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Dosing Seachem Prime Water Conditioner with a disposable pipette

Seachem Prime Dosing Calculator

Posted on 2023/05/292023/06/01 by Nate
Many tasks in the aquarium hobby become . . . quite repetitive.  I wonder how many water changes I’ve performed on our two tanks over the past decade. Bunches! One repetitive task I’ve di... Read More
Innovative Marine DIY top for Fluval EVO 13.5 saltwater nano

Innovative Marine SafeScreen DIY Top / EVO Lid Options

Posted on 2023/05/202023/05/30 by Nate
Very early in planning for our Fluval EVO 13.5 build, I knew a replacement lid solution would need to be found.  While the stock EVO 13.5 lid is adequate for many setups, it has a few deal-breaking c... Read More
InTank Chamber 1 Media Basket for Fluval EVO 13.5 Review

InTank Chamber 1 Media Basket for Fluval EVO 13.5 Review

Posted on 2022/12/032023/05/30 by Nate
The InTank Camber 1 Media Basket for the Fluval EVO 13.5 is a product that I didn’t want to love – that I resisted purchasing, and that I thought wouldn’t be a recommended tank accessor... Read More
removing the honeycomb pattern from Fluval Aquariums

How to Remove Honeycomb Pattern from Fluval Aquariums

Posted on 2022/10/062023/05/30 by Nate
A number of Fluval AIO (All In One) aquariums have featured a patterned decal of sorts on the tank exterior.  These are usually to obscure equipment or, on newer models, to hide water stains/deposits... Read More
AquaIllumination AI Prime 16HD

AI Prime 16HD Reef Aquarium Light Review

Posted on 2022/03/012022/05/04 by Nate
Gathering components for our EVO 13.5 saltwater nano was a lot of fun. At times, it was almost overwhelming from the perspective of research.  By the time I got the basics covered with the tank, stan... Read More
gold torch coral

2021 Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Aquarium Journal

Posted on 2022/02/212022/12/03 by Nate
Welcome to the second annual EVO Marine aquarium journal! I keep an ongoing tank journal for both the saltwater EVO and the Share on Facebook  Read more...... Read More
buckets for a saltwater nano water change

Project EVO Marine Part 12: Nano Reef Maintenance

Posted on 2022/02/192023/05/26 by Nate
One of the adventures in starting our saltwater nano aquarium was figuring out tank maintenance.  I have experience with our freshwater planted Spec V, but it seemed I had a lot to learn regarding na... Read More

2021 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal

Posted on 2022/01/312022/02/19 by Nate
It’s that time of year again at Spec-Tanks – I get to post last year’s tank journal. It’s never award winning journalism, but I hope that the detailed view of daily tank upkeep... Read More
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Latest Articles

  • Seachem Prime Dosing Calculator

    Seachem Prime Dosing Calculator

    2023/05/29
  • Innovative Marine SafeScreen DIY Top / EVO Lid Options

    Innovative Marine SafeScreen DIY Top / EVO Lid Options

    2023/05/20
  • InTank Chamber 1 Media Basket for Fluval EVO 13.5 Review

    InTank Chamber 1 Media Basket for Fluval EVO 13.5 Review

    2022/12/03
  • How to Remove Honeycomb Pattern from Fluval Aquariums

    How to Remove Honeycomb Pattern from Fluval Aquariums

    2022/10/06
  • AI Prime 16HD Reef Aquarium Light Review

    AI Prime 16HD Reef Aquarium Light Review

    2022/03/01
  • 2021 Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Aquarium Journal

    2021 Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Aquarium Journal

    2022/02/21

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