I’m definitely interested in seeing a 407 vs FX2 comparison. Your product evaluations are the best! I appreciate your straight forward no-nonsense style.

Great video, thanks for sharing. I would love the 407 comparison. I would also love to know the petsmart trick too. Thank you sir!

Another great episode that clarifies a lot about the FX series.

I have an FX4 that's been running on a 6 foot long 100 gallon for years, and I absolutely love it!

Thanks Bentley! I was wondering about a possible difference in size of the media trays between fx2 and fx4 and you told me exactly what I needed to know!

It's not a drain plug. It's actually made for the fluval gravel vacuum to hook up to. It's the return inlet for the water to go back into the filter after passing through the vacuum filter.

Cool comparison and overview of the new FX2. Thanks Bentley!

Love your product reviews. Very balanced as always. Would like to see the 407 compared to the FX2. You should actually do product development for these companies. I find they get a lot of things right but there is always something missing in even the best products, suspect the designers are not hobbyists.

Subscribed! Came here straight after listening to your podcast on planted tanks for beginners in the aquarium insider podcast. That was 1.5 hours of my life well spent. Thank you. I also share your idea of the 'medium' tech planted tank, I have various types of java fern & anubias in my tank with diy CO2 and it grows very well indeed. Planning to see a lot of your videos.

Bentley, great review.

Have gobs of the fx6s and fx4s and have never ever used the drain valve any of them. If I need to drain them for whatever reason, I plop them in the bathtub, take the top off, pull the filter baskets and then dump them out. Much faster and way less time and hassle. Not having the drain valve is actually a + for me.

I had an FX5 for years until I broke it. Great filter, but I really wish they'd get away from the hand tighteners. I don't use the drain, but I can see how it's useful.

good video Bentley, thinking of getting an FX2 for my shaker, which is why i think Fluval designed them,i would have loved the FX4 but it won,t fit into the shaker cabinet, i tried my friends which is a shame because i like the utility valve idea...

I really like my old FX6. I don’t remember it having all these fins. Everything fit together like a glove. These look like they are made to never get clogged up because there is so much bypass fins. I also owned the 407 at the same time. And at one point had them both on the same tank. The 407 I added a skimmer. But when it came to cleaning the 407s water was also way dirtier. I thought the fx6 would be doing more of the cleaning but I don’t know how but the 407 was better at cleaning the tank of fine particles.

This is a damn good informative review

Nice information, but I think the highlight of the video was you pointing out the loach fart.

We have a 407 and love it! YES COMPARE!

Fx2 looks good with the closer fitting sponge. But I don't like the pipes/hoses or the Intake Strainer.

Please go over the 407 vs FX2. The overlap is so great I don’t understand why I should buy the less space efficient FX2 over the 407. Their media capacities are similar, the pump wattages are close and I doubt there is a lot of flow difference when loaded up with media. So why buy a space inefficient FX2 over a 407?

Very interested in the FX2 and the price is definitely worth considering, but I am wondering if you can see OASE coming out with a new version of the Bio Master Thermo in the future? Thanks BP

I just bought an FX2 for a 100g tank. I am curious if I should have considered the 407. The FX2 has been running for a week, and so far, I am happy with it. I do have to dial down the flow a bit.

Lmao the "petsmart trick!"

Yes pls do comparison 407 vs fx2 maybe one of the shops will give you one just for video

Thanks Bentley

They fixed the foam finally. That's hilarious. Less bypass maybe, but definitely much easier and cheaper to manufacture.

Do you recall the 3erd gen Haggen canister filter line. 403 filter ? Haggen/fluval Need's to come out w. Fx2 two trays, fx4 tree tray & fx8 four trays. All with new tray style.

Thanks for the video. I was wondering what the width dimension on the fx6 that doesn’t include the pump is?

Please do the 407 vs fx6 thanks. 😊

Are the FX filters OK for goldfish, I know goldfish prefer calmer water?

I bought an fx6 on sale for a 75 gallon because everyone said "more is better" now I am scared the flow will be too high for a nano tank.

Just compare it to the 405. Doesn't need to be the 407. The main thing is the size and layout. They work very differently.

Can you please help by sharing inputs via KZfaq video? Comparison of Canister filter technologies Example: 1) Input at bottom, Output at top Eheim way 2) Both input output at top Sunsun way 3) Fluval way sponges at sides 4) positive pressure from Netlea (Impeller at bottom) 5) Having heater and CO2 mixer inside filter 6) Having seprate pre-filter inside Canister Which one is most effective filter? @BentleyPascoe

I’m gonna make 240 gallon aquarium. What do you suggest should I get a fx4 or fx6 ?

Where can I even buy an fx2 from ? Can't find it on Google really

I didn't even know an FX2 was a thing.

Will a fx 4 motor fit on a fx2?

Compare to a 407! They're also great filters!

Great video, Bentley! I have a random question, can these filters be placed beside a tank, to the right or left, rather than underneath?

the fx is a great filter its really powerfull but its well over rated n over priced the baskets are a right pail to clean they dont hold alot of media there good at keeping big tanks clean but not heathly as theres a lack of space for biomedia i had a new fx4 on a 300littre tank i had to add a eheim classic 2213 to get more space for biohome media to keep my nitrates down i ended up selling it after 10months iv used over 12 diffrent canisters n the eheim pro 4 is by far the best

I have a RES turtle and I’m debating on the fx2 vs fx4. He will eventually be in a 75-120 gallon but right now just a 55. Would the fx2 be too small for his 120 if that’s what he gets?

Hey bently, do you think the fx4 would be too much flow for an angelfish in a 125g? I put a co-op powerhead on my spongefilter in a 75g and the angelfish did not like it. Thanks

500 liter aquarium, what should I take, 407 or fx4?

Hey Bentley would that be to powerful for a 3 gallon?

I have never used the drain on my fx4 or fx6. I think they should have tried to make it shorter.

I have fx4 I just wish it wasn’t so loud

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er the fx6 has more trays so more media

I rate them Bentley as expensive,very expensive, and left leg and arm.

I'd just opt for an Oase Biomaster (or Eheim) & be satisfied with knowing I had a far superior and more easily maintained filter than ANY Fluval filter. Just based on my extensive experience with using Oase, Eheim & Fluval external filters .....

You conveniently skipped the most important comparison, the price. FX2 costs more than the FX4 and is only $20 less than the overpriced FX6 which is a ridiculous price point for a significantly smaller filter rated for less than half the capacity. I hope no one is dumb enough to look at that and still think it's worthwhile.

ThanQ ThanQ ThanQ, Ive been going crazy trying to find differences everywhere, your video was absolute fantastic and full of the information i have searching for, i cant ThanQ enough. Great work Bentley. but can i ask 1 Q please...can i use the Fluval gravel vac on the FX2 canister ?? because of the NO drain pug on the bottom, can i use the Inlet on the top of FX 2 ??