Tank looks good. I’ve bought everything from you I did the sicce pump upgrade. Awesome. Used the old pump to mix saltwater. Also added the skimmer and made my own second chamber media design.
Can you explain what are in the 3 chambers? You mentioned chamber 1 Floss - chemipure - more floss, and possibly Marine Pure gems. What is in chamber 2? I am setting up a Fluval 13.5 this week.
I would love too see a video on your top 10 must have coral for each category. By category i mean lps, softie, sps. Also a review on the nero 3 would be nice.
Do you think a wavemaker is necessary if I run the Syncra Silent 1.0 with the VCA dual head 1/4” RFG? I just don’t want to have too much flow where it bothers any of the corals but have enough to keep them happy and healthy.
Thank's for the return pump advice I will definitely be getting one of those for mine. The stock light and lid that come with the tank are horrible, the light gets too hot and the lid traps the heat and in a well-airconitioned house, I couldn't get the water temps under 82*f until I replaced the light and lid.
The stock heating element is underpowered. I was getting temperature swings even when I added a second 20W element. The solution was buying a 50W heating element. This is because its better to cycle the heating elements fewer times for a more stable temperature. I live in a hot humid climate so my tank also fights the AC. Now the tank never swings more than 1.5 degrees.
Thanks for the information and nice tank! Im getting back into the hobby and picked out this tank! Beautiful! Do you have a website for your store? Better to buy all the upgrades from one spot!
Just set one of these up for my daughter for her birthday.... her clownfish pair is in QT for another 2 weeks... I got the Fluval 50w heater but it won't fit in the 3rd chamber with the pump, so yesterday I got a shorter heater.... gonna give that a try and if it works out I will likely add a heater controller as a bit of safety, and get the media baskets.... Do you recommend the media baskets and water changes, instead of the chamber 2 basket and the skimmer in chamber 1? I don't have the skimmer yet because all the local shops haven't had the right skimmer in stock...
Where would you recommend where to put the gems, I have purchased the intank media chamber and gems , I have just started my salt water adventure, I am getting all the upgrades you recommend. Thank you
Great looking tank! Thanks for the inspiration to get back into the hobby. I upgraded with the same pump and media chambers but now find that the display tank water height is almost at the very top - touching the plexiglass lid. Do I need to adjust the pump output? I would imagine just taking water out would just reduce the level in the 3rd chamber. Thanks
I have the same ya k. Been following your video in detail. Having great success. I have a Nero 3 in my tank. Where should I setup the wavemaker in my tank ? Next to return pump nozzle or opposite side?
How do you clean the gems? I've always been hesitant to use bio balls or rock rubble in the media basket because I know they can also become detritus and algae traps...
These series are awesome, soon I will get back to my beloved hobby, I quit for a while because I moved and new house needed renovation and I couldn’t keep my reef tank Could you please talk about fighting with algae, thanks
I noticed you have 3 fish in there could you keep 2 ocellaris clownfish in here with a purple firefish and a Watchman goby with pistol shrimp,snails and hermit crabs or would that be too much
I immediately went out and purchased the first chamber media box from intank and the plug as well as the return pump. I was so excited for my upgrades. But I have to admit, after putting it all together, I'm extremely disappointed. I feel like the plug was the biggest mistake. The water level now in my back chambers is always below half full. It's like the pump sucks too much for the rest of it to handle. The water barely trickles through the media in my first chamber. And now there is a lot of water noise. I love the pump but as far as the other upgrades I wish I never did them. My tank functioned so much better before. I've tried removing the plug but because I glued it to eliminate leaks, I cannot get it out. Has anyone else suffered these issues? I don't understand why my chambers are always so empty and no longer remain filled with water
I have an EVO 13.5 but I’m having a real tough time finding a heater that fits in the small back compartment with the pump! Hopefully it’s not an issue that the heater is literally touching the pump and the cord? Which heater works best for this aquarium??
love everything you said, except, you said that last media you talked about would somehow effect nitrates? completely not true. maybe you misspoke. those are great, but in order to maintain the surface area they require rinsing (in salt water!) or they get clogged up and become useless. I've used them, and soon after thrown them away. just like most bio filtration they get gunky over time and end up causing more bad than good. gfo is a better option if you're not someone who keeps a schedule for maintenance and want to remove nitrate. even better would be cheato, I use cheato in the back compartments of my fluval evos with a small red/blue spectrum light with great success.
Let me know more, im interested. I have intank chamber 1 and chamber 2. Currently i run floss, and then chemi, leave bottom empty. Add floss at bottom of chamber two with biomedia for the last two. I do find what you have said is true about bio. Would you run something like filter floss, chemi, filter floss (for carbon particles) then run the last two chambers as cheato with a grow light? Or should i put cheato in the first chamber and use chemi in the second?
If you're running the stock light, switch to the blue light setting for most of the day. I do daylight for an hour in the morning and an hour at night. It slowed my bubble algae growth way down, and had no affect on my GSC
The single pump is still not enough. You need a second pump. I drilled my Fluval 2.6 pico and it made the best random flow then just having one single pump that doesn’t make random flow alone.
I'm not a fan of hydor really, they make good power heads and good atos and that's about it. their heaters esp are complete trash. I have 4 hydor atos, 3 of which have been going for over 3 years with ZERO issues! the other one didn't have issues but it's new.
If you are going to replace almost all the component of an AIO then why do you bother with an AIO? Just get a bigger bare tank and save yourself some money.
Why make a video like this and not include a list of all of the upgrades in the description? SMH ... Also, HOLD THE DAMN CAMERA STILL. If you're going to show products, have them right there next to the tank. Walking the store and spinning the camera around made me nauseous in about 20 seconds.
Best fluval evo I have seen by far. Beaut tank 👌
Easy ways to make the fish tank more efficient, thanks for the guide!
My fluval looks like some straight doodie right now. I'm gonna try a couple of the upgrades I hadn't done yet. Thanks
Tank looks good. I’ve bought everything from you I did the sicce pump upgrade. Awesome. Used the old pump to mix saltwater. Also added the skimmer and made my own second chamber media design.
What skimmer
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@@RobBoryckiGolf Is it noisy? Also I thought the tank comes with 3 Chambers anyway why the new for the upgrade
Would love to see your 3 chambers with media in them.
I've owned 5 American Bulldogs. Love the channel.
Can you explain what are in the 3 chambers? You mentioned chamber 1 Floss - chemipure - more floss, and possibly Marine Pure gems. What is in chamber 2? I am setting up a Fluval 13.5 this week.
Great video great recommendations, man. Thank you.
I would love too see a video on your top 10 must have coral for each category. By category i mean lps, softie, sps. Also a review on the nero 3 would be nice.
ok will get on this :)
Great content. Love the look of the tank...
Any way to explain exactly what to add to each filtration chamber and where to add it? Beginner here
Do you think a wavemaker is necessary if I run the Syncra Silent 1.0 with the VCA dual head 1/4” RFG? I just don’t want to have too much flow where it bothers any of the corals but have enough to keep them happy and healthy.
Thank's for the return pump advice I will definitely be getting one of those for mine. The stock light and lid that come with the tank are horrible, the light gets too hot and the lid traps the heat and in a well-airconitioned house, I couldn't get the water temps under 82*f until I replaced the light and lid.
The stock heating element is underpowered. I was getting temperature swings even when I added a second 20W element. The solution was buying a 50W heating element. This is because its better to cycle the heating elements fewer times for a more stable temperature. I live in a hot humid climate so my tank also fights the AC. Now the tank never swings more than 1.5 degrees.
I would love to hear about the best upgrades for the smaller Fluval Sea Evo V
yeeees! I have the 5g and the "2g" and I've made quite a few mods myself but I'm unable to find custom stuff for them aside from the media baskets!
what Powerhead do you use for that tank? Looks beautiful btw
Great video! 😀👍
Thanks for the information and nice tank! Im getting back into the hobby and picked out this tank! Beautiful! Do you have a website for your store? Better to buy all the upgrades from one spot!
i have all these upgrades and love my tank!
Hey fragbox what are your light settings on your prime hd?
Just set one of these up for my daughter for her birthday.... her clownfish pair is in QT for another 2 weeks...
I got the Fluval 50w heater but it won't fit in the 3rd chamber with the pump, so yesterday I got a shorter heater.... gonna give that a try and if it works out I will likely add a heater controller as a bit of safety, and get the media baskets....
Do you recommend the media baskets and water changes, instead of the chamber 2 basket and the skimmer in chamber 1? I don't have the skimmer yet because all the local shops haven't had the right skimmer in stock...
What is that light diffuser you are using with the AI Prime?
Love your presentations.
Where would you recommend where to put the gems, I have purchased the intank media chamber and gems , I have just started my salt water adventure, I am getting all the upgrades you recommend. Thank you
Great looking tank! Thanks for the inspiration to get back into the hobby. I upgraded with the same pump and media chambers but now find that the display tank water height is almost at the very top - touching the plexiglass lid. Do I need to adjust the pump output? I would imagine just taking water out would just reduce the level in the 3rd chamber. Thanks
So I am going to basically do all the upgrades, but any idea where I can get the same "screen" top that is on there?
Nice, you can use the glass box and that's it.
Question does the pump fit right in out the box or does it need a bit of modification to fit ?
Do you still recommend these same upgrades 2 years later?
How do you make an euphyllia garden? I can't see to place them in a way that makes them look like that.
I have the same ya k. Been following your video in detail. Having great success. I have a Nero 3 in my tank. Where should I setup the wavemaker in my tank ? Next to return pump nozzle or opposite side?
where did you get the lid mate!
How do you clean the gems? I've always been hesitant to use bio balls or rock rubble in the media basket because I know they can also become detritus and algae traps...
you dont clean them just leave them
This is another excellent reason for upgrading the pump and doubling the flow pushed through them
Whats your lighting schedule
Just watched this then u said Canada do you guys still have a store you had one in Woodbridge before
Great video could you make a video on vitamin for saltwater water aquarium foods
nice video bro do they make a bigger tank
Is that real coral or artificial? I am looking for some realistic looking artificial coral since I have a chocolate chip starfish..
Thanks
nice vid buddy,. what fish is the orange/purple looking one that you have in the evo? beaut tanks aswell btw!
@Fragbox Corals may I ask what your settings are on your reef light (on the Fluval).
I’m curious why no mention of a protein skimmer
It's pointless in a system this small. Much better to have bio media
Awesome tank
thank you!
With the original lid, my ATO water went down more or less an inch. Took out the original lid, within 3 days half a gallon of ATO water has been used.
What about the coral you have in 13.5 ? Have online store ?
How you have the basket set up. Could show it during water change.
These series are awesome, soon I will get back to my beloved hobby, I quit for a while because I moved and new house needed renovation and I couldn’t keep my reef tank
Could you please talk about fighting with algae, thanks
Hey thanks glad to hear you enjoy them
These syncra 1.0 is expensive, anything out there less expensive that will up the GPH and fit in the chamber?
Where do you get the lid??
What stand is it sitting on?
Do you dose the fluval?
Do you run a protein skimmer?
Can someone please identify the orange coral up top that looks layered almost like a shelf
what skimmer are you guys using for this tank ? i was looking at the ice kap nano skimmer
hi i just got the fluval flex 123 do you know if these will fit that tank thanks
I noticed you have 3 fish in there could you keep 2 ocellaris clownfish in here with a purple firefish and a Watchman goby with pistol shrimp,snails and hermit crabs or would that be too much
Do you sell the mesh lid?
Yes we do
The color spectrum looks great! What settings are you running the 16HD?
th-cam.com/video/ReqBzQGiOHw/w-d-xo.html
Do you have a skimmer on the fluval 13.5?
NOPE
Is a v2 Ilumenair 600 ok for this tank?
I immediately went out and purchased the first chamber media box from intank and the plug as well as the return pump. I was so excited for my upgrades. But I have to admit, after putting it all together, I'm extremely disappointed. I feel like the plug was the biggest mistake. The water level now in my back chambers is always below half full. It's like the pump sucks too much for the rest of it to handle. The water barely trickles through the media in my first chamber. And now there is a lot of water noise. I love the pump but as far as the other upgrades I wish I never did them. My tank functioned so much better before. I've tried removing the plug but because I glued it to eliminate leaks, I cannot get it out. Has anyone else suffered these issues? I don't understand why my chambers are always so empty and no longer remain filled with water
It sounds like you don't have enough water. I highly recommend getting an auto top off.
I have an EVO 13.5 but I’m having a real tough time finding a heater that fits in the small back compartment with the pump! Hopefully it’s not an issue that the heater is literally touching the pump and the cord? Which heater works best for this aquarium??
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Would you please let us know where you got the lid for the tank in this video?
It looks like the "red sea" cover net. redseafish.com
Why didnt you use 2xRFG on the Evo...or is the single efficient enough?
just for display purposes to show customers the original one and the upgraded one
What is in chamber two!?!?
love everything you said, except, you said that last media you talked about would somehow effect nitrates? completely not true. maybe you misspoke. those are great, but in order to maintain the surface area they require rinsing (in salt water!) or they get clogged up and become useless. I've used them, and soon after thrown them away. just like most bio filtration they get gunky over time and end up causing more bad than good. gfo is a better option if you're not someone who keeps a schedule for maintenance and want to remove nitrate. even better would be cheato, I use cheato in the back compartments of my fluval evos with a small red/blue spectrum light with great success.
Let me know more, im interested. I have intank chamber 1 and chamber 2. Currently i run floss, and then chemi, leave bottom empty. Add floss at bottom of chamber two with biomedia for the last two. I do find what you have said is true about bio. Would you run something like filter floss, chemi, filter floss (for carbon particles) then run the last two chambers as cheato with a grow light? Or should i put cheato in the first chamber and use chemi in the second?
Make a video about what corals that can be mixed or close stuff like that also par reading video please
th-cam.com/video/G4pXFwTFp3A/w-d-xo.html
I’m struggling with algae in my fluval 😔 and I could never get it down at all
Check phosphates.
If you're running the stock light, switch to the blue light setting for most of the day. I do daylight for an hour in the morning and an hour at night. It slowed my bubble algae growth way down, and had no affect on my GSC
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how long is the arm for the prime HD? 12" or 18"
we are using the 18''
The single pump is still not enough. You need a second pump. I drilled my Fluval 2.6 pico and it made the best random flow then just having one single pump that doesn’t make random flow alone.
Help, I need help finding a good auto top off for my evo 13.5.
I'm not a fan of hydor really, they make good power heads and good atos and that's about it. their heaters esp are complete trash. I have 4 hydor atos, 3 of which have been going for over 3 years with ZERO issues! the other one didn't have issues but it's new.
I was your 2000 click
The constant moving of the video is hard to follow and very blurred. Great tanks but hard to follow
No skimmer
No work to do ?
If you are going to replace almost all the component of an AIO then why do you bother with an AIO?
Just get a bigger bare tank and save yourself some money.
Here's a suggestion: Can you talk a little slower?
I will try but I naturally quiet fast
fluval flex 32.5 ;)
Why make a video like this and not include a list of all of the upgrades in the description? SMH ... Also, HOLD THE DAMN CAMERA STILL. If you're going to show products, have them right there next to the tank. Walking the store and spinning the camera around made me nauseous in about 20 seconds.
Camera skills are terrible
I dond't like Mr.Digs God complex
Where do you get the lid???
What media are you running in the center media basket ?