Gear
Nano starter options: what reef keepers commonly use
Small desktop marine kits, cheap to start and quick to go wrong. Below are 1 item we see often, each with our honest note and where to view it in the UK and the US.
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What should you look for in nano starter tanks?
- A small volume changes temperature and salinity fast, so set money aside for a good heater and an auto top-off from the start.
- Whether the light that comes with it can grow the corals you have in mind.
- A plan for light stocking: a nano holds very few fish.
Commonly used nano starter tanks
Specs are as published on the listed pages. Where the US and UK pages give different figures, we show both.
Fluval Evo 13.5 gal / 52 L saltwater kit
Brand: Fluval
Our note. An inexpensive desktop marine kit with a reef-capable LED and a rear three-stage filter. It suits fish, soft corals and hardy LPS; owners often add a heater, a stronger pump and a skimmer, and the stock light is modest.
Key specs
- 52 litres / 13.5 US gal
- 56 x 38.5 x 29 cm
- LED: 31 LEDs, 16 W (Swell UK)
- Heater and PS2 Mini skimmer sold separately
UK listing
Swell UK (UK): opens the retailer's page for Fluval Evo 13.5 gal / 52 L saltwater kit in the United Kingdom- Price as shown
- £165.99 (was £199.99)
- Checked
US listing
Amazon.com (US): opens the retailer's page for Fluval Evo 13.5 gal / 52 L saltwater kit in the United States- Price as shown
- Price not shown on the page when we checked
- Checked
Not in stock when we checked.
The page showed no price when we checked, and a search result the same day listed it as currently unavailable.