Fluval FX5 Setup Tutorial Part 1

[TheSighthound]

pity it dont hav a uv light tho

[fishingman636]

I want to get one of these filters but my dad says there to much work. But I'm seing all these videos where they are a piece of cake

[BoppaTroll]

@fishingman636 pretty much any filter is common sense if you have ANY mechanical aptitude. and too much work? i have a small canister filter on my 40g saltwater that i haven't touched in over 9 months and all the water parameters are perfect. just a tip, don't use carbon like everyone says, use a sponge prefilter that you rinse weekly then have mechanical filtration in the filter after that have tons of biological media, it makes the filter almost 0 maintenance and runs forever.

[FPChris]

I wish SOMEWHERE it would say just how many bags of each type of media is needed. Since I have been told no media ships with the FX5, I'd like to order what I need from Amazon at the time I purchase the fx5. DETAILS.

[BoppaTroll]

@FPChris dude that all depends on what kind of media you are going to use and how big the bags are. i use a bag of lava rock in some of my filters and 1 bag is like 30 lbs, lol. no one is going to tell you what they don't know, just look up how much media it will hold and do the math yourself.

[harrowrudeboy]

is there a minimum tank size for this filter? for instance, is it overkill on a 125L tank?

[MultiSniper70]

@harrowrudeboy

i want one for a 55gallon tank because i want to keep red eard sliders that grow to 10inch shell lenth

i think this will be over kill because this fillter will defentley keep your tank clean but it means doubling the watter in the tank because that will suck in about 15 gallons of water

[ghostofwar1892]

I notice in this video they mention and show pictures of the suction cups but dont show or saying about the proper use of the suction cups ? anyone please respond.

thank you

[helicrashpro]

Junk. Wet/dry and sump are WAY better and less money.

[Hezbinger]

@helicrashpro For a marine tank I agree. But for a tropical I think the FX5 is fantastic.

[helicrashpro]

@Hezbinger Wet/drys will work just as good on a freshwater tank. They both have a mechanical filter media and a bio-media. The wet/dry, since it has a sump, has extra room for heaters, carbon bags (or any other chemical media) as well as skimmer (in a marine application) and it is all easily accessed. I can maintenance my wet/dry (on both FW & SW tanks I have) without shutting the system down or taking anything apart. VERY easy to maintenance. Plus a wet/dry is more efficient at nitrification.

[phorcydes]

@BowHunt1229 your mom!

[bcdrummer]

its funny how he says fluval. i thought it was flu-vol. he said flu-vll :P

[fandrade823]

can i use this in my res setup? i don't fill the tank to the rim or within the specified 7.8".

[spiderskater3]

@fandrade823 yea I was thinking if I can use this for my turtles too its rated up to 400g thats insane.

[Tibialmario]

@spiderskater3 yes for turtles since they produce a lot of waste the filter should be made for much more water that you actually have in the tank

[BowHunt1229]

First!!!

[phorcydes]

@BowHunt1229 childish!!!