FX series come with an open strainer. I now have the eheim 6664 prfilter on my FX4. I just removed the extension and attached the eheim in it's place. Like I said the Filter max III has adapters in the box that will fit.
Is this the right prefilter for a FX6?
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Nice discus by the way. So with the eheim prefilter how often are you cleaning the canister?
My thinking as well. I'm looking to do some prefilters on both my fx6. Plus the foam block would add additional bio filtration.
Irecruitfish
let us know when you find the right setup.
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/large-pre-filter-sponge
I like these I use them on ac110 ,eheim2217 ,they should fit fx6 also
I like these I use them on ac110 ,eheim2217 ,they should fit fx6 also
Nope, no prefilter for me on the FX4, FX6 or the SunSun 303B. I see no need for something like this on a canister filter like these that can hold such a large quantity of filter media. It would be a different story if I was running a small HOB filter. Then I could see that the pre-filter would be a benefit. I have all of my canisters setup the same way and in this order. First tray or first media the water passes through is layers of sponge filters in coarse, medium and then fine. The rest of the trays are packed with bio media in the form of BioHome Ultimate and these filters can hold a lot of it. I only use any type of Chemical media in one filter and I use several media bags filled with Purigen. This keeps my water parameters in check and water changes are only required every 2 weeks or so when Nitrate levels reach 20 ppm or slightly higher.
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