FX5 on euro braced tanks...anyone have that?
- Thread starter NOLAGT
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Have you thought about getting some magnetic clamps. Something like the kind they sell for heaters but bigger.
My tank has 1.25" bracing, and it's a very tight fit with the FX5 clamps. When I originally set my FX5 up, one clamp barely fit, and the 2nd snapped in half while trying to get it over the bracing. I contacted fluval and they were nice enough to ship a new clamp out for free, and again it was very close to breaking but barely fit.
So 1.5" is the absolute max on the fluval clamps. I didnt think the fluval ones would work on a euro braced tank...that is more like 3". I know the hose is flexible...didn't now if someone had a way to clamp that in place. I would guess I could use some sort of PVC U type setup...I was just wanting to see if anyone had already made one that was working well and not restricting the flow.
I would say 1.25" is the absolute max. As I said, one of mine broke, and the rest were close. You could try using a couple nice big suction cups that attach the intake and outlet to the glass.
I guess my biggest concern is the intake...the routing of it over the brace and into the tank and having it up aginst the back glass in the tank. I was thinking maybe a 90 to a 90 to go up over and into the tank...then a 45 to go towards the back glass and another 45 to go down the back glass...follow? What size is the fluval hose and the plastic intake tube? Anyone attached that to PVC elbows?