Evo XII Saltwater Aquarium Kit, 13.5 Gal. – Saltwater Fish Tank with Reef-Capable LED, Efficient 3-Stage Filtration and Seamlessly Integrated Hardware

I looked around for a while at several different tanks before deciding on the Fluval EVO 13.5 gallon tank. The first one arrived shattered but Amazon as usual made the return very easy and luckily the second tank arrived in good condition. The first thing I have to say is I love the way this tank looks, Fluval choosing to use a built in pedestal on the bottom to raise the tank up some makes a big difference. If you look online you will see there are tons of modifications that people are making to this tank and I made a few myself. I upgraded the return pump to increase the flow from 135 gph to 185 gph and I added a Hydor Koralia 240 nano circulation pump. The only other modification I made was to add an intank media basket to replace the foam filter that comes with it but there are several folks who have used it with no issues. I started with live sand and base rock then used nutri seawater in lieu of mixing up my own since it was such a small amount. I cycled the tank for 4-5 weeks before I added a clownfish and several weeks and more inhabitants later everyone is doing fine. I basically do a one gallon a week water change and replace the filter floss then once a month I replace the phosgen and every two months replace the chemipure blue nano packets. Following this routine has made things pretty simple and I will start all my future tanks the same way. If you're looking for a saltwater tank and aren't sure if the hobby is for you this is a great way to test the water, no pun intended. Yes, nano tanks are more susceptible to bad water conditions killing your fish because of the small volume of water but if you follow a routine maintenance schedule you should be fine.

Filtración insuficiente, El filtro demasiado ruidoso. La curvatura de la tapa impide el uso de casi cualquier comedero El hueco que deja para el termostato es demasiado pequeño para la mayoría de ellos, solo los pequeños entran, aunque como alternativa, si no se usa skimmer, se puede usar ese hueco. Sin embargo lo peor es que los alevines de guppy se cuelan por las ranuras de filtración y se quedan encerrados constantemente.

Muy buen kit de acuario completo con su filtro y su luz especial para coral blando o duro de bajo requerimiento. La tapa es muy estética y es un bonito adorno para cualquier espacio

Before getting into saltwater fish or reefing , do your homework. Anybody claiming to have kept saltwater reef tanks successfully should instantly know this tanks flaws Sponge is a nitrate trap ,didn’t use from start Hood will cause tank to get to hot reef lights that are good cost more than this whole tank A small tank is less forgiving than a large tank when it comes to water parameters Yet I still bought this product and happy with it, knowing what to expect

Absolutely amazing aquarium! I have a great nano reef going in this fluval 13.5 tank. I did upgrade the filter chamber with a 3d printer media tray (highly recommended) and also purchased the fluval PS1 protein skimmer (not recommended). Lights are great for soft corals and LPS, not strong enough for SPS corals thought, but you could upgrade the light. Easy to setup and not bad to maintain. Be sure you know and research marine environments before staring one! Lots of learning along the way and patience is a must