Installing A Fluval FX-6 On A 75 Gallon, Overkill? Going Small Is For Losers!

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@linslins4860 4 жыл бұрын

I use fx6 on my bowl betta tank and his happy.

@tomthebomb3189 4 жыл бұрын

ur joking right

@lolsurprise7185 4 жыл бұрын

@@tomthebomb3189 not at all, I got my son one for his sea monkeys.

@belledt2179 4 жыл бұрын

@@lolsurprise7185 I got one for my daphnia 10 ounce plastic container

@bartman8876 4 жыл бұрын

Bet he has a great current too! Loves the waves

@Gilgamesh347 4 жыл бұрын

LoL!

@XvREByrd3vX 5 жыл бұрын

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

@supriyoacharya6175 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@candioverhuls1003 5 жыл бұрын

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....

@RogueAquariums 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video on the fx6. I had several Fx5 filters in the past when I housed cichlids & they worked very well & efficiently.

@henkkorlaar5276 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@CichlidFanatic 5 жыл бұрын

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

@kleffekaas5059 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@CJBlack265 5 жыл бұрын

Love the video! Dragon stone is looking good, also the TT sticker . You've still got it - in spades!!💕👍

@elizaeliza5937 5 жыл бұрын

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!!! :)

@BenOchart 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@justinstuart8382 5 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@pulseofdefiance_ 5 жыл бұрын

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...)

@KGTropicals 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! In the words of the great Bill Murray from Zombieland "🙏That's Why We Do It".

@joet6494 5 жыл бұрын

I got that and fx4 on my 75 gallon. They do a fantastic job! Can't go wrong with that. 👊😎

@briantuell3685 5 жыл бұрын

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 🙂

@rymaccichlids5999 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Massachusettsmorons 3 жыл бұрын

I have a guppie that swims around in a cap of a water bottle and the fluval fx6 keeps him really happy

@TazawaTanks 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@KGTropicals 5 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't be there if you hadn't sent it to me😉

@TazawaTanks 5 жыл бұрын

KGTropicals LOL! Thank you my friend!

@lazarohernandez6292 5 жыл бұрын

New subscriber - nice filter review - and I subscribed because I seen the discus over your left shoulder, 👍👍

@h2okeeper106 5 жыл бұрын

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

@donniebrazis 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@pyrobocaj08 5 жыл бұрын

Was nice to vape with you! Haha. Thought I've seen you elsewhere! 155g 7ft long. SA cichlids! This is the next upgrade!

@markmason793 4 жыл бұрын

Great installed this in a goldfish bag from the fair 👍 haven't had to change water in over a week

@jaradrockley 4 жыл бұрын

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

@luisg1653 5 жыл бұрын

Just scored one at Petsmart for $249 on sale! Thanks for the review.

@Threedog1963 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet deal!

@officialbigmemes 4 жыл бұрын

Luis G 175 for black friday 👀

@raiden5452 3 жыл бұрын

@@officialbigmemes i was gonna buy one next week but now im gonna wait for black friday thanks yo

@CowbellkingdomTV 3 жыл бұрын

@@raiden5452 they get really cheap on black Friday? Are they even having one this year? You're buying it at PetSmart?

@JohanJB 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ACAquatics 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@gmkam2531 5 жыл бұрын

This George from skools of fish glad to see you back doing what you love

@wynndizzle 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@idigvivaldi1 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same idea. I want to use one of these for a goldfish tank.

@timeshark8727 5 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as too much filtration... till the current gets so strong that the fish get flung around the tank

@tomthebomb3189 4 жыл бұрын

not unless u install 3 fluval FX6 on a 5 gallon

@officialbigmemes 4 жыл бұрын

Tom the bomb no that’s just good filtration

@LordElfa 4 жыл бұрын

@@tomthebomb3189 when your filter holds more water than your tank.

@ASihr-kp8pp 4 жыл бұрын

If fish slowly moves with the currents when eating food on the surface is that too much

@No-cf7ik 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomthebomb3189 that is what I did with my guppy’s and shrimp

@shanehaddow727 4 жыл бұрын

i just bought one for my 60 gallon. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!

@naegwut 5 жыл бұрын

nice heavy duty filter; he has good stuff at the store, thanks for the referral!

@hectorramirez8266 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a fx6 on my 55 gallon community tank. Amazing water quality.

@caroleblair1438 5 жыл бұрын

He’s right I have the aquaclear 110 on my 30 gallon. Purigen is excellent! He has good info👍🏻

@enixsound7620 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@KGTropicals 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Puma1Sunfire1 4 жыл бұрын

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

@floricavasiliu8811 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@timrussell89 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@elliev9665 5 жыл бұрын

I have a fluval 206 on my 10 gallon tank and I don't regret buying it. It works great.

@dennyclose6635 5 жыл бұрын

Great video John !! Thanks for sharing!!!!

@terrimiller908 5 жыл бұрын

I have two fx 4 on my 65 gal one on my 40 gal one on my 35 lol I love them

@bartman8876 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@PRINGocalypz 5 ай бұрын

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.

@pruittfarmswolfenterprises3573 4 жыл бұрын

Fell in love with Fluval upon obtaining my first 39.9 gal curved front aquarium

@nc474 5 жыл бұрын

Just got my 75gal set up everything included for free. Looking to upgrade the HOB filters. Most likely going to get this.

@88cloudsin1 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@robertrosson1990 5 жыл бұрын

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

@waynegarcia6963 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Bookmarked this. I got an Aquaclear 110 and Powerhead 70 with filter addon for my 75. Always thought about getting an FX4 though...

@michaelwhalen8547 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@lucasstewart8392 4 жыл бұрын

This has inspired me to install 2 fx6 on my 5 gallon betta tank

@h2okeeper106 5 жыл бұрын

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

@KenzieLaMar 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@toddmullis3249 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@mattphillips6714 5 жыл бұрын

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

@momobun. 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Retardmaxxin 3 жыл бұрын

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

@vinceguyer3068 4 ай бұрын

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.

@x6xwpflx9x 5 жыл бұрын

lol great video, I too have a fx6 on my 75 planted tank

@rmv1482 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review! Love Fluval too!

@psmallmeadow 4 жыл бұрын

Great post. Lot of great info. Thanks

@fromspurswithlove 5 жыл бұрын

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)

@pchannel1532 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for review. I think about using this filter for my new 125gallons tank

@zechariahbarrett9540 2 жыл бұрын

i have the fx6 on my 20g planted tiger barb tank. I do water changes maybe 4- 6 times a year.

@flickboogers9325 5 ай бұрын

I have a FX6 in a 210 gallon aquarium and it's working phenomenally

@tulioalopez 5 жыл бұрын

You always make my job easier. Thank you.

@mercer29-4 5 жыл бұрын

I didn’t see any 29 or 4 die cast in that collection 😂😂 very cool to see !

@MrRyanchester 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@wyrmmaster9571 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you again💪

@herrkommandant9900 5 жыл бұрын

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

@gilbreezy34 7 ай бұрын

What’s your hood/light setup I looks amazing! I like how the glass has a handle that flips up to open, very clean.

@lancefisher8178 5 жыл бұрын

I have been running a fx6 and an AquaClear 110 on my 75 gallon for nearly a year.

@scotterdog100 3 жыл бұрын

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 😂.

@idaakesson6559 2 жыл бұрын

I love fluval ! I have fluval FX4 and I wonder why I dont bye this from the beginnig 😊👍

@dathotgal9995 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful I need an upgrade on my 72

@aquahogs 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@brettpatrickmueller 5 жыл бұрын

how many are in there?

@gabbyloveshorses17 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@aquahogs 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@howardritz482 4 жыл бұрын

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

@scottoftheadam 5 жыл бұрын

I have a fx6 on a 55 gallon peacock cichlid tank with a hob filter. I still clean it once a month.

@tayson1222 5 жыл бұрын

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

@StillBigWill44 5 жыл бұрын

John what did you use to attach the suction cups to the hose on the intake? I’ve tried this setup and I can seem to keep the sponge/intake near the glass.

@theblindreefer8718 5 жыл бұрын

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

@brenthooley3132 5 жыл бұрын

Did you just use seeded media for this fresh start up on your 75g and you make me one I got a aqua clear 110 for my 75g seems to be doing great

@No-cf7ik 3 жыл бұрын

Love the yellow Mellon discus in the background

@nicogonzalez5520 4 жыл бұрын

check out John on that Darth Vaper status 😂 your a legend mate!

@Threedog1963 4 жыл бұрын

1:54 better read the fine print on those specs. I believe the GPH they are quoting is "without filter media" in the canister. So, filter media will reduce flow, even when clean and it goes down from there.

@davidmaclean3984 5 жыл бұрын

I run a FX6 on my 75 gallon works amazing

@Bloodhoundfostermom 5 жыл бұрын

Great filter!!!

@mspage1113 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video! What type of hose are you using to fill water into the tank?

@ricky4200 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 on my 210 gallon Ray tank ..great unit.

@oscartank5673 5 жыл бұрын

Great video bro! I’m a Fluval guy myself! I’m running dual Fluval 406 filters on a 90 gallon Oscar Tank (pun intended). Been looking at the FX4 and FX6... Do you think it’s worth it considering that I have the 2 406s? I have 1 Oscar and 2 small Botia loaches.

@Mykul403 5 жыл бұрын

I used to have a 304 and a 404 on my 77 Gallon with 6 red belly’s. They were messy eaters.

@MrShaun1578 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Audioerotica_music 5 жыл бұрын

What ru puffin' on there daddio lol you Canadian like me? Love your vids... subscribed.

@ianjames8794 4 жыл бұрын

I've got two fx6 on my 1100l tank. Good filters. Bit of advise. How often do you clean yours?

@papayin5930 5 жыл бұрын

I'm using a Cascade 1000 and one Tidal 75+ other small hang on back on my 55G 😊

@mikejurnak4253 5 жыл бұрын

Nice 2 the point fluval is a great brand throw some Dragon bloods in that beautiful tank✌

@QueAquatics 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I couldn’t agree more

@Speedker 2 жыл бұрын

BEAST FILTER 💪💪💪 I have it with Matrix (Seachem) and very Happy!!

@jamessfishroom3491 5 жыл бұрын

Great information... Thanks

@davidpham5387 5 жыл бұрын

I have a HOB and I utilize the same philosophy of overfiltering. The issue I come across though is the flow is a little too strong. I’m running a 75 Aqueon on a 45 tank. Any thoughts on how to slow the flow rate on an HOB?