about a year ago 😞

Blennies always make me smile! Dig the tank. Well done sir!

I started my 13.5 about 8 months ago and I stocked it with a firefish for a couple weeks then added a pair of clowns + cuc. So far everyone is still happy!

I love this video, you should do more fluval updates

Great tank!

Ive had this tank for three years solid choice for a nano

lol at the grouchy clownfish. In my experience they're much more aggressive than people expect. Especially the maroon ones!

After being out of the hobby for many years and having spent enough money to fund a small country when I was in full reef mode, I realy like the ease and look of these small tanks (used to be bigger is better) . Just trying to now convince the mrs that we actually need a nano tank in our lives. Edit, as for fish used to have a breeding pair of Banggai Cardinals so always got a soft spot for these fish

Looks great Alex, definitely improved greatly. I do have to say 13 gallons does seem a bit too small for a firefish, of you do end up relocating the clowns, then I think a micro community tank would look good, maybe somethings like barnacle blennys, clown/Citron gobies, or just anything small in the damsel/goby/blenny family. Anyway tank looks great, definitely did a good job 👍

I've got the fluval 15g with the bow front - The lid w/ LED light fixture worked for a long time but after upgrading the lighting and purchasing a plexiglass lid the colors are much more vibrant! Simple filtration and weekly water changes are great advice. 1 Nero 3 seem to be enough flow in my tank. Definitely considering upgrading the return pump though for more surface water movement and the ability to pick up detritus in the water column. keep up the amazing work ReefDork!

Two Helfrichi Fire Fish, a Royal grama and a shrimp goby would be awesome in that tank 👍🏻

If you have clowns, the pistol shrimp is a must. They picked on my YWG pretty bad, added a pistol, nobody picks on them now. They have a sprawling real estate empire.

Helfrichi Firefish are calm, look super, and are even a bit skittish. If you remove the clowns, they are my input for a replacement. I have one and love it, even though it scares me when it disappears for a day or two but it always comes back.

Trimma, Eviota and/or Priolepis would be perfect for such a small tank

after watching your video ive bbrougt one for 60 quid with everything included full starter kit with all the addons wish me luck

Hmm. Sorry that the Gobies have disappeared. I had a 10 gallon tank with my pair of clowns and shrimp/goby with no issues. But that doesn’t mean anything since all clowns are different. My clowns seem a lot more tame compared to other peoples. Yeah, maybe it’s best to move the clowns though. I’m not sure how well a fire fish would do since they like to have a little burrow, and a shrimp goby could be a bit territorial to a fire fish. But if there are areas where the fire fish can have a little home then it should be fine.

My daughter keeps asking for a salt water tank. This looks the perfect size. 👌🏻 👍🏻

SLW-10's are awesome. I've got two on my 100l and wouldn't swap em for Nero's if you paid me.

Hi Alex I have a question after you put your fish in how long do you have to wait until water changes and when you can turn on the pump and fish

Looking good Alex. The Fluval is great. I've had mine about 2 years now but feel like I need to start dosing. Are you dosing 30ml of saturated kalk? Or a lower strength mix? Cheers

I’m using canister filter on my tank would putting a pre filter sponge on the inlet help control nitrate

Evening everyone. Do I have a Fluval spec 60 which is the Evo but slightly taller. The key issue I have is that on the left chamber, as well as the surface skim vent, there is a vent of the same side at the bottom of the left chamber. This means surface skim is dreadful and the bottom of the chamber looks like a dead zone full of detritus that is not making it through my filter floss. I am thinking of purchasing a piece of Perspex to glue on to the lower vent to force the surface skim. I have already blocked the little hole in the centre chamber. What are your thoughts? Many thanks. Michael

Just went with the AI Blade! Ordered today and pretty stoked. Factory light went out so gave me a good reason. You seeing great advancements after adding?

I had the slw10 in my fluval and in the same place. i had to take it out because my hammers were getting blasted too much no matter where in the tank i placed it. I only ever had it on w1 with lowest power setting. I dont understand how you can have 2 wavemakers and your corals are still attached to the rocks 😂 im trying to find a smaller one with a pulse mode

Maybe a moorish idol unicorn tang or emperor angelfish? Joke tank looks great 👍

A pair of Blue Striped Pipe Fish 🤟🏼

My nitrate and phos have both bottomed our can’t get them up

Not surprised the TMC developed a fault

Clownfish are evil

In my experience with Blennies, they like to jump out of my tank.

My fluval currently has a protein filter on it, but what kind of filter sponges are you using in that chamber? And is the fluval stock light good enough for the soft corals?

Hi Alex, how much kalkwasser do you end up dosing a day? I am surprised that the 20% weekly water changes aren’t enough given the relatively small due and amount of hard corals in the tank.

What did you do keep your calcium levels good? You breezed right over that so fast. I’m new to salties, been a planted fresh tank guy for 20 years

Really struggling with algae in my approval. Evo 13.5 currently still running the stock light would changing the light solve that issue.? Thanks, looking good by the way 👍🏼

Would you recommend getting the blade or the prime hp for the fluval evo

May I know what size of AI Blade light you decided on?

What mount did you use for your blade? There are so many options, its kind of confusing.

Did you have any issues with SLW-10 magnets being underwater?

Can you tell me if the Jecod DC-650 is as quiet as the TMC Reef 500 Compatible. I bought the TFC based on your recommendations in an earlier video. I had to send it back as it kept coming up with an error and I am waiting exchange or refund. I am only just now seeing you went for the Jecod a year later. The current factory supplied pump does not allow enough room for the heater that was supplied with the Evo, so the heater goes into another Chamber - I found the heater and Factory Pump could not fit into the same Chamber. Hence I went for the TMC - which address both size and noise levels. Hopefully then I will be able to upgrade the Media in Chambers 1 and 2 :) Thanks

From where did you get that GSP? The colour is amazing.

Do you have the file you can send me for your 3d printed for this tank.

Without sounding too thick, which AI Blade light did you use, and do you know if it would mount under the lid, since I don't have a tank as yet, I'm wondering, with the various changes to the setup, is it still worth buying as most of the reviews seem to have changed out a lot of the bits. Thanks for any reply.

Where’d you get the mesh top?

I have a waterbox 10 and only doing weekly water changes the same, not testing at all would you advise testing ? I have 2 clowns and 2 astrea snails any other clean up crew you recommend. Thanks

Did you switch out the sand? Looks like gravel almost by how big the chunks are

Great video! I love that torch, it looks so good! Just seen this is Members only, was that intended? is it like an early release?

Where did you get those clownfish from there edcellent qaukitt most picasso clowns from my lfs dont look very nice....

The AI blade 12" fits perfectly in the stock good of the fluval evo, ideal upgrade for anyone on the fence about it.

Sunrise dottyback

How did you cope with the temperatures in the hot weather recently? Mine with the stock lid was a nightmare, so working on a solution

Is the stock light good for lps?

just bought the ai blade for my evo. what percentages do you run the whites and blues at?

Do you close the light at night? May i know ur light schedule

Have you had much experience keeping clownfish with rock flower anemones before? I've seen some warnings about RFA's eating clowns sometimes due to regional differences, but I don't have personal experience to know for sure. What are your thoughts/experiences?

I know I’m late to the party but how much are you dosing and how often?

Can I ask how much Kalk are you dosing ans what the coral feeding regime is?

2:51 what kind of anemones are those? bubble tip?

Every local fish store tells me to dose iodine in my reef because I have zoas and mushrooms Is it that necessary? Or they just want to sell stuff?

The led that comes with the tank real good or no

Would love to know cost...also what are the dimensions please.

How much did it all cost? It looks great btw.

is 3000L ph , too much for this tank>? wavemaker

Get a naso tang or 5 😬

My Evo, sorry🙈

I returned my Clownfishes because of their aggressive behavior. Never again 😕

Pair of clowns 100% the way for the evo mate.

What is the table you have your Evo 13.5 sitting on? Do you have a link? Thanks!

I have no idea why you didn’t jsut get the small skimmer, made your life much easier. Also, your alkalinity, calcium Etc won’t get eaten that quick, There are such small amounts of coral