Fluval A218 FX5 400 Gallon Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Canister Filter with A1470 Pre-Filter Media and A1456 Biomax Media Review

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(More customer reviews)I gotta admit, when first looking at aquariums pumps, I did not know what to invest. I originally had some cheap ones from wal-mart that worked good at first then started clogging and became a huge maintenance for me. I had a 55 gallon freshwater tank and my pacu is getting huge so I upgraded to a 180 gallon aquarium tank. I went ahead and started looking for a new pump that could do the job. I was recommended by a fish expert to look into canister pumps and Fluval FX5 was one of the recommendation by him. I took a shot and asked several other people who also recommended the same. I got a great deal here on amazon because nobody could get me the deal I got. The cheapest in town I could get was $400.00. The setup was very easy and the instructions was at 4th grade level.
After running the pump for 2 weeks, the pump stopped working. I quickly called the tech support from FLUVAL (number on manual) and they were very helpful and smart. They fixed the problem and I will recommend this to ANYONE that buys this product. DO NOT BUY THE FINE FILTER PADS!!! These are the pad that are round, either white or blue. They do clean your water but they clog up within a week (SO UNLESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PADS ONCE A WEEK) and you do not really need them. After the tech support helped me out, I removed that polish pad and the pump works excellent! The best part is no problems since then. I only do once a month maintanence for the ZEO-CARB, which removes the ammonia and impurities. The pump works great and has given an excellent water flow in my tank. I have an actual current that runs clockwise. The fish love it and my ammonia and nitrate levels remain at 0. My tank is super clean and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. You may pay $259.00 for the pump but if you think about it, you'll spend more with changing your filter pads and cleaning the cheap filters I had from wal-mart. Invest good! I clean my tank ONCE A MONTH!

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The Fluval FX5 is a large capacity, multi-stage external canister filter system. It includes a self-priming instant-start system that eliminates the need for manual siphoning and the unique click-fit AquaStop Valves regulate water flow and rotate at 55 degree angles which allow for fast set-up and leak-proof maintenance. Features multi-directional twin output nozzles to create specific water flows. Plus, a purge valve allows for partial discharge of debris without needing to move the unit. Convenient, easy to change lift-out stack of media baskets. For freshwater and marine aquariums up to 400 gallons.KIT INCLUDES:* FLUVAL 1470 PRE-FILTER.* FLUVAL A1456 BIOMAX MEDIA.

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