180G one fx5 enough or two?

[Bderick67]

I have one FX5, 2 koralia powerheads, over 40 inches of dovi, and over 50 inches of clown loaches in a 240 for 2 years, no problems..........spend all you want, my fish are very healthy.

Only 90"? Way understocked you still can get another 150" of fish


Sounds nice

 

[Deaths Sting]

i got a FX5, an Eheim 2028 pro 2 and a 1200 GPH power head on my 120 gallon... it gives me piece of mind.. one reason being; if one filter was to fail, for what ever reason, i still have one left to back it up

 

[12 Volt Man]

People are way too eager to recommend spending insane amounts of money on filtration.

in my area (ontario canada) to go to the LFS and buy two FX5's is almost $800 by the time you include tax..

I run a 150g with twin Rena XP3's and an AC110, which is a little more than half that if you go and buy all three new..

works very well..

but in terms of media, two XP3's = 1 FX5...so..if you spend the $800 you have tons and tons of room for media..

 

[hmoobvwj]

I say two or three!
I run 2 FX5 + 3 300GPH+ HOB, and a 1000GPH+ Powerhead!
Tank is crystal clear! (at lease to me it is.)

 

[aquatic_wonders]

I have one FX5 on a 240, no problems for the last 2 years

What's the stock?

 

[Iffrat]

i have 2 .. just in case something happens to one while im gone .. and one is mech one is bio

 

[justonemoretank]

I prefer to run at least two filters in case one dies. You don't want to find yourself in the situation where your filter dies, and you're scrambling to save your fish! I run a Marineland C-360, Rena XP4, and FX5 on my 180... but that's just me. I like lots of filters. They're pretty.

 

[SimonL]

Only 90"? Way understocked you still can get another 150" of fish

I knew I had room for a twenty foot sturgeon in my 240! lol

I prefer to run at least two filters in case one dies. You don't want to find yourself in the situation where your filter dies, and you're scrambling to save your fish!

This ^^

 

[Missing_Soul]

ok thanks ppl. I think i will get 2 FX5 and not sure 1 or 2 power heads. atm i can get a brand new FX5 and free shipping for $450 aus each. I was thinking ehiem but they are cost way to much. atm I am running a wet and dry and resun lol. I am planing upgrade in one to two years... beacause need to pay the home loan....

 

[armac]

What's the stock?

right now...........a 17 inch male dovi, two 12 inch female dovi, seven clown loaches at about 8 inches each and 2 large plecos.

I say right now because they are all still growing............