MY wording should have been more clear. Either way, I get much more effective debris control now with this setup. If I put flakes in my tank now, they are beyond halfway within a few seconds, it really keeps the tank much cleaner. As stated earlier, Ill get a before and after pic up for you all to take a gander at. I think the majority of the problem with the dual nozzle output, is it was designed with the intention of placement int he middle tank, creating dual swirling currents. I have mine in the corner, so I just wanted one big circular current in the tank, and removing the dual nozzle definitely gave me my bang for my buck.
How I Improved the directed flow from the output of my FX5
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The apparent results of your modification illustrates that effectively directing waste to your filter suction is, or can be, more important than actual turnover rate. 
Wouldn't a 1'' pvc elbow from Lowes work? And wouldn't using straight tubing instead of ribbed tubing increase water flow?
now that make more sense . You just missing the word pressure instead of flow . Flow they meant GPM where pressure is psi.
. You just missing the word pressure instead of flow . Flow they meant GPM where pressure is psi.
haynchinook334;4204976; said:
The piece he used is straight on the inside. The ribs just help to hold it inside the end of a piece of flexible tubing (which the end of the FX5 hose is). You couldn't use a 1" pvc elbow because you can't just attach it straight to the hose. You need a hose barb like he used for that.
dawnmarie;4204949; said:The apparent results of your modification illustrates that effectively directing waste to your filter suction is, or can be, more important than actual turnover rate.
This is what seems to have cleared my tank up not only to be more clear, but after feeding, its spotless within 10 minutes.
haynchinook334;4204976; said:
The fitting is ribbed on the outside only, it will not affect any form of flow. You would also need to get a mod to attach the tubing, the ribbed joint seemed like a one stop shop to it, and worked nicely.
hondas3000;4204982; said:now that make more sense
Again, apologies if my original post seemed that I Was able to increase the GPH as opposed to directing the psi in a more efficient manner.
Conner;4205048; said:
^this.
Pix will come later today after Im off work.
Like this:
http://www.innovationlandscaping.com/fx5/nozzle.html
And this:
http://www.innovationlandscaping.com/fx5/vinyltubing.html
I used both methods and it increased flow....well not the 1'' pvc elbow (didn't do crap for flow) so I kept the duel out let attachment on.
http://www.innovationlandscaping.com/fx5/nozzle.html
And this:
http://www.innovationlandscaping.com/fx5/vinyltubing.html
I used both methods and it increased flow....well not the 1'' pvc elbow (didn't do crap for flow) so I kept the duel out let attachment on.
http://www.innovationlandscaping.com/fx5/nozzle.html - this is a photo of pretty much the exact mod I used. Except, I did not need a 2 piece assembly because of the barbed adapter I linked.
Vinyl tubing is next, updates to follow. As that photo pretty much shows the implementation I have ATM, I see no need to post a redundant photo.
Vinyl tubing is next, updates to follow. As that photo pretty much shows the implementation I have ATM, I see no need to post a redundant photo.
