Installing A Fluval FX-6 On A 75 Gallon, Overkill? Going Small Is For Losers!
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I use fx6 on my bowl betta tank and his happy.
ur joking right
@@tomthebomb3189 not at all, I got my son one for his sea monkeys.
@@lolsurprise7185 I got one for my daphnia 10 ounce plastic container
Bet he has a great current too! Loves the waves
LoL!
Two years later still chugging and so glad I started the hobby with this beast! All coarse sponges and the cheap fluval skimmer routed to the intake using a barbed t-fitting has worked wonders
I have 2 FX6 and 2 Hydor professional 600 and i absolutely love them.Need more videos like this.Keep up the good work John.
Nice video on the fx6. I had several Fx5 filters in the past when I housed cichlids & they worked very well & efficiently.
Love all the extras you put in your videos, always makes me laugh! Have I told you how happy I am you and Lisa are back!! Oh yes, I have....
Great video! I am going to install an FX6 on my 120 gallon Discus tank later today. Been using FX6 on my Malawi tank as well a couple of years ago and its one of the best cannister filters you can get. Definitely the most effective filter in the market.
I have the fx6 in my 75 gallon African cichlid tank and i love it. My water is crystal clear and the flow is perfect for disturbing the water at the top
Have an FX4 in my 200Liter tank for a month now and i love it. Water is crystal clear and the flow is just right. Dont need an extra flow pump anymore.
Love the video! Dragon stone is looking good, also the TT sticker . You've still got it - in spades!!💕👍
FX-6 is the battleship of filters. I have one on a 100 and it keeps it pristine. I am going to look into that intake spone. Thanks John!
I got that and fx4 on my 75 gallon. They do a fantastic job! Can't go wrong with that. 👊😎
I've been using an FX6 on a 75 for about a year with a baby Asian Aro. Bare bottom and the waters always super clean. just tranfered the filter and the Arow to a 145Gal. you wont regret using it on that tank 👍
Love the fx6 great filter you should see the filtration on my 125 hap tank I watched you first fx6 video back in the day before I got mine love what your doing John keep it up
Great editing John! Love it. I also love that sticker on the tank. Every time I see it, I am surprised and I smile. It’s like finding an Easter egg!
It wouldn't be there if you hadn't sent it to me😉
KGTropicals LOL! Thank you my friend!
Aegis Legend, perfect mod for a fishkeeper 👍🏻 Looking to replace a decade old Magnum 350 on a 75, definitely have a FX6 in consideration now, thanks 🙂
I have a guppie that swims around in a cap of a water bottle and the fluval fx6 keeps him really happy
For anyone in the bay area (not sure if its all petsmarts) Nov 1-4 is friends n family day 15% discount in store. An fx6 priced at $249.99 so it would be about $212.49 before tax just thought i'd mention that for anyone looking for the filter at a lower price
I am about a week away from setting up my first big 75 gallon tank. I got the FX6 because it will be housing my very messy painted turtle. I got it because of its reputation in the hobby and I know it will do me right. May not cut my maintenance down too much but when your tank water is basically your pets living space, toilet, and drinking water, over board filtration is a must!!! :)
So many variables when it comes to filtration options. So long as it works that is all that matters in the end. Have had a SunSun 304B UV 525GPH on a 29 G tank and it worked very well but it was the ONLY filtration on the tank and it was pretty much overstocked from guppies breading. The 525GPH rating was only accurate when there was no media in the canister. Flow went to 2/3rd flow compared to empty flow rate when new unused media was added and then to 1/2 of the initial flow once time went on and the media got dirty. Other factors may have contributed so I agree with the two times tank size with canisters because once your media gets used it drops to half of the advertised GPH
Hey John, great work as always.... Every time I watch a KGT vid, I get motivated to go do something with my tanks..... (build something, research more, clean glass etc...)
Thanks so much!! In the words of the great Bill Murray from Zombieland "🙏That's Why We Do It".
There is no such thing as too much filtration... till the current gets so strong that the fish get flung around the tank
not unless u install 3 fluval FX6 on a 5 gallon
Tom the bomb no that’s just good filtration
@@tomthebomb3189 when your filter holds more water than your tank.
If fish slowly moves with the currents when eating food on the surface is that too much
@@tomthebomb3189 that is what I did with my guppy’s and shrimp
Great installed this in a goldfish bag from the fair 👍 haven't had to change water in over a week
Thanks for sharing a great video. I just purchased a FX4 for $169 out the door. I’m putting it on our brand new 75g Marineland Majesty. I think it’ll be great for cichlids now.
New subscriber - nice filter review - and I subscribed because I seen the discus over your left shoulder, 👍👍
Was nice to vape with you! Haha. Thought I've seen you elsewhere!
155g 7ft long. SA cichlids!
This is the next upgrade!
i just bought one for my 60 gallon. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!
Cool video man I’ve just got the fluval 407 and my tank looks so much better. I’ve never seen one of those intake sponges does it slow the flow down or anything. Keep up the good work man I’m watching in the U.K.
If you are even considering a fluval fx6 and your not put off by the price... ITS AMAZING!!!
Hands down the best thing I've bought for my aquarium hobby
Peace from Australia
I had the same idea. I want to use one of these for a goldfish tank.
Hi, I too overfilter. My tank has a huge sump and I just installed an Eheim 2280 filter. Really, expensive but I love Eheim and as you said look after your fish. Also, I have a bit of coverage if the sump pump stops, as I have the Eheim going until I can get a new pump.
This George from skools of fish glad to see you back doing what you love
I'm convinced, I'm getting one of these for my 75. I already have the Fluval Aquaclear 110 HOB and a big sponge filter in it, but this seems so much nicer. Gonna keep the 110 on it the FX6 and downsize the sponge filter.
Just scored one at Petsmart for $249 on sale! Thanks for the review.
Sweet deal!
Luis G 175 for black friday 👀
@@officialbigmemes i was gonna buy one next week but now im gonna wait for black friday thanks yo
@@raiden5452 they get really cheap on black Friday? Are they even having one this year? You're buying it at PetSmart?
@@raiden5452 You should play the treats trail in the app and whenever they have brand discounts for example a discount of 20% on all fluval products, you can stack up a 25% discount coupon that you can get from playing the treat trail game in the app. It is a pretty good discount but you can still wait till black friday.
I've got a fx6 on my 55 gallon community tank. Amazing water quality.
Im running the fx6 on 75 gal tank. I have 2 clowns. A lemon tang. A 6 line wrasse. And a azure damsel. They love the clean water.
I have a fluval 206 on my 10 gallon tank and I don't regret buying it. It works great.
nice heavy duty filter; he has good stuff at the store, thanks for the referral!
He’s right I have the aquaclear 110 on my 30 gallon. Purigen is excellent! He has good info👍🏻
I have two fx 4 on my 65 gal one on my 40 gal one on my 35 lol I love them
Just got my 75gal set up everything included for free. Looking to upgrade the HOB filters. Most likely going to get this.
Hey John, great video! I'd love to put an FX6 on my 75g Mbuna tank but I can't afford to drop that much money at once. Instead, I bought 2 Marineland 360s at separate times when I had the cash. I replaced the carbon bags with more bio rings on both filters and if I do need carbon (after meds) I only put it in one filter. Also, I think having a pickup on each end helps get rid of more fish poo... oh, and I have a circulation pump that kicks on twice a day for an hour to help stir up dead zones. As for the video, I instantly knew that you got a new camera. The video was crystal clear. I do suggest, however, that you use manual focus (if available) on the "talking head" section to prevent the focus from switching between you and the tank behind you. Keep up the good work!
Yeah that's good advice, I noticed it too but I wasn't gonna record everything again lol. I already had to record everything twice cause of a settings issue.
Wow! Bookmarked this. I got an Aquaclear 110 and Powerhead 70 with filter addon for my 75. Always thought about getting an FX4 though...
Great video John !! Thanks for sharing!!!!
So glad to have you back brother. From one Virginia fish guy to another great video. Overkill on filtration? What's that? Thanks for sharing and as always...Do what you do if it works for.
Just came across the video don't have the FX6 yet but have the FX5 under my 220gl along with a wet dry sump system.Have ordered the FX6 my tank and the filter system has been going strong and doing a great job with my tank for around 12yrs but want to switch out the FX5 to the FX6
BEAST FILTER 💪💪💪 I have it with Matrix (Seachem) and very Happy!!
I have a FX6 in a 210 gallon aquarium and it's working phenomenally
This has inspired me to install 2 fx6 on my 5 gallon betta tank
Thank you very much for review. I think about using this filter for my new 125gallons tank
I have an FX6 on my 58 gal tank. I have 2 smaller freshwater rays in it and they are really messy. The filter really keeps the tank looking nice!
The rays will eventually go in my 180 that I have 2 FX6s on.
I own a small aquarium maintenance buisness and for freshwater I definitely stand by fluval canisters also. Btw, two fx4s on a 125 is ALOT better than 1 fx6 in my experience. One day I hope to set up a 300 gallon, and I feel three fx6s should do the job well , since i don't like plumbing and why away from sumps personally.
Great post. Lot of great info. Thanks
I didn't know you used the intake sponges from aquarium co-op! I use them on all my hob filters, I don't have a canister right now but don't have a tank large enough for one right now.
Well, maybe I a wimp. I've absolutely had it with hang on back filters so I've gone to measly Fluval 406s on a 56, 55, 33, and 29. Probably too extreme for my 10 gallon 😊 Makes keeping spare parts a breeze. Also adds time before needing to be cleaned. Love it. Also all these tanks have sponge filters running continuously and I don't succeed but I try to do vacuumings and water changes daily.
I used to run 2 fx4's on a 75 gallon planted tank (swapped out the output nozzle for the fx6 nozzle to give better spread and flow, never liked the fx4's output nozzle). Also used an eheim prefilter sponge and the filters ran clean for 6 months (just clean out the prefilter biweekly) could have ran much longer before a filter clean as the sponges werent dirty due to the prefilter
i have the fx6 on my 20g planted tiger barb tank. I do water changes maybe 4- 6 times a year.
Just put one of these on my south American cichlid 55g... all I have in it is a 3yr old breeding pair of electric blue acara . It’s a blackwater biotope and everything in the tank (except fish )was sourced from the local rivers and creeks in Tennessee
Nice review! Love Fluval too!
I'm converting my juwel trigon 350ltr 75gal tank with the fx6 as I'm hoping for 2 fresh water puffers and as you correctly gave your opinion if you knowingly have fish that produce high waste then there is no such thing as over filtration.. nice work
I have 2 on my 210 gallon Ray tank ..great unit.
Funny I just found this video after buying a 75 gallon tank and the FX-6 so I can use it when I upgrade tanks for my soon to be new Flowerhorn. Makes me feel better about the purchase.
I got a FX6 for my second tank, a 75 gallon. I was new to the hobby at the time and had african cichlids (water changes were once every one to two weeks). Now I have 3 blood parrots, 6 rainbow bosemani and 1 pleco and boy do they poop a lot! I do love my filter but I dread doing maintenance on it (which I just finished) - will have to get one of those sponges if it really does cut down on filter maintenance.
Fell in love with Fluval upon obtaining my first 39.9 gal curved front aquarium
I didn’t see any 29 or 4 die cast in that collection 😂😂 very cool to see !
I love fluval ! I have fluval FX4 and I wonder why I dont bye this from the beginnig 😊👍
I set up my first tank 2 months ago and went with 1 fx6 on my 75. Upgraded the filter with the filter pro fx6 upgrade kit and even though i have nothing to compare it with i can tell it’s doing a great job and the water is clean and clear (looks like the bottle of seachem clarity i bought won’t see much action) now i wait for nitrate reduction so i can stop doing 2 water changes each week (I dream of this day)
I have two fx6s on my 75 gallon tank the fish seem very happy and the water is very clean ,moderately planted tank with many types of fish. I'm sure it's Overkill but I did not like the asymmetry inside my cabinet of one fx6 😂.
Nice to see you again💪
What’s your hood/light setup I looks amazing! I like how the glass has a handle that flips up to open, very clean.
lol great video, I too have a fx6 on my 75 planted tank
I have a Fluval FX6 on my 75gal fancy goldfish tank. Plus i have a UV light as well. I get the feeling, and i still do 70% water changes TWICE a week. Good video! Ps just subbed. Perfect info. My thoughts exactly.
how many are in there?
Wow. How many fish do you stock with? I have 6 fancies (5 telescopes and 1 pearlscale) I am upgrading my goldies to a 75 and researching what canister filter to put on it. I have two 110 aquaclears temporarily.
@@gabbyloveshorses17 I have 5 fanys in my 75. 3 in my 46 gal bowfront, and 2 baby ranchu in a 32gal. Over filtration is better than not enough. Remember surface movment creates oxygen.
I have a FX5 in 150L (around 40 US Gallons), did a by pass to control the flow as the orandas love a more quiet flow. other than that, so far so good!!!
You always make my job easier. Thank you.
I'm using a Cascade 1000 and one Tidal 75+ other small hang on back on my 55G 😊
Great video! Did you just remove the clear plastic intake and just use the hose with a sponge filter? Love my fluval 206 but hate the clear intake and return.
I too love Fluval products and I do love my fx6 I want to get another one for my 110 aquarium.
I’m running two 407’s on my 110 right now but I think it’s time to just upgrade to an FX6 to keep it happy
I have a fx6 on a 55 gallon peacock cichlid tank with a hob filter. I still clean it once a month.
So helpful I need an upgrade on my 72
Kinda can relate, I have a 100 litre tank (20 or so gallon) and I have a Fluval 206 that dose double that but I hardly have problems with my equipment
I run a FX6 on my 75 gallon works amazing
I have been running a fx6 and an AquaClear 110 on my 75 gallon for nearly a year.
Awesome video! I couldn’t agree more
Nice 2 the point fluval is a great brand throw some Dragon bloods in that beautiful tank✌
What kind of Tank do you have? What should I look for in a 150 gall cichlid tank. Any brand suggestions. Thanks for this video. I thought I needed two FX6s for my 75 gal. and have always wondered about the order of media in the fluval canister. Love the idea of a prefilter .. Will buy one of those today
Great information... Thanks
Love the yellow Mellon discus in the background
Great filter!!!
Hey guys
I have 125 gallon
One FX6 with the sponges that came with it and 2 liters of seachem matrix
3 aqua clear 110 all with the sponge and a layer of poly-fill quilt batting to polish water and catch small particles, and a total of 4 litters of seachem matrix .
I also have sunsun JVP-201 wave maker for water circulation. Its works so well for keeping the an eating food and poooop moving in the tank till it gets sucked by the filters . And pool filter sand as substrate which is great for bacteria to grow on.
I clean the FX6 once every six months
I do water changes and clean all 3 aqua clears every 14 days , sometimes I go about 25 days on water changes. I tested that water in my tank and it's always 0 on everything!!!! Even after going 25 days or more without changing water !!!
I believe the seachem matrix is the key but not sure . Would like to hear your opinions on this guys . I've had the same setup for over 7 years now and never had a problem
Useful video, thanks
Hi mate I am fully saltwater marine corals fish the lot do you do marine or are you just tropical looking for a new channel to go on live stream fed up with all the others you seem a honest good guy
I agree with your theory on filtration! I run an Magniflow 360 on my 29 gallon! Question though.. why do some fx6’s say the gph rating is in the 500’s like yours and some fx6’s say it pushes just over 900 gph? Any help would be great, thanks!
Love this going to use this for 75gallon 2 turtle 🐢 tank
check out John on that Darth Vaper status 😂 your a legend mate!
Hi KG can you please tell me where you buy the round suction cup? for the filter tube where the pre filter sponge intake is. I have it installed right now but it’s not straight cause I can’t find the attachment you have with it.
Great video, great content !
Hey you... with the tongue. Nice addition 🤣😂😅
I have an fx 4 on my 75 gallon I had no idea polishing media goes in the top basket I could have sworn the instructions said it goes on the bottom
Enjoyed the video! What type of hose are you using to fill water into the tank?
I've got two fx6 on my 1100l tank. Good filters. Bit of advise. How often do you clean yours?
I used to have a 304 and a 404 on my 77 Gallon with 6 red belly’s. They were messy eaters.