fx5

[sjnut]

yea i picked up a fx5 for my 180 wats the best way to set them up

 

[sjnut]

i got ceramic in the bottom trays and polishing pad on top

 

[aclockworkorange]

Most people run all bio media. My experience with polishing pads in my fx5 is that they clog quickly and aren't very effective. I hate taking my fx5 apart, because it's so big and bulky.

 

[foldem]

Is this the only filter you are running? Yeah scrap those sh1tty polishing pads.
Apart from being heavy they are a breeze to clean.

 

[bradleyagregg]

yes all bio in the baskets. polishing pads or floss will clog and cause tiny bubbles from the output

 

[siebertn]

I have ceramic rings in all my trays except the last one, that is filled with bags of Purigen

 

[creepyoldguy]

I have one set up on my 150 for polishing (about to move it to my 180) that is running w an xp4 for bio. I can say that after a week of running with the white polishing pads there was barely any flow. I bought mine used for $90 and thought maybe someone sold it real cheap cuz it was junk. 2 weeks ago, i took out the white polishing pads and replaced them with the blue pads in the top 2 trays and the water is still perfect. Yes, it is a big bulky filter to be luggin around every week, but since I figured out all of my media, its an awesome filter. I'm moving it to the 180 and gonna run 2 fx5's on my 180 and add another xp4 on the 150.