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As good as many all-in-one aquariums are, there is still a need for supporting equipment to keep your fish and plants healthy and happy, ranging from heaters, water conditioners, and even fish food.

Check out my reviews as I discuss what products I have used along with the good and bad of each.

Innovative Marine DIY top for Fluval EVO 13.5 saltwater nano

Innovative Marine SafeScreen DIY Top / EVO Lid Options

Posted on 2023/05/202023/11/13 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 2022/12/032023/11/13 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
AquaIllumination AI Prime 16HD

AI Prime 16HD Reef Aquarium Light Review

Posted on 2022/03/012023/11/20 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
Aqamai KPS Wavemaker Packaging

Aqamai KPS Wavemaker Review

Posted on 2021/08/012023/05/30 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 2021/04/032022/12/03 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
ADA Amazonia II Substrate

ADA Amazonia II Substrate Review

Posted on 2021/01/162021/04/01 by Nate
Every year or two (or three) I get the itch to breakdown the planted Spec V aquarium. About a year ago, I went through this process and decided that with all the effort involved in a rescape, I would ... Read More
VCA Random Flow Generator for Fluval Spec Aquariums

Vivid Creative Aquatics Random Flow Generator for Fluval Spec Aquariums

Posted on 2020/09/062020/12/30 by Nate
I have not given much consideration to the flow performance of our Spec V aquarium, but as I transitioned to a High Tech Planted setup, I started to wonder if our tank would benefit from better flow c... Read More
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