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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
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
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
Fluval EVO 13.5 Aquarium Packaging

Project EVO Marine: Introduction and Index

Posted on 2020/03/042022/12/03 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
Inkbird ITC-308 in box

Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller Review

Posted on 2016/11/012020/01/10 by Nate
I have been using my new temperature controller, the Inkbird ITC-308, for 5 months now on our Spec V aquarium.  I think it’s time to report how the unit has Share on Facebook  Read more..... Read More

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