Equipment Review and Discussion :: The beasts behind my beauty.(My new FX5s.)

[N4784N R4613]

I just got and set-up my two FX5s on my 240 gal. tank. And let me tell you, THEY KICK BUTT!!! They sucked up all the poo overnight!! But my water is still a little cloudy(new tank syndrome?). With both of the FX5s running at peak performance, the water is cycled every 10 to 15 min.!!! Thats 240 gal. of water cycled every 10 to 15 min.!!! Thats awesome!!! I can post some pics of them set-up, and with the water all the way up to the top of the tank, if you want, but for now just go to there web-site ( http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/index.html ), and click on this picture to the right of the screen...

[grey goose]

I've been running mine in a spare tank with some Biozyme. It was cloudy for about 2-3 days then it was crystal clear (it's only a 35 gal., so the water was turning over every couple of seconds ). I'll be putting mine in the 90 gal this week....

[N4784N R4613]

Whoa, you have an FX5 on a 35 gal. tank? Awesome.

[ice]

thats quite the fancy filter. you got 2? how much did that cost you?

[N4784N R4613]

About 500 US bucks.

[DavidY]

Sheesh! That's like over 1000gph! And those filters aren't blowing the turtles all over the place?

[stray_647]

$500, that's insane but I guess worth it

[N4784N R4613]

Sheesh! That's like over 1000gph! And those filters aren't blowing the turtles all over the place?

Not really, just when the smaller of the two swims in front of the output, he gets quite the ride.

$500, tha's insane bu I guess worth it

And yes, it was definitely worth it.