After almost 4 years of running non stop my FX5 is beginning to show it's age and I'm looking to replace it before it fails and I have no filter. Whether it's the lid that no longer seals 100% air tight, the noisy pump, the cracked tightening nuts or the broken flow control levers.
The FX5 has done a great job filtering my heavily stocked 180G [6x2x2] Malawi community tank.
I've got a Eheim 2217 on another tank and have never had an issues with it so I would like to get an Eheim canister to replace the FX5.
I'm currently looking at the Eheim 2260 but i'm not sure with the quoted lower flow rates will allow it to perform as well as the FX5?
So would people consider the 2260 to be as good a filter as the FX5 for a heavily stocked 6x2x2 tank?
Many Thanks
PS I'm in Denmark so my choice of filter are limited. Also the tank is in my living room so I don't want the hassle or noise of a sump.
The FX5 has done a great job filtering my heavily stocked 180G [6x2x2] Malawi community tank.
I've got a Eheim 2217 on another tank and have never had an issues with it so I would like to get an Eheim canister to replace the FX5.
I'm currently looking at the Eheim 2260 but i'm not sure with the quoted lower flow rates will allow it to perform as well as the FX5?
So would people consider the 2260 to be as good a filter as the FX5 for a heavily stocked 6x2x2 tank?
Many Thanks
PS I'm in Denmark so my choice of filter are limited. Also the tank is in my living room so I don't want the hassle or noise of a sump.
