FX5 Filter Question

[mtc17]

I have a 46 gallon aquarium setup as a community tank. Would FX5 be to large for my tank?

 

[phillydog1958]

with that set up, you're going to have much water movement.

 

[Deaths Sting]

its over doing it a bit, but it should be fine as long as the fish are strong swimmers. some of the fish we own in this hobby hail from fast moving rivers.

 

[MrA123]

Should be okay just....mine is about 60gal US and it works fine in mine. Doesn't clog easy which is great.

 

[Iffrat]

i hear the spray bar mod can take down the water movement a little .. maybe that would help?

 

[Pharaoh]

Same as what was stated. Make sure the fish you are stocking are strong swimmers as there will be a lot of flow in that tank.

 

[mtc17]

Thanks for the input!! I'll let you know what I decide to do.

 

[SteveR]

Get the Fx5, it's not as much water movement as everyone is saying here, hardly a washing machine whirpool. I have approx a 60 Gal US and I have an Fx5, to be honest even a poor swimming fish would cope in here, it's nothing!

 

[DALaws]

Agreed with everybody's response. They are rated at 0 ft of head? Look at Fluval's webpage and look at pump curve to determine actual GPH based on Ft. of Head.

 

[nub]

Agreed with everybody's response. They are rated at 0 ft of head? Look at Fluval's webpage and look at pump curve to determine actual GPH based on Ft. of Head.

The only loss on a canister is due to friction loss in the tube and fittings. Vertical head is the differance in height of the suction and discharge of the pump. With a canister set up since the suction and discharge are in the same body of water there is no vertical loss.