Fluval Issues? Your chance to be heard!!

**aclockworkorange** · 01-27-2013, 1:58 AM

Originally Posted by Acubillos19

It was a good filter. I had it for a year. But just didn't have the flow i was looking for and leaked i would rather have kept it to have more flow but just wouldn't stop leaking. Let out about 2 gallons to 5 gallons a night.. Well filled up that bucket i had it in...

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That sucks.

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**Peanut_Power** · 01-27-2013, 2:10 AM

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**Jackson** · 01-27-2013, 2:33 AM

Originally Posted by 13razorbackfan

I saw a 5g bucket test with the FX5 and the Eheim 2262 posted on a forum somewhere a few months ago. The flow rate was about the same when both had similar media. Remember though the Eheim 2262 holds A LOT more media. It is also hard to compare these filters for many different reasons but price point is what puts Eheim behind the 8 ball with the 2262 at almost twice the price. I now wish I would have splurged. I like my FX5 but I would have bought the Eheim had the price been even close.

I remembered

Here there's about a $200-250 dollar difference between the fx5 and 2262
The 1262 alone costs 180+13% tax on average. That pump is solid a works great.

We get taken advantage of here equipment costs a lot of money compared to the states.
Im not sure where you're located I'm just assuming America if not I apologize.

I paid $150 each for my old FX5's BNIB it was a customer appreciation deal.
They were worth every penny until I ran I to issues and regretted not dishing out more for the eheim.

I agree that any filter can malfunction in some way but I've never had any start to break down as fast as the fx5 which are suppose to be good quality.

I'm happy there was the option of the eheim. If not I'd still be using fx5's

Sumps I'll do next time but currently my tanks are bit drilled and I don't trust HOB over flows

PP~
I apologize for getting in the mix

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**Ian21777** · 01-27-2013, 5:08 AM

Originally Posted by hawkerw

Yes thats not the filter fault. I had the hose blow clean off the filter because the clamp was bad.

it was actually quite funny once the mess was gone- and a lesson learned! cant fault the filter for me being a scatterbrain!

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**13razorbackfan** · 01-27-2013, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jackson

I remembered

Here there's about a $200-250 dollar difference between the fx5 and 2262
The 1262 alone costs 180+13% tax on average. That pump is solid a works great.

We get taken advantage of here equipment costs a lot of money compared to the states.
Im not sure where you're located I'm just assuming America if not I apologize.

I paid $150 each for my old FX5's BNIB it was a customer appreciation deal.
They were worth every penny until I ran I to issues and regretted not dishing out more for the eheim.

I agree that any filter can malfunction in some way but I've never had any start to break down as fast as the fx5 which are suppose to be good quality.

I'm happy there was the option of the eheim. If not I'd still be using fx5's

Sumps I'll do next time but currently my tanks are bit drilled and I don't trust HOB over flows

PP~
I apologize for getting in the mix

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Yeah....I agree on sumps. When I set my large tank back up or find another tank even bigger then I am for sure going back to sumps. So much better IMHO.

**Jackson** · 01-27-2013, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by 13razorbackfan

Yeah....I agree on sumps. When I set my large tank back up or find another tank even bigger then I am for sure going back to sumps. So much better IMHO.

They sure are cleaning them is probably what makes me want one so badly

Taking a canister apart is a pita no matter what brand it is

I just saw I meant to say not drilled lol

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**lp85253** · 01-27-2013, 2:54 PM

I dont like the LATCH SET-UP(304)......that said the only problems I have encountered are thru user (me) error.....they could make those puppys a little more bullet proof IMO... UNTIL THEN I am happy with hob's and sponge filters (it doesnt hurt the beauty of the fish or aquascape in MY TANKS),,, PEACE

**Conlin2** · 01-27-2013, 3:29 PM

I had 2 Fluval 305s and they were great never had a issue with them.I currently have 2 Fluval FX5s and they have also been great have not had a issue with either of them and I would buy another one again.

**Ang** · 01-27-2013, 11:25 PM

I posted on this before. I had a wee temper tantrum with one of my fluvals. I hate them. All the 204,304, and 404 garbage.
I had a 304 and two 404's on my tank. Every time I cleaned them out I wanted to throw them out the window. Something would ALWAYS break. Just because of the brittle plastic. The impeller cover clips would snap off, the hose clamps wouldn't work or would break and the things would NEVER CLOSE all the way.

One day a few months back I hit the breaking point...........literally.

See the picture? That was after 3 failed attempts to get it to seal and after breaking a clip to the impeller housing. I think I might have had a small aneurism.

Now I have a FX5.. Still Fluval I know.. but this one SO FAR is great.