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Looks like a sump with fx5 for the return pump. Kinda an odd way to do things I suppose
 
brich999 said:
Looks like a sump with fx5 for the return pump. Kinda an odd way to do things I suppose
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I think you are right.
Since the water is being pulled from a sump, and not a siphon from the tank I would think the return rate is awful low. Am I right in my thinking?

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rodger said:
I think you are right.
Since the water is being pulled from a sump, and not a siphon from the tank I would think the return rate is awful low. Am I right in my thinking?

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Perfectly right, also causes more stress on the impeller but I guess its a more effective way of filtration depending on how much the flow was diminished.
 
Ya I cant imagine its good for the motors to have to push extra head when they were designed for a purpose that doesnt have any. Would be much better off imo running 2 canister filters separate from the sump. Could have had quite a nice sump setup for what those 2 fx5 cost
 
2fx5 r not sufficient enough for 240g with lot of fishes.
I have a sump laying around but no pump. So I connect the sump to fx5s n loaded them with only bio balls.
Now water is super clean.

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Water is 10x cleaner with a sump. Should get a big sump...instead of 2 fx5s.

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