May 15, 200917 yr comment_306417 how much is it and is it worth buying, heard alot about it whats so unique Report
May 15, 200917 yr comment_306420 They retail for around $600-700, animates had them half price a while back and people were picking them up for $350 brand new which is a bargain, I would expect second hand ones to be around the $300 mark but that is just a guess. What is special about them? They are huge and pump alot of water... Sometime like 3500LPH (empty) so around 2500LPH, they are also pretty big so you can fill them with biomedia or whatever else floats your boat. There are plenty of reviews on the net which compare it to a similar rated eheim (but twice the price) the eheim comes out on top but most can't justify paying double the price when the eheim isn't that much better. All down to personal preference I guess Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306540 IMO i think they are over rated and i hate mine.....already sold one and will be selling the other one when i have enough cash to upgrade to eheim Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306551 Let me know when you're ready to sell, I'll give you $100 for that POS worthless FX5. Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306582 Let me know when you're ready to sell, I'll give you $100 for that POS worthless FX5. lol it is a POS but at least i got $325 back for it size matters with a filter :lol: Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306591 Mines great but today had to pay $60 for 4 metres of hose :evil: Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306592 Mines great but today had to pay $60 for 4 metres of hose :evil: Could you not have bought the equivalent clear hose at Bunnings for $2/metre ? (dunno if thats the price but I bet its cheaper than $15/m Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306593 Could you not have bought the equivalent clear hose at Bunnings for $2/metre ? (dunno if thats the price but I bet its cheaper than $15/m I think it's even cheaper than that. Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306596 Dont think so, has fitted seal type thing at the end and I was halfway thru setting new tank up so didnt have time to look around. Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306598 Dont think so, has fitted seal type thing at the end and I was halfway thru setting new tank up so didnt have time to look around. Well if u needed to get something quick I can understand the decision but as i see it, the way that hose connects to the filter, as long as whatever tube you use fits snuggly over the solid connector and the screw up nut attaches tightly over the hose, it matters not what hose you use. The advantage of the proper stuff is that it bends without kinking. I actually contemplated hard-plumbing my fluval into my tank (not an FX5). Report
May 16, 200917 yr comment_306601 Yeah, true and if I had of had time I would have found something to fit but was a rush job. :evil: Report
May 16, 200917 yr Author comment_306622 thanks for all the replys yeah looking at the price i think ill just buy a normal caninister filter in the normal 100 -300 range. If in the future it gets cheaper ill buy it but for now a cheap one will do me good Report
May 17, 200917 yr comment_306845 i have 3 i rate them When you say you rate them are you rating them as good or bad? Report
May 17, 200917 yr comment_306850 I had one for about a year. They use cheap nuts and bolts on the lid and they jam up! Wouldnt pay more than $400 new for one Report
May 17, 200917 yr comment_306851 When you say you rate them are you rating them as good or bad? I think he worships them. :bounce: :lol: Report
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