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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.

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 2022/02/212022/02/20 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 2022/02/192022/02/19 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
feeding thawed food in a saltwater nano aquarium

Project EVO Marine Part 11: Feeding Your Saltwater Fish

Posted on 2021/11/252022/02/19 by Nate
I’ve kept freshwater fish for many years so feeding fish is no new thing for me; however, feeding in our saltwater nano gave me an opportunity to try feeding frozen foods for the first time. I&#... Read More
acclimating clownfish

Project EVO Marine Part 10: Adding Fish to Your Saltwater Nano

Posted on 2021/08/032022/02/19 by Nate
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 Packaging

Aqamai KPS Wavemaker Review

Posted on 2021/08/012022/02/02 by Nate
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

AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite Auto Top Off Review

Posted on 2021/04/172021/11/24 by Nate
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 Aquarium with box

Fluval EVO 13.5 Saltwater Nano Aquarium Review

Posted on 2021/04/032021/11/26 by Nate
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
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Latest Articles

  • 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
  • Project EVO Marine Part 12: Nano Reef Maintenance

    Project EVO Marine Part 12: Nano Reef Maintenance

    2022/02/19
  • 2021 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal

    2021 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal

    2022/01/31
  • Upcoming in Spec-Tanks for 2022

    Upcoming in Spec-Tanks for 2022

    2022/01/01
  • Project EVO Marine Part 11: Feeding Your Saltwater Fish

    Project EVO Marine Part 11: Feeding Your Saltwater Fish

    2021/11/25

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