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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.

Mixing salt for a marine aquarium

Project EVO Marine Part 6: How to Mix Saltwater for a Nano Aquarium

Posted on 2020/07/282022/02/19 by Nate
At this stage of our Fluval EVO Marine journey, we’ve got the RODI system in place and pumping out stripped down water that will serve as a base for mixing our own saltwater.  It’s as goo... Read More
activated carbon filter media for fluval EVO aquarium

Project Evo Marine Part 5: Fluval Evo Filtration Mods and Filter Media Options

Posted on 2020/05/302022/12/03 by Nate
One aspect of research for our new EVO nano aquarium got of hand real quick: filtration media options.  For a number of reasons that I touched on in Part 1 and in the EVO 13.5 Review (and will reite... Read More
modify furniture for a nano saltwater aquarium

How to Modify Furniture for a Saltwater Nano Aquarium Stand

Posted on 2020/05/242021/04/03 by Nate
I discussed in “Project EVO Marine Part 2: Aquarium Stand and Placement” that one of the great benefits of nano AIO (All-In-One) aquariums is that you can use regular furniture pieces as ... Read More
dry rock aquascaping for a nano reef aquarium

Project EVO Marine Part 4: Aquascaping for a Nano Reef Aquarium

Posted on 2020/05/052020/05/30 by Nate
Everything up to this point in our EVO 13.5 build series has been fairly sterile as far as decisions.  Now it’s time to tackle something a bit more organic – choosing what type of hardsca... Read More
Liquigen RODI Unit for Nano Reef Aquarium

Project EVO Marine Part 3: RODI Setup for a Nano Aquarium

Posted on 2020/04/172020/05/21 by Nate
One thing that came up over and over in my research of saltwater aquariums was the need to use RODI water (Reverse Osmosis, Deionized) as the base for mixing saltwater.  It seemed compromising on thi... Read More
aquarium stand for fluval evo 13.5

Project EVO Marine Part 2: Aquarium Stand and Placement

Posted on 2020/04/072021/04/03 by Nate
We put quite a bit of thought and planning into the stand for our new EVO 13.5 nano reef as well as the location.  This is for good reason – Much of the enjoyment and functionality of our new a... Read More
Project Evo Marine Parts

Project EVO Marine Part 1: Planning and Gathering Parts for Set-Up

Posted on 2020/03/282021/08/01 by Nate
Successfully starting up a saltwater aquarium takes planning.  Lots of planning – as well as acquiring lots of parts and pieces.  (ouch – so many Amazon orders).  In part 1 of this seri... Read More
Fluval EVO 13.5 Aquarium Packaging

Project EVO Marine: Introduction and Index

Posted on 2020/03/042023/11/20 by Nate
The time has come.  When I first decided to get back into aquariums (as an adult) 6 years ago, I actually dreamed of getting a saltwater tank.  But, we had small kids – not enough time, probab... Read More
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