The Fluval Flex comes with a Flex pad remote control which conveniently controls a wide range of colours as well as fun special effects including faded cloud cover and lightning bolts, allowing you to customise your aquatic universe according to your mood. Now you need to rinse out the tank with clean water and wipe with a clean damp cloth – DO NOT USE SOAP!

In the box you get the tank, lights, remote control, filter pump and media, flow controller and a none slip mat to place the aquarium on. After it had been running for a few weeks and the grass was well rooted I’ve added a couple of small algae eaters – these can disturb the grass if its not well rooted. The tank will need general maintenance to keep it clean such as cleaning the filter sponges. These can be easily removed and cleaned under water.but is also equipped with powerful multi-stage filtration and brilliant LED lighting that allows the user to customize several settings via remote control. After running the Flex like this for 3 days I then turned the filter and heater on and ran it empty for week to make sure the temperature was right and held. This also gave the tank some time to settle before adding any fish or shrimp. If this is something you’re worried about then you can add some thin gause over the cover to stop it happening. The finished nano tank

The next step was to start adding some C02 to really help the plants grow – you can read about adding pressurised C02 here. Adding the fish and shrimp The tank is nice and easy to setup as you’ll see below and the design of it with the curved front makes it easy to get a good look.To run the lights on a timer you need to use an analogue plug rather than a digital one (This advice has come from Fluval directly). Flex comes compact with several great features including its easy feed large cut out opening for simple feeding. Its multi-directional dual output nozzles mean the tank water flow can be adjusted depending on your tank setup. The rear filtration compartment also provides ample space for a heater (not included). If you don’t clean this you’ll notice the water in the pump section get lower and lower as the pump struggles to work.

The Flex Nano Aquarium series provides contemporary styling with its distinctive curved front. The tank comes equipped with a powerful 3-stage filtration, as well as an infrared remote control, which will allow you to select between several colours and special effects. The Flex aquarium is the perfect option for any fish keeper with its unique design and fantastic features, giving a personalised look to suit any home environment. Large pallet items like aquariums are deemed delivered successfully with no damage once the the driver has left the property. If a report of damage is submitted after the driver has left we may be unable to assist with replacements. We recommend refusing a damaged delivery, this is the fastest resolution.If you’re going away here’s our guide for how to look after the tank – This does vary depending on what you have in it. Automatic lighting As this tank was setup as an over flow of my breeding shrimp and guppies I started with 2 red shrimp and 3 juvenile guppies (small but with a bit of colour starting on the tail). I’ve used this tank in my blog here – How to setup a planted nano aquarium– Which will walk you through all you need to know about the tank and creating a good look. In 6 months of running the tank I’ve only had one fish make it all the way to the filter pump section.