Fluval G series

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it is a waste, it tells you conductivity, water temp, and flow rate, nice to know but not worth 500
 
Madayew;3657922; said:
it is a waste, it tells you conductivity, water temp, and flow rate, nice to know but not worth 500
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I have a feeling that although the marketing did not target the reef enthusiasts, that is what the filter was geared towards.

because, lets be realistic:

pH and conductivity are not things that we need to monitor on a continuous basis for freshwater tanks. as long as we are doing the maintainence, they remain stable.

but for the salt guys, as the salinity increases due to water loss from evaporation, conductivity goes up for example, so its going to be of much more benefit for them..

I think Hagen would be smart to try and get that part of the hobby's attention: the reefers have money and have more of a use for these kinds of probes, so it would be stupid not to directly target that market sector.

but then, I don't work for Hagen. what do I know..
 
at the end of the day
this filter will fail ROYALLY
price is crazy
for the same amount you can buy a wet dry at big als if not 2!!
and if someone really wants a PH monitor with probes for temp etc.. big als sells one for WAYYYYY cheaper than the filter itself i think its 99.99 which means you can buy an fx5 with one of those and still stay below the 500 the g3 costs
 
All things considered the filter is good value and represents a differant aproach to aquarium filtration and maintenance in general. Although it doesn't produce whirlpool rated flow rates it does keep the water filtered and the mechanical prefilter is easy to clean.

The major leap in the G series aproach to tank maintenance is to get hobyists away from calender based maintenance schedules and move them toward condition based interventions. This limits wasted time and resources as well as reduces the stress on the system.

It's one weakness in my opinion is the chemical filtration media. I've yet to be convinced that it even works.
 
The major leap in the G series aproach to tank maintenance is to get hobyists away from calender based maintenance schedules and move them toward condition based interventions. This limits wasted time and resources as well as reduces the stress on the system.
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I respectfully disagree.

the idea of a maintence schedule based on conditions only is very bad for most aquarists.

why?

because many times by the time the aquarist realizes that the conditions are bad, its too late.

reactive maintenance is a bad philosophy to follow, because quite often, the damage to your fish may already be done. water changes after the fact may not help.

regular water changes at regular intervals eliminates this problem and ensures a stable system, not a system that is gradually deteriorating up to the point of the next water change.

I also fail to see how the filters represent 'good value' when you are paying literally 5 times as much as a similar sized filter (eg a rena XP2) that essentially accomplishes the same job? the probes alone are not worth the 5x price increase IMO..

don't get me wrong - this is not something that is unique to fluval filters. it is true of literally all high end products in almost any market - the top of the line most expensive products rarely give you the 'best value' for your dollar, but they appeal to those who do not mind paying top dollar for the best available - even if there are other products that are less expensive but do not have all the 'bells and whistles'

however, is the Fluval G the best filter available right now just because it is among the most expensive? time will tell.

that being said, they sure look great!
 
i have seen the G running and it looks cool

im not a fluval guy but if i was i would be buying one for sure

i have a PH prob in my tank and always will have

i run a Aquatronica on my tank now and it cost a lot more than the G
 
i run a Aquatronica on my tank now and it cost a lot more than the G
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Who know about the quality of the electronics and probes on the G series. What you have is probably a better design
 
Jgray152;3750901; said:
Who know about the quality of the electronics and probes on the G series. What you have is probably a better design
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TRUE but once you add PH probe/ interface conductivity probe/ interface and the temp sensor the Aquatronica works out very expensive compared to the G
 
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