Category: Marine Aquariums
Marine aquariums have a reputation for being difficult to start and maintain. There are some added responsibilities compared to freshwater tanks; however, these are challenges that can be mastered. Here are my posts for marine aquarium tips and chronicles of our Fluval EVO 13.5.
Project EVO Marine Part 10: Adding Fish to Your Saltwater Nano
With several months of planning and preparation behind us, it was finally time to add some fish to our EVO 13.5. The kids were excited to finally add some life to the tank! I will talk about our pro... Read More
Aqamai KPS Wavemaker Review
When setting up our EVO 13.5, I kept a mindful eye on a budget, but still wanted to go ahead and get all components in place to raise future coral additions. In order to provide flexibility in flow ... Read More
AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite Auto Top Off Review
When putting together our Fluval EVO 13.5 saltwater build, I spent quite a bit of time considering what all was worth upgrading. I wanted to maintain a balance between keeping initial cost down but ... Read More
Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Nano Aquarium Review
About a year ago, I started our adventure in saltwater nano aquariums. I’ve documented my decision to get into saltwater and the setup of our EVO 13.5 in this series. Core to this project is t... Read More
2020 Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Aquarium Journal
Welcome to one of the most mundane post here on Spec-Tanks – our first annual EVO Marine aquarium journal! I’ve kept a tank journal for our Share on Facebook Read more...... Read More
Project Evo Marine Part 9: Saltwater Cycling and Basics of Reef Water Parameters
Cycling a new aquarium is somewhat exciting. Kind-of like watching paint dry or organizing your junk drawer. I kid, but it is an important process to setup a good foundation for your saltwater Sha... Read More