OMG not another FX5 question

[Mr Pleco]

This is a riddle of sorts, I've come across..
2 FX5's set up exactly the same way on the same 180 , yet one is dirty and in need of cleaning soon and the other looks the opposite...
Any ideas on why one would get a lot dirtier faster than the other??

 

[Mr Pleco]

bump...no ideas on whats wrong or where to start on the oddball filter?

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Water current maybe? Try moving your lock lines around.

 

[Knowdafish]

Water current or the intake on the "clean" one is partially clogged

 

[Jgray152]

possibly the water current moving pass the intake on the clean filter is to strong blowing all the depris away from it?

Nothing to do with the Fx5 in general.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

Something like a powerhead is probably moving the water towards the one intake and not the other.

 

[Mr Pleco]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to add some dye to the water and see how the current runs

 

[seangtat2kc]

Both filters are broke and soon you will have a tank leak in the 180. I think this is due to human error. It's probably all your fault and you should just give everything you own ( tank, filter, loaches, ect.) to the best tattoo artist you know. Maybe take up jogging... I hear it's the new sensation sweeping the nation. Oh and I'm going to check out that histrix this morning so I will give you a call.

 

[Mr Pleco]

Both filters are broke and soon you will have a tank leak in the 180. I think this is due to human error. It's probably all your fault and you should just give everything you own ( tank, filter, loaches, ect.) to the best tattoo artist you know. Maybe take up jogging... I hear it's the new sensation sweeping the nation. Oh and I'm going to check out that histrix this morning so I will give you a call.

Wow, harsh??? LOL Let's see some pics of your tank set up, I heard it was awesome...."aka " older, wiser, better looking Mr Pleco"