Fluval Evo, First Saltwater Tank

[Salamander-Hime]

Hiiii everyone! I hope I'm posting to the right place, I just wanted to make a build post for my evo 13.5!

Shes been running for a bit over a month now and so far everything is stock... Except I upgraded lights today to the AI Prime 16's and my filter media to floss->chemi-pure->more floss as well. Ill continue updating is I intend to upgrade flow soon! Let me know what ya think!

 

[Andreas' Reef]

Hey you may remember me talking about the welcome thread. Did you end up looking into that possum wrasse. And what fish do you have right now?

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Hey you may remember me talking about the welcome thread. Did you end up looking into that possum wrasse. And what fish do you have right now?

I did, currently Im on a wait list at my LFS. I have 2 clowns, a domino and premium snowflake, and a firefish They're in QT right now for the next 60~ or so days for ich from a different LFS but I cant wait to get them back in the tank!

 

[Andreas' Reef]

I did, currently Im on a wait list at my LFS. I have 2 clowns, a domino and premium snowflake, and a firefish They're in QT right now for the next 60~ or so days for ich from a different LFS but I cant wait to get them back in the tank!

Nice. I know prices on shipping on crazy, but I would recommend looking into this store https://candycorals.ca/collections/fish?page=2
It has practically every fish you can think of for saltwater aquariums. If they don't have it they can get it in for you in like a week. If you cant find anything in Nova Scotia then I would turn to here.

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Nice. I know prices on shipping on crazy, but I would recommend looking into this store https://candycorals.ca/collections/fish?page=2
It has practically every fish you can think of for saltwater aquariums. If they don't have it they can get it in for you in like a week. If you cant find anything in Nova Scotia then I would turn to here.

Oh trust me I've had my eye on them lol. Good to know they can get stuff in, will def call when my ich issue is over and try to get that possum wrasse! theyre just so stinking cute!!!! <3 Also im thinking of getting a goby/pistol pair, do you have any recommendations?

 

[Andreas' Reef]

Oh trust me I've had my eye on them lol. Good to know they can get stuff in, will def call when my ich issue is over and try to get that possum wrasse! theyre just so stinking cute!!!! <3 Also im thinking of getting a goby/pistol pair, do you have any recommendations?

Recommendations for the type of goby or shrimp?

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Recommendations for the type of goby or shrimp?

Both, mostly for the goby though

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Recommendations for the type of goby or shrimp?

This is the wholesale my LFS orders from https://reefwholesale.myshopify.com/

 

[Andreas' Reef]

For gobies there are tons of options. I have a yellow watchman goby. She is my first fish and favourite. She is with a tiger pistol.

A dracula goby

Or just a classic yellow watchman

For a pistol shrimp I would really only go with

A tiger pistol shrimp

Or a candy cane pistol

 

[Salamander-Hime]

For gobies there are tons of options. I have a yellow watchman goby. She is my first fish and favourite. She is with a tiger pistol.

A dracula goby

Or just a classic yellow watchman

For a pistol shrimp I would really only go with

A tiger pistol shrimp

Or a candy cane pistol

okay awesome, i love the spots on the watchman and the stripes on the candy cane lots of good hiding spots in my tank too. Ive been getting algae on the sandbed so would be nice to have some sort of sand-sifter.

 

[Andreas' Reef]

Ive been getting algae on the sandbed so would be nice to have some sort of sand-sifter.

Prawn gobies do occasionally sift sand. Nassarius snails would be good for that .

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Prawn gobies do occasionally sift sand. Nassarius snails would be good for that .

Yeah I was thinking on buying some today, but $350 light took over lol. Soon….

 

[Andreas' Reef]

Yeah I was thinking on buying some today, but $350 light took over lol. Soon….

Nice which light was it?

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Nice which light was it?

AI Prime 16HD

 

[Andreas' Reef]

AI Prime 16HD

That's a classic, very good light.

 

[Rmckoy]

Congratulations on the new build thread.

the best part of reefing is watching everything mature and grow

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Congratulations on the new build thread.

the best part of reefing is watching everything mature and grow

Yesssssssss…. I can’t wait to see what the chalice corals grow to look like

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Yesssssssss…. I can’t wait to see what the chalice corals grow to look like

The moni too

 

[Rmckoy]

Yesssssssss…. I can’t wait to see what the chalice corals grow to look like

They will look exactly the same as they do. Just bigger .

where did you place them ?

 

[Salamander-Hime]

They will look exactly the same as they do. Just bigger .

where did you place them ?

On the far right, mid-level in the tank on the rock work, willing to still move stuff around if need be haha