13.5 evo build

lazy josh · Jan 30, 2021

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 · Jan 31, 2021

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

lazy josh · Jan 31, 2021

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 · Jan 31, 2021

lazy josh said:
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 · Jan 31, 2021

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 · Jan 31, 2021

ScottyD36 said:
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 · Jan 31, 2021

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

lazy josh · Jan 31, 2021

Matt Miller said:
"Fluval" https://intankaquatics.com/fluval-1/

Thanks what media do you run in your tank?

ShepherdReefer · Jan 31, 2021

Looks great, I like it.

Matt Miller · Jan 31, 2021

lazy josh said:
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 · Jan 31, 2021

ShepherdReefer said:
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 · Jan 31, 2021

ShepherdReefer said:
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

Matt Miller said:
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 · Feb 3, 2021

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 · Feb 3, 2021

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 · Feb 3, 2021

Sarcazian said:
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 · Feb 3, 2021

lazy josh said:
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.