Personally I don't see these two filters as being the same class. The FX5 is unparalleled in mechanical filtration of big name canisters, and the pro 3 is pretty bad at mechanical filtration. I also don't think that the 2080 is the top of the bio filters. A 2260 or 2262 can handle much higher levels of fish than either the fx5 or the pro 3. Of course the biggest issue with eheims though is the cost, which does make a big difference.danny;847417;847417 said:i have both the pro3 and the fx5 and im with eman on this one,,, you can buy 2 fx5's for the price of the pro3
yes your quite right the reason i got the fx5 is because the pro3 did such a poor job(mechanicaly),,,,,in fact i will correct myself,,you can get 3 fx5's for the price of 1 pro3 when you take into account the price of the media for the proWyldFya;847429; said:Personally I don't see these two filters as being the same class. The FX5 is unparalleled in mechanical filtration of big name canisters, and the pro 3 is pretty bad at mechanical filtration. I also don't think that the 2080 is the top of the bio filters. A 2260 or 2262 can handle much higher levels of fish than either the fx5 or the pro 3. Of course the biggest issue with eheims though is the cost, which does make a big difference.
Tottally agree..Eheim all the time!!T1KARMANN;847688; said:The eheim will last 10yrs + built to last
the fluwho i wouldnt go near with a bat
the eheim is cheaper to run
the fluwho is just one big sponge
if you think you need more sponge then with a simple add on the eheim has much more sponge just buy a cheap presurere pond bucket filter that is full of sponges when you buy it take one of the eheim drain pipes to the pond bucket before it gets to the eheim and the 2nd drain pipe direct to the eheim
this gives you a masive pre filter on 1 of the eheim drain pipes this is the advantage of having 2 drain pipes which the fluwho doesnt have
i run this method on both my pro3s and it works unbalivably well
if anyone need info on setting up a pro3 this way let me know you will be happy with the results
yes pleaseT1KARMANN;847688; said:The eheim will last 10yrs + built to last
the fluwho i wouldnt go near with a bat
the eheim is cheaper to run
the fluwho is just one big sponge
if you think you need more sponge then with a simple add on the eheim has much more sponge just buy a cheap presurere pond bucket filter that is full of sponges when you buy it take one of the eheim drain pipes to the pond bucket before it gets to the eheim and the 2nd drain pipe direct to the eheim
this gives you a masive pre filter on 1 of the eheim drain pipes this is the advantage of having 2 drain pipes which the fluwho doesnt have
i run this method on both my pro3s and it works unbalivably well
if anyone need info on setting up a pro3 this way let me know you will be happy with the results