Fx5 trick

[crazy42bmx]

So iv tried this in my Fx , and found it to work pretty well. Its a thin sheet of a micron type foam that can be cut to shape. So u take the sheet cut round circles to fit in the baskets. I got the sheet from Extreme fish n pets! It came in i believe a 36*18 sheet. So u get quite a few pads.

Pros, takes up less space then pure polly fiber. Can be placed at the top or bottom and other filter media can be layered. I liked that it can taken out and washed clean again with light preasure from a sink faucet.

Cons. May cause u to have to clean ur canister a little more often.

[cu0ngsayz]

Wouldn't that cause the flow rate to drop since the fx is known to clog?

[SunnyHouTX]

Yeah, having to open the FX5 to change pads every days will become tiresome... That's why I run no floss/pads in my FX5s. Just the sponges and tons of biomedia.

[crazy42bmx]

Actually, i ran these for about a month to test. Opened it up rinsed them and then placed them back. I know the polly foam clogs fast. I really like this material, and it doesn't take up an entire tray.

[SunnyHouTX]

I guess it's got a lot to do with how much fish you got and how many times you feed them. I know that I'll have to open my FX5s every few days with my livestock and feeding schedule

[sunkenmetal]

What are those rings?

[SunnyHouTX]

Those are the media trays

[sunkenmetal]

Those are the media trays

what goes in the middle foam?

[SunnyHouTX]

Bio media, carbon, floss, Purigen, etc.