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

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@linslins4860 4 года назад

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

@tomthebomb3189 4 года назад

ur joking right

@lolsurprise7185 4 года назад

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

@belledt2179 4 года назад

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

@bartman8876 4 года назад

Bet he has a great current too! Loves the waves

@Gilgamesh347 4 года назад

LoL!

@XvREByrd3vX 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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.

@kleffekaas5059 2 года назад

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.

@CichlidFanatic 5 лет назад

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

@RogueAquariums 5 лет назад

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

@henkkorlaar5276 3 года назад

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.

@Massachusettsmorons 3 года назад

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

@candioverhuls1003 5 лет назад

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....

@joet6494 5 лет назад

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

@justinstuart8382 5 лет назад

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 👍

@timeshark8727 5 лет назад

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 года назад

not unless u install 3 fluval FX6 on a 5 gallon

@officialbigmemes 4 года назад

Tom the bomb no that’s just good filtration

@LordElfa 4 года назад

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

@ASihr-kp8pp 4 года назад

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

@No-cf7ik 3 года назад

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

@BenOchart 5 лет назад

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!

@elizaeliza5937 5 лет назад

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!!! :)

@h2okeeper106 5 лет назад

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

@jaradrockley 3 года назад

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

@briantuell3685 4 года назад

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 🙂

@donniebrazis 4 года назад

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.

@markmason793 4 года назад

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

@CJBlack265 5 лет назад

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

@hectorramirez8266 5 лет назад

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

@Puma1Sunfire1 4 года назад

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

@TazawaTanks 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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

@TazawaTanks 5 лет назад

KGTropicals LOL! Thank you my friend!

@elliev9665 5 лет назад

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

@rymaccichlids5999 5 лет назад

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

@luisg1653 5 лет назад

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

@Threedog1963 4 года назад

Sweet deal!

@officialbigmemes 4 года назад

Luis G 175 for black friday 👀

@raiden5452 3 года назад

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

@CowbellkingdomTV 3 года назад

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

@JohanJB 3 года назад

@@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.

@flickboogers9325 4 месяца назад

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

@shanehaddow727 4 года назад

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

@pyrobocaj08 5 лет назад

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

@caroleblair1438 5 лет назад

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

@idigvivaldi1 4 года назад

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

@pulseofdefiance_ 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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

@pruittfarmswolfenterprises3573 4 года назад

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

@PRINGocalypz 4 месяца назад

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.

@terrimiller908 5 лет назад

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

@bartman8876 4 года назад

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.

@lucasstewart8392 4 года назад

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

@88cloudsin1 4 года назад

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.

@naegwut 5 лет назад

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

@davidmaclean3984 5 лет назад

I run a FX6 on my 75 gallon works amazing

@michaelwhalen8547 5 лет назад

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.

@gmkam2531 5 лет назад

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

@floricavasiliu8811 5 лет назад

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.

@dennyclose6635 5 лет назад

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

@KenzieLaMar 3 года назад

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.

@djweedsmoke 5 лет назад

I have a Fluval FX-6 on my 5 Gal Betta tank.

@Its_Juan 4 года назад

tun lmaooo 😂

@jimmybryan4573 4 года назад

I use mine on a glass of water.

@danielsaquatics5259 4 года назад

Got mine hooked to a shot glass with a guppie inside

@danielbarry7772 4 года назад

kleno I got mine hooked to nothing

@TrueSavage555 4 года назад

I got one hooked to my turlet

@nc474 5 лет назад

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

@lazarohernandez6292 5 лет назад

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

@pchannel1532 2 года назад

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

@waynegarcia6963 5 лет назад

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

@ricky4200 Год назад

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

@tulioalopez 5 лет назад

You always make my job easier. Thank you.

@enixsound7620 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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.

@rmv1482 5 лет назад

Nice review! Love Fluval too!

@h2okeeper106 5 лет назад

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

@vinceguyer3068 3 месяца назад

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.

@wyrmmaster9571 5 лет назад

Nice to see you again💪

@Retardmaxxin 3 года назад

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

@psmallmeadow 4 года назад

Great post. Lot of great info. Thanks

@dathotgal9995 5 лет назад

So helpful I need an upgrade on my 72

@No-cf7ik 3 года назад

Love the yellow Mellon discus in the background

@momobun. 5 лет назад

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.

@ACAquatics 5 лет назад

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.

@timrussell89 5 лет назад

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.

@fromspurswithlove 5 лет назад

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)

@melissab5612 5 лет назад

Great filter!!!

@x6xwpflx9x 5 лет назад

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

@zechariahbarrett9540 2 года назад

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

@robertrosson1990 5 лет назад

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

@Speedker 2 года назад

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

@scottoftheadam 5 лет назад

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

@lancefisher8178 5 лет назад

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

@MemonSuper 2 года назад

I'm using FX6 on my 65 gallon freshwater tank, and it works well.

@wynndizzle 4 года назад

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.

@MNC122703 4 года назад

Love the 75 what a perfectly sized tank.

@mikejurnak4253 5 лет назад

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

@papayin5930 5 лет назад

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

@jamessfishroom3491 5 лет назад

Great information... Thanks

@herrkommandant9900 5 лет назад

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

@scotterdog100 3 года назад

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 😂.

@mercer29-4 5 лет назад

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

@liamwalters5029 5 лет назад

I’ve done this before , as long as the fish don’t like too much water movement it’s fine !

@QueAquatics 5 лет назад

Awesome video! I couldn’t agree more

@tylerdinsmoor773 4 года назад

7:38 Dank Clouds Homie

@mattphillips6714 5 лет назад

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

@Mykul403 4 года назад

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

@TheMrDarius 2 года назад

I too love Fluval products and I do love my fx6 I want to get another one for my 110 aquarium.

@TheMrDarius 2 года назад

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

@ginasmith1561 4 года назад

Love this going to use this for 75gallon 2 turtle 🐢 tank

@dwaynehrynyk2148 4 года назад

I’d love to see your review on the Fluval G6

@KathyO81 Год назад

Useful video, thanks

@Threedog1963 4 года назад

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.

@davidschneider9264 5 лет назад

Good info John...

@jacobkeller29 5 лет назад

Your reverse psychology of not caring about dislikes worked on me 👍🏻

@CrazyAquariumGuy 5 лет назад

Glad you are back!

@CrazyAquariumGuy 5 лет назад

Oh, and I also love the Fx6. I own 5 of them. 👍

@wyvern4588 4 года назад

I have a 50-75 HOB on my 20 gallon hex, it's slightly overstocked, but the water remains crystal clear and my nitrates and nitrites are almost always 0 even on water change day. When I set up my 100 gallon Bow saltwater tank, I'm setting up a sump and skimmer powerful enough for a 200 gallon tank. Less maintenance, clearer water and happy fish. IMHO the best is have the correct flow but with a TON of filter media and bio media.

@SirYensid 5 лет назад

I have FX5 on a 100 gal and its awesome. The only difference that I have seen is the FX6 has less gallons per min but uses less power consumption then the FX5. So if you want a FX series go with a 5 to save some money :-)

@nicogonzalez5520 4 года назад

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

@fxb3805 5 месяцев назад

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!!!

@THEWATCHERISLOOKING 5 лет назад

That's what I have on my 75 with my bigger fish. I do a filter change every 4 months. Running 4 years. Only do my water changes 4 buckets a week.

@toddmullis3249 5 лет назад

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.