FX5

[bigcichntwisted]

I want to get one one day too, but I am nervous with the shut off feature (shuts off for one minute per day to gas off).

if this malfunctions and doesn't come back on..you have major problems if your not around.


This is why we have bck-ups to our bck-ups, yes thats at least 2 bck-ups or many more, you know, not all eggs in 1 basket, lol. Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy.

 

[amehel0]

I perfer Honda over Kia. I'm not really a Kia fan, lol

technically u shiuld say i prefer renault over kia.

 

[12 Volt Man]

I want to get one one day too, but I am nervous with the shut off feature (shuts off for one minute per day to gas off).

if this malfunctions and doesn't come back on..you have major problems if your not around.


This is why we have bck-ups to our bck-ups, yes thats at least 2 bck-ups or many more, you know, not all eggs in 1 basket, lol. Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy.

agreed. but for $350 I don't want a filter that shuts off! LOL

 

[freshyfishy]

Buy it.. I Have one on my 150 and keeps my water really clear and cleans my oscars messes nicely.

 

[TCZeli]

is that the only filter you have on the 150?

 

[bigcichntwisted]

technically u shiuld say i prefer renault over kia.

Had they lasted here in the states longer than a the blink of a eye maybe I would have. As young as allot of the crowd seem's round here, they would have been straching something wondering what the h*ll is a renault
Cheer's mate

 

[Mystix212]

If a filter does 1000G/ph, thats when completely empty, the filters absolute maximum water flow. Now add 6 months, choc-a-block full of media, it could be reduced to 600-700g/ph. Not real heapful eh? But yes, I would use a FX5 on your 150. Add some powerheads for current. There are many good articles on them.

 

[TCZeli]

Thanks for the positive feed back on the FX5, and the not so positive feed back on Kia.

Should I get another smaller canister filter to get the turn over rate up? How are those "in tank" filters? What turn over rate do you guys try and get on a tanks. With only a FX5 i will only be looking at a turn over rate of about 4ph

 

[chriscrook4750]

what ever time you want it to shut down and start again is upto you say you are always at home at 7 o clock then turn it off then turn on it will shut down two minutes then restart then it will do that the same time every day