I clean out the motor every few months cause sand does get caight in it, its just 4 screws pretty easy to do.
Fluval FX6 help!
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Just a heads up that SAND + FX 5/6 Filters is a major NO-NO!!!!
If you MUST have sand, make sure you use a pre-filter on the intake....
If you MUST have sand, make sure you use a pre-filter on the intake....
Having this problem I think. What do people suggest for a 'pre-filter' on the intake?
*sorry to revive old thread, but I think information still applies.
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The III Model would likely be your best bet, You remove the stock intake strainer and replace it with that.
The III Model would likely be your best bet, You remove the stock intake strainer and replace it with that.
Had an FX5 for years and years, just bought and FX6 and it's been up and running a few weeks now. I only use sand as my substrate and I have never encountered any issues.
So glad to hear!
Do your fish kick up a lot of sand? What kind of fish are they (African maybe -->from your avatar)? How high is your intake from the substrate?
.. replaced a lot of impellers from sand over the years. ... Pre-filter sponges with large fish and FX5/6 flow get plugged rather rapidly ..I cut my intake shorter in my smaller 125 , which helped but sand still found its way inside, when fish kicked it up . never had an issue with 30" deep tanks? replace the sand bottom or keep a spare impeller handy ?.. My solution went with Eheim's classics and sumps( put FX5/6 on sumps) on shallow tanks <24" with sand substrate
