I currently have a 404 and a fx5. My fx5 sprays micro bubbles ( ive tried everything to fix it) and now im scared of my 404's lid poping off. Why go fx5? Same company....i say no more Fluval. Im moving on.
WARNING WHEN USING FLUVAL 404!
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With as difficult as it is to open one of those filters on purpose I have a hard time that one opened on it's own, besides the two large clamps on the side wouldn't be affected by power at all and would have held the lid on tight.
Sorry you had to deal with that, and thank you for sharing it here. I had no idea they could pop open when the power is cut.
The only time my FX5 had micro bubbles, a sponge had covered all of the holes in the middle of one of the rings and water flow was struggling to get through.
As for the 404 popping open, like others have suggested, I do not see how this was possible. My only thought was that the gasket went bad and water leaked from the head of the unit as a result of back siphoning when the power went out.
I run fluvals on most of my tanks (4- FX5, 4- 404, 1- 204). The only problem I had with water leaking was a bad gasket on a 405 a couple weeks ago. Even with that, the water trickled out and down the canister sides.
As for the 404 popping open, like others have suggested, I do not see how this was possible. My only thought was that the gasket went bad and water leaked from the head of the unit as a result of back siphoning when the power went out.
I run fluvals on most of my tanks (4- FX5, 4- 404, 1- 204). The only problem I had with water leaking was a bad gasket on a 405 a couple weeks ago. Even with that, the water trickled out and down the canister sides.
