a few months before it was released there were numerous threads about this filter. the general concensus seemed to be that fluval were making a huge error going for a release with such an expensive piece of equipment in a recession.
they claimed that it was made after consulting fishkeepers but i highly doubt it from what was said on the numerous threads around the net.
it takes fluvals own cartridges which increases running costs a lot and you can get 2 Fx5's here in the UK and still have change to pay for all or at least most of a 3rd Fx5.
it has a type of probe on board that needs calibrated on a regular basis apparently but fluval claim that their one doesnt need calibrating and even then the probe is generally only handy for marine keepers people have said, i dont know much about that particular probe myself.
they even managed to miss a simple built in heater, all that money and tech and they forgot the heater.
my sump incl pumps, media and pipework cost about half the g6 and my sump pushes about 8000 l/h with way more media in.
even the g6 has tiny flow for the money and tank size they claim it filters, so you would still have to fork out for powerheads on top of the £360 or so.
the only things it seems to beat other filters on are looks and wattage.
