13.5 evo build

[lazy josh]

Have had my tank couple months now and getting it started is great
I just upgraded to the AI 16hd prime because why not?!?
LFS didnt neeed to for a while but i like the look and the schedule for the lights

just ordered the AI nero 3 for more circulation
And tunze auto top of so my salinity stays the same

Some days im at work a lot and by the time i get home a good amount of water evaporates

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Looks like a good start with solid equipment. What kind of livestock do you have/plan to have?

 

[lazy josh]

Right now just two banded trochus

i had a small clown in there that i had for a month but sadly i came how and he was laying on the rocks and shortly he was done for all my water parameters have been great idk what happend
Two clowns in the future
Assorted snails
One shrimp
Zoanthids
And LPS mixed tank

 

[ScottyD36]

Have had my tank couple months now and getting it started is great
I just upgraded to the AI 16hd prime because why not?!?
LFS didnt neeed to for a while but i like the look and the schedule for the lights

just ordered the AI nero 3 for more circulation
And tunze auto top of so my salinity stays the same

Some days im at work a lot and by the time i get home a good amount of water evaporates

Congrats. I have the same tank. Good thing to do is eventually upgrade to the in tank media baskets because the stock filtration isn’t the best. What I did for the water evaporation is I bought a Tunze osmalator 3152 and a 5 gallon jug. Those are my suggestions for the tank that I have found to be excellent additions.

 

[lazy josh]

I just ordered that exact autotop off it had good reviews
How can i upgrade the media basket?
Any suggestions would be great

 

[lazy josh]

Congrats. I have the same tank. Good thing to do is eventually upgrade to the in tank media baskets because the stock filtration isn’t the best. What I did for the water evaporation is I bought a Tunze osmalator 3152 and a 5 gallon jug. Those are my suggestions for the tank that I have found to be excellent additions.

What corals do you keep in yours?

 

[Matt Miller]

"Fluval" https://intankaquatics.com/fluval-1/

 

[lazy josh]

"Fluval" https://intankaquatics.com/fluval-1/

Thanks what media do you run in your tank?

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Looks great, I like it.

 

[Matt Miller]

Thanks what media do you run in your tank?

I don't have a nuvo but I use filter floss, chemi pure and another filter pad in the bottom.

 

[lazy josh]

Looks great, I like it.

Thanks cant wait to get some more zaonthid frags in there
I want to but im afraid its to early
But if my water parameters are ok would i be fine to get 2 or 3 frags?

 

[lazy josh]

Looks great, I like it.

Thanks cant wait to get some more zaonthid frags in there
I want to but im afraid its to early
But if my water parameters are ok would i be fine to get 2 or 3 frags

I don't have a nuvo but I use filter floss, chemi pure and another filter pad in the bottom.

nice im going to look into that and the different media basket
Not to fond of the stock sponge

 

[lazy josh]

Added the ATO today and the nero 3 powerhead

Took the one big rock out on the back as you can see
I think this setup will be better for a zoanthid mushroom tank and Lps

 

[Sarcazian]

Looking great so far and good luck! I like the substrate and in previous tanks that size was been amazing for pod growth, but also required a lot of vacuuming.

Did you go with the Tunze 3152 or 3155? I started my 13.5 on 1/1/2021 and I still need to decide on the ATO - I really want the 3155 due to some bad reviews on the 3152 failing/flooding. Those may have been newbie mistakes though.

 

[lazy josh]

Looking great so far and good luck! I like the substrate and in previous tanks that size was been amazing for pod growth, but also required a lot of vacuuming.

Did you go with the Tunze 3152 or 3155? I started my 13.5 on 1/1/2021 and I still need to decide on the ATO - I really want the 3155 due to some bad reviews on the 3152 failing/flooding. Those may have been newbie mistakes though.

I went with the Tunze 3152 the reviews were good from what i saw

If it floods out my house ill let you know .... i hope it dont though

 

[Matt Miller]

I went with the Tunze 3152 the reviews were good from what i saw

If it floods out my house ill let you know .... i hope it dont though

I love my duetto, it's a game changer. I got tired of dumping 1/2-1g a day into my bigger tank.

 

[lazy josh]

Yeah any thing that makes life easier is worth doing

 

[GoReefin]

Looking like a great start cant wait to see it fill out

 

[lazy josh]

Looking like a great start cant wait to see it fill out

Thanks the hardest part is not rushing things bit it will get there

 

[GoReefin]

Thanks the hardest part is not rushing things bit it will get there

So hard not to add a bunch of stuff at once