Fluval
Fluval Evo 13.5
Gear matched to this tank: lights by coral goal, skimmers and pumps checked against its rear chamber.
Best lights (by coral goal)
Medium
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- covers 22×9" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
Kessil Kessil A160WE Tuna Blue
Medium
$259.00
- covers 22×9" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
Nicrew Nicrew HyperReef 50 (Gen 2)
Medium
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- covers 22×9" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
Aqua Illumination AI Prime 16HD Reef
High
$264.99
- covers 22×9" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
Reef Breeders Reef Breeders Reef Nano LED
High
$169.99
- covers 22×9" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
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Best protein skimmers (sized for medium bioload)
HOB
$95.99
- rated to 25g, covers your 20g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
in-chamber
$98.16
- rated to 30g, covers your 20g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- 3.2×2.75" footprint fits the 3.5×2.75" rear chamber (community dims)
HOB
$189.99
- rated to 75g, covers your 20g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
- built for much larger systems (75g) — likely oversized for a nano
HOB
$334.94
- rated to 105g, covers your 20g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
- built for much larger systems (105g) — likely oversized for a nano
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Best return pumps (for ~5× display turnover)
AC
$34.99
- ~83 gph at the tank ≈ 6.1× display turnover
- 2.3×1.7" footprint fits the 3.5×2.75" rear chamber (community dims)
DC
$146.00
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- strong: ~18.1× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
- 3.7×2.5" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×2.75" chamber (community dims — verify)
DC
$159.00
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- strong: ~29.9× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
- 4.4×2.6" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×2.75" chamber (community dims — verify)
DC
$311.84
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- strong: ~44.0× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
- 5.1×3.1" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×2.75" chamber (community dims — verify)
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Tank specs
| Display volume | 13.5 gal |
| Total water volume | — (not published) |
| Outer dimensions (L×W×H) | 22 × 11.5 × 15 in |
| Rear chamber (W×D×H) | 3.5 × 2.75 × 11.25 in (community) |
| Stock return pump | 132 gph |
| Stock light | Fluval Evo 13.5 integrated LED (16W, 14000K) |
Ships with integrated light and WP1500 return pump (132 GPH). Height varies by source (12.5-15in). Chamber 1 dims derived from the third-party media-basket fitment spec (community), corroborated by forum measurements; not a Fluval figure.