FX5 flow rate issue
- Thread starter Whynot91
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Not to sound like a jerk but there is no need for the filter floss at all IMO. Even in the second tray it will get clogged.
So after reading this post I get the impression that some of you don't use filter floss or any type of mechanical filter media other than the course pads in the media trays. I'm having a bit of an issue of doing maintenance every 3 weeks on my fx5 because my mechanical filter pads get clogged to quickly. I was thinking of not using any filter floss but just relying on the course media pads and the pre-filter media that fluval sells.
top basket i use ceramic rings, bottom 2 trays matrix. I replaced the supplied foam surrounding the baskets with 30ppi foam. My waters near crystal. I never, ever put foam in basket
I use filter floss
I'm not really sure what is supposed to go where. I have 2 fx5's running with a s*** load of bio media.
My water is always crystal clear
What else can you use for mechanical. I don't think i use anything for mechanical.
Can someone gives examples of that?
I'm not really sure what is supposed to go where. I have 2 fx5's running with a s*** load of bio media.
My water is always crystal clear
What else can you use for mechanical. I don't think i use anything for mechanical.
Can someone gives examples of that?
I own 3 of these and cleaning them is easy. I have 2 of them on a 180 gallon very heavy stock tank, I clean mine about 2-4 months and I only use bio-max in all 3 trays and on the bottom I use one blue pad I don't have any problems and I love these pumps. Time frame is about 30min to clean a pump.
