Fluval fx5 for 46 galllon bow?

[GrkGumby12]

I have a slightly planted 46 euro bow front and am wondering if after the fx5 is filled with media, if it will be too much flow/current for my 3 fancies???

 

[Aski247]

Yeah probably to much for that tank, a 405 would do nicely and will still be more then enough filtration for that tank.

 

[jcolon]

I have a slightly planted 46 euro bow front and am wondering if after the fx5 is filled with media, if it will be too much flow/current for my 3 fancies???

A Fx-5 could be a bit much ... even stuffed with media. You could easily look at the Fluval 306 ... should be enough filtration. If you still want more, then the 406.

 

[meegosh]

I'm running the 406 on my 75g right now and I think that is plenty. A FX5 on a 46g would be like a dishwasher.

 

[Rivercats]

I run an FX5 on my 220g and it has some serious water flow. I run Fluval 406's on my 55g's and they do great, nice flow but doesn't blow the fish all over.

 

[GrkGumby12]

How about a fluval g3?

Would that be a better idea, less flow but still significantly advanced filtration, i run a marineland emperor 400 and im not disappointed with it, but im not impressed and maintenance seems to be an annoyance. I'd like to go to a canister, just looking for something that i'll enjoy having peace of mind about..

 

[Rivercats]

Never used a G3 so can't help you there. I like the 406's. They are simple and easy to do maintenance on. Plus they have alot of space for different types of media.

 

[jcolon]

Would that be a better idea, less flow but still significantly advanced filtration, i run a marineland emperor 400 and im not disappointed with it, but im not impressed and maintenance seems to be an annoyance. I'd like to go to a canister, just looking for something that i'll enjoy having peace of mind about..

Considering your looking for something which I would think is easy to maintain and reliable, you could consider an Aqua Clear-70. Not a canister, but it's got plenty of filtration and the way it's designed with it's pull out basket, it's simple to clean out the media.

If your still going canister, a 306 should be all the filtration you need.

 

[GrkGumby12]

Thanks a lot for the replies but I definitely want a system that's way more advanced and will keep my fish super clean and healthy plus if I ever were to upgrade I can keep this long term, also I know that goldfish need it super clean because they're super duty waste producers, just a bit concerned because the filter flow seems to be low at like 165g/hr but that's I'm sure what the emperor 400 puts out at best anyway because what they state is bologna