fluval fx5 media

[coffeetwitch]

im setting up a 125 gallon tank and planing on a fluval fx5 to start off and when i can, i will probably purchase a second one. i will be filling the baskets with bio filtration only... my question is this, i would like to use eheim substrat but somewhere i read that it may cause problems. the website never said another word about it... so what problems would it cause?

also, as i have not purchased the filter yet, im uncertain if the the eheim substrat will fall through the baskets. i know for a fact that it does fine in the 405 and 305 baskets. will anyone that has this set up care to chime in?

thanks

 

[coffeetwitch]

one more thing. how many 1L boxes do i need to fill it up? im counting 6 of them to fill up fluval's advertised 5.9L biological volume. is this correct?

thanks again.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

im setting up a 125 gallon tank and planing on a fluval fx5 to start off and when i can, i will probably purchase a second one. i will be filling the baskets with bio filtration only... my question is this, i would like to use eheim substrat but somewhere i read that it may cause problems. the website never said another word about it... so what problems would it cause?

also, as i have not purchased the filter yet, im uncertain if the the eheim substrat will fall through the baskets. i know for a fact that it does fine in the 405 and 305 baskets. will anyone that has this set up care to chime in?

thanks

I use the Ehiem Substrat Pro in my Fluval 305 and it works great, with zero issue of it falling thru the baskets. I use it in all my filters (can, HOB & intank) actually.

In my 305, I fill the bottom basket with poly-fil to catch gunk the sponges can't and it keeps the ESPro free of junk so the bacteria can develop/thrive better.

 

[coffeetwitch]

Im running eheim in both of my 305's and 405's. Thats how i knew for a fact. Also havent had a problem with much or any waste getting past the mechanical filter. I will say i have not had those filters long, so i will keep an eye on that. Thank you for mentioning that.

Any one running eheim in their fluval fx5's?

the site i read that it was sometimes problematic was for fx5 mods. Of which i plan on pulling the split return nozzle and replacing it with a single 1" 90. maybe the vinyl hose mod. But that one may wait until its first maintenace.

The wife says i tinker too much some times.

 

[coffeetwitch]

ive been doing more looking with google and found more than one thread on another forum saying that it will take a little less than 6 boxes of 1L each to fill the fluval fx5 to capacity with eheim sustrat pro. more people than not said nothing of having to put it in a filter bag and that it can be put directly into the media baskets with little to no reduction in flow. one person did say that a few pieces fell threw to his impeller, so maybe check your bottom tray before plugging it in. also ebay currently has 5 liter packs (eheim part number 2510751) listed for about $70 free shipping.

oh and another fun little tid bit that i didnt know... to switch to a smooth wall tubing, its 1" inside diameter vinyl hose.

so i hope this helps anyone on this site that was wondering the same as me.


eheim substrat pro in a fluval fx5