Fluval G now available who's buying one ?

naw GUNNER im not interested in getting a Fluval G unless its one steal of a deal i could not even think of walking away from. i have just about finished changing all my tanks over to wet dry set up's with a hot magnum filter running a water polishing cart on each tank, works great for me and maintance is fast and simple which i like. i just bought 3 more return sump pumps 1000GPH to finish the rest of my tanks as time permits and have sold all but 2 of my canisters i kept 2 fluval 404's to have on hand. i still have the 18 HOT MAGNUMS my fav HOB filter. Gunner IF you run across great deals on the water polishing carts for the Hot Magnums let me know i can never have to many of them on hand.
 
The only thing I like the Hot Mag for is its convenience if used exclusively for carbon with a carbon sponge sleeve. So it can be installed or removed between tank medications.

But when it comes to polishing I count on the GPH force of the FX5 pressurized canister to force water through my customized poly quilt inserts that last a long time between cleanings.

Sumps are OK but for fresh water are still hampered IMO by a skimmer that serves no purpose but to limits its ability to remove suspended particles while at the same time interfere with floating food. Also in spite of the fact that I could buy a 1000 GPH pump for my PS4 sump the GPH is always limited by the gravity feed 1 inch return tube which can only pass 300-350 GPH because draining gravity limits its ability whereas a pressurized canister can pass significantly more water or true GPH (FX5). I know now why most reefs use two overflows and why they oar so oversize to manage gravity flow which is limited without pressure.

The one thing I really like about my PS4 sump is the auto fill which makes adding water to a tank the size of 244 gallons so much easier for me. But I find that with a little forethought the FX5 is no more difficult to treat as an in place filter with on the spot removable media, then a sump. However the FX5 has that sediment drain to clean the bottom out when it gets dirty, you just have to get the hang of it and change the mind set that the FX5 needs to move to the sink, no so.

However the sump wet/dry has one great advantage and that is economics one could make with just a $30 pond pump some hardware hose and Rubbermaid containers an adequate sump filter for a 100 gallon aquarium with only about $100 with new parts or even less with whats around the house. In that respect the sumps a winner in my book.

But my favorite all time filter is still the Magnum 350 becasue of its sheer small size to large footprint capacity due to its circumference design makes it a truly the most affordable (under $100), size to capacity filter on the market for aquariums as large as 100 gallons. Still the most impressive filter in my book due to its simplicity, compact size and disproportional large capability. Quite simply a little engineering marvel and with over 20 years of history to prove it, its a legend in its own time.
 
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I feel ya coach but I have one none the less. The fluval G is going to have to wait some time before I ever decide to purchase one.
 
I really do not like the idea of disposible filter cartridges.
#1 You have to reestablish your filter media each time you throw it out and replace it with a fresh one.
#2 It adds more costs to the aquarium to replace filter media regularly.
#3 You are wasting materials by throwing out this plastic cartridge on a regular basis.

Other then that, I might get something like this eventually. I could probably go with higher end filtration for my synos for instance. I mean with the boarding issues and limited plugs there.
 
I think Fluval created the G6 to try and target both techie aquariest and the perfectionist aquariest who has to have the percieved best for his fish at all cost, and trying to draw "high end" market share from Eheim. All while improving filtration using circumference style cartridge filter.

Where they goofed big time is in making the cartridges propitiatory, expensive, and unserviceable by the budget minded aquriest who makes up more then 70% of market share.

It was a good idea to make money on spare filter parts but an idea that obviously came up before the economic collapse and too late to change. So they may not see the profits they expected unless the US economy recovers, something that might not happen with such a Mount Everest of national debt now and on the distant horizon, and the dollar no longer the world standard for currency due to rapid devaluation.
 
I would like to have one--but no way for the price it is now. I'll just read the reviews and see what time shall tell.
 
Based on my reading the only cartridge that needs to be actually replaced instead of refilled/cleaned is the pad one.

The others are fillable with whatever you want.
 
I have a rena xp3 filter I picked up on eBay for 85 bucks NEW and free shipping. List price is 169.00 +. I love this filter and does an excellent job. Good up to 175 gallons.
 
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