Fluval Evo 13.5G Nano

Jl504 · 01/02/2017, 02:34 PM

After finishing college and starting my career, I am finally in my new home with my wife and able to start planning a new tank. Currently I am planning and acquiring equipment for a red sea reefer 425xl, however for the time being I took advantage of a black Friday sale and picked up the 13.5 gallon Fluval Evo.
I started cycling the tank about 2 weeks ago. Everything is stock with the addition of a fluval powerhead and the fluval PS2 skimmer (not yet installed).
Attached are a couple of pictures the day I added water.
Enjoy!

kallan · 01/04/2017, 04:10 PM

What are your thoughts on the light? Are you going to do corals? I have been looking at this, but was thinking I'd have to upgrade the lighting to grow most corals.

raythepilot · 01/06/2017, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kallan

What are your thoughts on the light? Are you going to do corals? I have been looking at this, but was thinking I'd have to upgrade the lighting to grow most corals.

They never give you the info you really need to compare Lighting but as a rough estimate I think you need 7 watts of LED power per gallon of tank.
Try to up your lighting to 95 watts of LED. And find something that is dimmable in case you go to high.

Also the ad said that some parts were made out of aluminum. I don't think Al is going to hold up to salt water.

vcc.edu · 02/07/2017, 05:52 PM

ti have a fluval 13.5 as well it is good for coral though i plan on sticking lower light corals coral was what they had in mind when developing this setup

TheBig053 · 03/19/2017, 06:40 PM

My wife got Me an EVO 13.5g for my bday. Just set it up and began cycling with LR and LS on Friday. I added the Fluval protein skimmer and a Koralia 425 for added circulation. Looks great so far. Starting small!

hipertec · 03/29/2017, 12:14 PM

Im very interested in the EVO 13.5G setup too. Will be keeping softies and LPS. Will the stock setup out of the box work, especially the lights and pump?

slackertime · 05/24/2017, 01:46 PM

Just getting back into reef and wanted to do a nano.
I just picked this up and have it running.
Of course I am already looking at what i can modify on it.
Lol

hipertec · 05/24/2017, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slackertime

Just getting back into reef and wanted to do a nano.
I just picked this up and have it running.
Of course I am already looking at what i can modify on it.
Lol

I've done a few mods to my tank already that have worked out well. Check it out:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2635938

slackertime · 05/24/2017, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hipertec

I've done a few mods to my tank already that have worked out well. Check it out:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2635938

I already stalked that and took notes.

Thanks

01/04/2017, 04:10 PM	#2
kallan Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW VA Posts: 95	What are your thoughts on the light? Are you going to do corals? I have been looking at this, but was thinking I'd have to upgrade the lighting to grow most corals.

02/07/2017, 05:52 PM	#4
vcc.edu Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 12	ti have a fluval 13.5 as well it is good for coral though i plan on sticking lower light corals coral was what they had in mind when developing this setup

03/29/2017, 12:14 PM	#6
hipertec Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California (Inland Empire) Posts: 1,266	Im very interested in the EVO 13.5G setup too. Will be keeping softies and LPS. Will the stock setup out of the box work, especially the lights and pump?

05/24/2017, 01:46 PM	#7
slackertime Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 5	Just getting back into reef and wanted to do a nano. I just picked this up and have it running. Of course I am already looking at what i can modify on it. Lol