You are a smarter than your father. Congratulations.

Watched this 11years ago setting up mine hasn’t stopped since then still unreal!

thanks for the advise bro, def makes sense money wise.

@Hezbinger Wet/drys will work just as good on a freshwater tank. They both have a mechanical filter media and a bio-media. The wet/dry, since it has a sump, has extra room for heaters, carbon bags (or any other chemical media) as well as skimmer (in a marine application) and it is all easily accessed. I can maintenance my wet/dry (on both FW & SW tanks I have) without shutting the system down or taking anything apart. VERY easy to maintenance. Plus a wet/dry is more efficient at nitrification.

Thanks alot fluval!!!!!

The FX5 and latest generation FX6 are our most powerful external canister filters that are more than equipped to handle large debris and waste for a tank of that size. We always recommend using any filter in combination with our complete line of water treatments to optimize water quality, clarity and chemical balance. We encourage you to visit FluvalAquatics "dot" com to learn more about all our products.

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@fandrade823 yea I was thinking if I can use this for my turtles too its rated up to 400g thats insane.

it depends on what kind of fish you are keeping, if you keeping cichlids then you dont need to spend this much on a filter cause you only need like a x6 turnover rate. However if your planning on keeping amazonian monsters or catfish which need a turnover rate of x10 then yes

@harrowrudeboy i want one for a 55gallon tank because i want to keep red eard sliders that grow to 10inch shell lenth i think this will be over kill because this fillter will defentley keep your tank clean but it means doubling the watter in the tank because that will suck in about 15 gallons of water

is it ok to go without the carbon tho? u were right about ppl saying use carbon cuz thats all ive heard as well lol

is there a minimum tank size for this filter? for instance, is it overkill on a 125L tank?

so u would have to open the canister to clean the sponge prefilter weekly? y is that better than carbon?

Can it be uesd in 50gallon planted rank (dimension-36inch*18inch*18inch)

I notice in this video they mention and show pictures of the suction cups but dont show or saying about the proper use of the suction cups ? anyone please respond. thank you

@FPChris dude that all depends on what kind of media you are going to use and how big the bags are. i use a bag of lava rock in some of my filters and 1 bag is like 30 lbs, lol. no one is going to tell you what they don't know, just look up how much media it will hold and do the math yourself.

how unhelpful was Fluval in their reply. Firstly, dont worry. I would recommend 25% weekly water changes. But get a fine filter polishing pad that will go into your filter. It removes fine particulates suspended in the water.

I have a used FX5 and is sucking in air BUT i cannot pin down where from....i can hear the air from top of the lid...i have heard that over tightened lids can cause distortion and allow air bypass BUT i have tried to just barely tighten lid and still no help...any ideas what to look for? I assume since no water is leaking it has to be on the suction side somewhere?

@fluval

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is likely the suction side. Have you tried changing the O-ring on the lid? Also, we suggest checking the input hosing side, and any connection points to ensure they are secure.

@sirtubemaster

9 жыл бұрын

After some further research; I decided to take it apart and inspect all O-RING and surfaces for anything out of whack...The lid & hose connection orings are all in great shape...i lubed them all up real good and put back on....took the motor off and did the same. On the lip where oring meets with motor had a very small chip..i am assuming this is where the air is leaking in from. I used petroleum jelly and put some extra around that area of the oring and hooked it back up...the filter is running much better now but occasionally i still hear a gurgle of air. I think i am good now or at least as good as it will be!

We are going to have been in the UK and I have to pay for the first time

@smritiarora8574

6 жыл бұрын

I am a beautiful, I was just a few days

Carbon needs to be replaced every couple weeks. Carbon loses its effectiveness after two weeks. The pre-filter sponges just need to be rinsed.

I filled the fx 6 and tried to start it for the first time and it doesnt want to start. what to do?

@fluval

8 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for posting. We invite you to contact our Customer Service department. They will be more than happy to assist with the issue. bit.ly/1953UAR

@jaysaquariums6399

8 жыл бұрын

+Fluval Aquatics Nevermind I got it to work, Thanks anyway

Hosing???

First!!!

@fishingman636 pretty much any filter is common sense if you have ANY mechanical aptitude. and too much work? i have a small canister filter on my 40g saltwater that i haven't touched in over 9 months and all the water parameters are perfect. just a tip, don't use carbon like everyone says, use a sponge prefilter that you rinse weekly then have mechanical filtration in the filter after that have tons of biological media, it makes the filter almost 0 maintenance and runs forever.

Just skip the carbon...load the media baskets with either bio media(ceramic rings, etc...) or blue/white bonded filter pads cut to size. That is all you really need. Carbon can also do the job but it gets expensive replacing it all the time. Just not worth it. HTH

Junk. Wet/dry and sump are WAY better and less money.