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Old 06-02-2011, 11:27 PM   #31
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Fx5 is not a decent canister for 5ft. its just barely enough for a 422.. get 2 Fx5 for a 522. Don't forget, overfiltration is better than under filtration.. even when i use fx5 with my 422, the flow isn't really that good.. i have to use another 3000l/hr wavemaker.. and the media size for fx5 is too small for a 522..
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Old 06-02-2011, 11:45 PM   #32
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Looks like the fx5 is a decent canister for 5ft tank , any bros can provide s guage for brand new fx5 price? Thanks.
Think its ard $380 at Seaview.
Can check it out there bro.
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Old 06-02-2011, 11:47 PM   #33
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Fx5 is not a decent canister for 5ft. its just barely enough for a 422.. get 2 Fx5 for a 522. Don't forget, overfiltration is better than under filtration.. even when i use fx5 with my 422, the flow isn't really that good.. i have to use another 3000l/hr wavemaker.. and the media size for fx5 is too small for a 522..
I beg to differ bro.
For the flowrate i find is enough for my 422.
As for the media capacity, I hv to agree with you it's really kinda of little, max out at 7L.
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Old 06-02-2011, 11:54 PM   #34
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Looks like the fx5 is a decent canister for 5ft tank , any bros can provide s guage for brand new fx5 price? Thanks.
It's a cheaper alternative to Eheim's 2260 maybe? Range around $300+ bro.. Best price I've seen is at Petmart at Serangoon North...
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Old 07-02-2011, 12:10 AM   #35
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Bro u must rem to change/remove it when it reach the point of saturation else will release whatever it absorb all back to ur tank water.
Pls be careful bro.
roger bro, have been putting in and out of my previous tank. have afew packs separate into 2 batch, when batch 1 in, batch 2 take out soak in aged water for 1day.. haha.. help in ion exchange..

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Fx5 is not a decent canister for 5ft. its just barely enough for a 422.. get 2 Fx5 for a 522. Don't forget, overfiltration is better than under filtration.. even when i use fx5 with my 422, the flow isn't really that good.. i have to use another 3000l/hr wavemaker.. and the media size for fx5 is too small for a 522..
will update, i believe for a 5ft with just 3 x 4inch IT, 3 x 6inch bichirs & 1 x 3inch PB.. it should be more than enough.. wahahha. that's why i say i'll add more when time draws closer.

i guess flowrate & filtration rate is a different matter, will be adding a wavemaker or my current HOF to increase flow & circulation.
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Old 07-02-2011, 12:36 AM   #36
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roger bro, have been putting in and out of my previous tank. have afew packs separate into 2 batch, when batch 1 in, batch 2 take out soak in aged water for 1day.. haha.. help in ion exchange...
Looking forward for ur new tank update bro...
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I beg to differ bro.
For the flowrate i find is enough for my 422.
As for the media capacity, I hv to agree with you it's really kinda of little, max out at 7L.
i prefer high flowrate.. so fx5 alone i don't see my co2 bubbles flying around the tank.. only when i on my 3000l/hr wavemaker then i see a good flow.

yes.. so got to load the best of the best medias.. i load my fx5 with biohome+ and eheim substrate pro only..
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Old 07-02-2011, 01:01 AM   #38
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Looking forward for ur new tank update bro...
haha sure bro.. should be ready in a week
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Old 07-02-2011, 01:01 AM   #39
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roger bro, have been putting in and out of my previous tank. have afew packs separate into 2 batch, when batch 1 in, batch 2 take out soak in aged water for 1day.. haha.. help in ion exchange..



will update, i believe for a 5ft with just 3 x 4inch IT, 3 x 6inch bichirs & 1 x 3inch PB.. it should be more than enough.. wahahha. that's why i say i'll add more when time draws closer.

i guess flowrate & filtration rate is a different matter, will be adding a wavemaker or my current HOF to increase flow & circulation.
the recommanded turn over rate is 6 - 10times. so 522 at 90% full is 500l.. to get at least 6 times turn over rate u need 3000l/hr of flow.. fx5 is rated at 2300l/hr, when its packed with media, should be around 2000l/hr.. thats only 4 turn over rate.. add a wave maker to increase flowrate and will thus increase filtration rate since more poo and water will be filtered away.

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Old 07-02-2011, 01:14 AM   #40
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the recommanded turn over rate is 6 - 10times. so 522 at 90% full is 500l.. to get at least 6 times turn over rate u need 3000l/hr of flow.. fx5 is rated at 2300l/hr, when its packed with media, should be around 2000l/hr.. thats only 4 turn over rate.. add a wave maker to increase flowrate and will thus increase filtration rate since more poo and water will be filtered away.
actually 4x turnover is more than sufficient and i find it to be at optimum. If its too fast, your BB may not have enough cycletime to breakdown the NH4 and NO2. Adding a wavemaker is for circulation of water in the tank and to reduce deadspots in tank, dont think it helps to increase flowrate and additional filtration in that sense.
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