Fluval evo v looking for some direction.

[Ursuladives]

Hey yall, I'm hoping someone can help me with a WaveMaker for a tank as small as 5gal. I have a mini protein skimmer on the way. The isn't My first tank, nor my smallest. But I wouls like to know what everyone likes to run in their media basket. Did you purchase a new media basket ? If so from where? Please message me and let me know If you are looking for a friend to bounce ideas off of!

 

[mckinney0171]

I use the little Hygger mini WaveMaker from Amazon. I found that one was enough but added a second one since I keep Acros in my fluval 13.5 gallon. It's a great little pump.

 

[Aquariumaddictuk]

Sicce wavemaker nano 2000 may be enough if not one of the slightly larger xstream models are also good

 

[juanrmattos]

Here is my Build Thread

Best of luck

 

[Ursuladives]

I use the little Hygger mini WaveMaker from Amazon. I found that one was enough but added a second one since I keep Acros in my fluval 13.5 gallon. It's a great little pump.

is it the 530 gph one by chance?

 

[juanrmattos]

I’m using the Hydor Koralia Wi-Fi Controllable Wavemaker 370 to 1050 GPH model on my EVO 13.5, on the LPS setting should work great for the EVO 5. This setting would give you a wide variety of flow during the day, very passive at night and 10 minute feeding time with the push of a button (You can also control it from your movil device)

They are readily available on Amazon

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[Ursuladives]

I’m using the Hydor Koralia Wi-Fi Controllable Wavemaker 370 to 1050 GPH model on my EVO 13.5, on the LPS setting should work great for the EVO 5. This setting would give you a wide variety of flow during the day, very passive at night and 10 minute feeding time with the push of a button (You can also control it from your movil device)

They are readily available on Amazon

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I'm impartial to the koralia's I've always liked them. do you think the lps setting is low enough the 5gal? also how was programming, easy?

 

[juanrmattos]

I'm impartial to the koralia's I've always liked them. do you think the lps setting is low enough the 5gal? also how was programming, easy?

Just think about these two things: Size wise the 13.5 is 2” wider and 2” taller (The 13.5 is 10 gallons after sand and rock) so in reality is not a huge difference between them when it comes to flow; secondly, I successfully ran the Tunze Nano stream on the EVO 5 (That in the lowest setting is 3 times as strong as the Hydor), I truly believe is hands down the best option!

Best of luck!!!

 

[Roatan Reef]

Sicce wavemaker nano 2000 may be enough if not one of the slightly larger xstream models are also good

Agreed, Sicce Nano would be perfect, and is very affordable!

 

[mckinney0171]

is it the 530 gph one by chance?

Its 1600 gph and is 69.99 on amazon. It looks like a vortech clone with wet side and a dry side. They are definitely made in China but mine have held up well. Better than some mp10's that I've owned in fact.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

Hyyger would have lots of flow for the fluval V but never owned one, I've seen them in action and they work great! Also @Ursuladives welcome to R2R!

What skimmer did you order out of curiosity?

 

[Ursuladives]

Hyyger would have lots of flow for the fluval V but never owned one, I've seen them in action and they work great! Also @Ursuladives welcome to R2R!

What skimmer did you order out of curiosity?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803991778042.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.437b38daAGg5tC&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

this skimmer actually fits in the back chamber!