Fluval Evo V Saltwater Aquarium Kit, Black, 10528A1

Update:136 days in, been more of an experimental tank, no fish yet… 2 hermits. Used a dead shrimp to cycle, and feeding the tank pellets every so often to keep the BB thriving. Have had a coraline algae outbreak which is great. No water changes until day 136 when i did a massive water change to prep for adding a fish in a week or two. Coraline growth usually means you are safe to add corals, so if youre worried about the stock light, dont be.

A pretty neat “all in one” setup, but flawed in a few ways. The return pump is way under powered. The common fix for this is swapping in the cobalt mj606 pump, but this is currently unavailable on Amazon and other large retailers… looks to be discontinued. Secondly they have a relief cut a few inches from the bottom to insure the pump can get water, but i find the pump mainly pulls water thru here completely bypassing the media in chamber one. I used superglue and a piece of plastic cup to seal it off, others have used silicone.

Other than that, its a great little setup.

While I did try a saltwater setup for a few weeks, this tank was just a little too small to maintain a stable temp in my household so I recapped it into a freshwater planted tank and have few regrets. The lighting is incredible for red plants such as Ludwigia and really makes for some vibrant coloration and growth rate. My only complaint is that the flow is a bit strong, and I have lost many shrimp/endless to the strong suction of the intake port. Ended up removing the pump, and large filter sponge seems to be keeping nitrites and ammonia near zero after a month without flow. It’s a flawed design but still my favourite tank on the market.

Die bekannte Fluval Serie als Meerwasser. Kann das Becken überzeugen?
Das Becken selber ist nicht anders als die Süßwasservariante. Wer diese Optik mag, kommt also auch hier auf seine Kosten.
Beleuchtung: die Lampe ist tatsächlich nicht schlecht. Sowohl Ausleuchtung wie auch Farbtemperatur sind ausreichend für Weiche und LPS. Nicht so gut gelöst finde ich den Touchschalter, der zwischen Tag-und Nachtbeleuchtung bzw Auschaltung wechselt. Er ist sehr empfindlich und beim Hantieren kann es schon mal passieren, dass man unbeabsichtigt den Modus wechselt.
Pumpe: nein, die ist nichts. Die hat viel zu wenig Power. Duch die Enge des Pumpenschachteses hat man auch Schierigkeiten, eine passende stärkere Pumpe zu finden. Ich hatte zum Glück noch eine alte Dennerle Pumpe, die so einigermaßen gepasst hatte.

Fazit: Wenn man die Strömung optimiert und einfache Korallen hält, funktioniert das Becken tatsächlich recht gut. Kleine Garnelen wie die Sexy-Shrimps kann man auch drin halten oder vielleicht eine kleine Krabbe wie die Boxerkrabbe.

Lo estoy utilizando con peces para agua dulce. Viene completo, con filtro, bomba de agua, luz, etc., solo faltaría que expliquen para qué es cada uno de los saquitos que trae para el filtro.
A la hora de la limpieza, el filtro, que es una gran esponja, se saca muy fácil y se limpia sin tener que vaciar el acuario. Este filtro y la bomba van en un lateral del acuario, como en un compartimento separado pero comunicado por una rejilla en la parte superior por la que los restos de comida que queden en superficie se van filtrando. El agua dura limpia bastante tiempo, sobre unos dos meses sin necesidad de realizar una limpieza en profundidad.

The tanks is a nice compact narrow tank that provides a good view for a small tank.

Must remove light fixture to clean or replace filter medium. Fine sand particles collect in the small area that houses the pump. Within 2 months the sand was almost at an inch and that caused stress to the pump motor which has became very noisy It was extremely difficult to vacuum the sand out, so I used a simple flexible plastic tube but I would have to shut down the tank and remove the pump to clear all of the sand to ensure it didn’t further damage the motor.

I chose this more expensive small tank from a number of similar tanks selling for less because i wanted to ensure good quality, but I am quite disappointed and I have moved my fish and corals back to their old tank.

It looked so beautiful when I got it set up, but now I am disappointed by it’s poor performance. I wish I could return it, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Of it was the only thing available, you could make it work, but there’s gotta be something better out there for a reasonably similar price.