13.5 Fluval Evo Build Thread: Mixed Reef (Photo Heavy!)

[SauceyReef]

Video compilation of the Mandarin!

 

[SauceyReef]

Just personality wise these neon blue gobies are one of my favorite fish. They are incredible jumpers though. Even with lids I've lost a few in the past. I was doing some work yesterday I had the lid cracked and luckily I saw it jump. Getting this little fish off the floor was seriously difficult! It was near impossible to see and pick up without hurting it. Lo and behold it’s back in safely!

 

[SauceyReef]

Wanted to snag a photo of the rainbow ultra blasto fragged colony before selling it off.

Unbelievable but there is no effects or filters of any kind on this photo! Just raw color

 

[SauceyReef]

I’m loving this new phone just because the camera. I can’t remember if I mentioned here, but I finally cut this warpaint / chemical romance Acan Ecinata after 4 years. Here’s the frag I’m bringing to Fragginstein 2024. First photo is zero filter. Second is with an Orphek. The texture on these is insane

 

[SauceyReef]

Got a nice photo of the yellow and red RFA. I love how as these get older and bigger they gain more bumps

 

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Just realized I can make these with the phone! Black background - zero filters. My first half of my lights have heavy whites so photos come out well with no filters or effects.

 

[SauceyReef]

Get ready for a photo dump!

 

[SauceyReef]

The Zoa rack right now. Standard, but good stuff. I want to frag those vamps but every time I try they melt.

 

[SauceyReef]

More rockwork photos. The corals are all finally running into each other!

 

[SauceyReef]

I Will occasionally catch the Neon Blue Goby cleaning my fish - even the mandarin! Almost got a good video/photo of it. Maybe next time..

 

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Full tank shot with an orphek

 

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Top downs with the Orphek

 

[Flameback Pair]

@SauceyReef I don't see any fish in that last image....?

 

[SauceyReef]

@SauceyReef I don't see any fish in that last image....?

I just currently have the Masked Goby, Blue Neon Goby, and Mandarin. I gave away the Helfrichi firefish and the possum wrasse jumped one day when I had the lid cracked. I would really like to get one more swimming fish, but unsure what to get.

You can actually see the blue neon goby in the powerhead of the photo when I turned it off. I swear it photobombs almost every shot somehow

 

[SauceyReef]

Top down with no filter or effects - raw shot!

 

[Flameback Pair]

I just currently have the Masked Goby, Blue Neon Goby, and Mandarin. I gave away the Helfrichi firefish and the possum wrasse jumped one day when I had the lid cracked. I would really like to get one more swimming fish, but unsure what to get.

You can actually see the blue neon goby in the powerhead of the photo when I turned it off. I swear it photobombs almost every shot somehow

@SauceyReef yes I see the Neon Goby. You have lots of coral packed in there.

-Mitchell.

 

[JZ199]

This thread is awesome! Tons of great pictures and ideas. I'm getting ready to start setting up my 13.5 and have been compiling a list of everything I want to swap out before I get it up and running. This gave me even more options to debate between lol

With my Flex 32.5 I started off with everything that the stock tank came with, and it was a hassle to swap things out down the road, with this tank I'd like to have mostly everything I want changed done from the start.

 

[SauceyReef]

@SauceyReef yes I see the Neon Goby. You have lots of coral packed in there.

-Mitchell.

Haha I definitely have to much but I can’t upgrade or get another tank yet and sometimes at frag swaps I can’t help myself lol. This tank has definitely taught me the positives and negatives of bonsaing and putting corals close together. I appreciate your kind words and support. Feel free to post any photos of your tank, comments or questions - I love seeing other nano reefs especially a fluval.

 

[SauceyReef]

Some other tiny tanks I have