DRGN Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Can people running with the stock filtration on their Fluval Evo 13.5L- sponge, bio media and carbon media please post here ideally with a picture of your tank and let myself and others know how you are getting on? I'm about to set up and have bought various upgrades but I see the odd post here and there where someone is running stock and seemingly everything is going well. I don't want to over complicate things if I don't need to. Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It's less work and complications to use a media basket with floss and carbon opposed to the work the stock media will give you. Quote Link to comment
EvilFish Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I removed all stock filtration. Replaced it by algae turf scrubber. 1 chamber: UV 9W, Purigen, Carbon, Sponge (all 3 on top of UV). 2 chamber: Turf scrubber 3 chamber: Pump, ATO, Heater Works great. Quote Link to comment
4Swanson2Reefer0N00b Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Stock. But have recently upgraded because I wanted to upgrade the light and try a Refugium in chamber two. I'm about 1.5 years into the tank. Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Take out all stock stuff and just throw it out..lol Then add marine pure bio balls in there.. that's it! Especially through the cycle period you won't need any thing else until your reef starts to mature. Then you will start dealing with elevated phosphate levels and stuff like that. At that time...I've always loved throwing chemi pure bag, a carbon bag, a purigen bag in rear chamber....Other than that you can throw some chaeto in the back for a fuge. my second and third chamber... first chamber is for my chaeto fuge. That acts like a natural detritus trap kinda. Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 11:28 PM, 4Swanson2Reefer0N00b said: Stock. But have recently upgraded because I wanted to upgrade the light and try a Refugium in chamber two. I'm about 1.5 years into the tank. Stock light grew that? wow great job!!!!! Quote Link to comment
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