Regular Member Wendy Posted July 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2010 The FX5 is kind of a pain because the filter media that I need to get to regularly is in the bottom basket. This means I have to lift out the whole thing and unstack the baskets. I want to polish my water but GRRRRR I don't like getting four bath towels out surrounding the area etc... I just tried to make a temp floss filter on the outflow with netting and a ball of floss but I couldn't make it stay there. Frustrated. How do YOU maintain your FX5? an ad for one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted July 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2010 This is why I do not like Canister filters Sorry no advise to help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wendy Posted July 30, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2010 I bit the bullet and took it apart, rinsed the polishing pads... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted July 30, 2010 Admin Share Posted July 30, 2010 that is the big pain the tooty with canisters, pulling them apart and cleaning them. But they do a good job on cleaning the tank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RanchuDressing Posted July 30, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2010 How about adding a water polishing pad to the media in the TOP basket? Is that where the water goes first, or last? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wendy Posted July 31, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2010 I did add some floss to the top of the top media basket but the directions say the fine filters go in the bottom basket. I think the waste needs to reach the beneficial bacteria colony right? Well like I said I couldn't resist adding some to the top. When I had a turtle I didn't care about pristine water but now I want fine filters:) and no particles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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