I think I remember reading somewhere that the replaceable inserts go hand in hand with the electronic monitoring system, so doing any DIY routes of alternative media will render it useless. Might not be true though.
Fluval G now available who's buying one ?
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I think I remember reading somewhere that the replaceable inserts go hand in hand with the electronic monitoring system, so doing any DIY routes of alternative media will render it useless. Might not be true though.
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
Believe it or not that did cross my mind as I was writing that post, it certainly would not surprise me, but like I said who on this forum is going in that direction anyway with this economy? Today each and every dollar lost another $0.07
I read that somewhere too.
I would not mind one,but for that price,I can't justify it.You can get a Eheim 2262 for about the same price with media,and you have a ton more room for media,and turnover.
I ASSURE YOU LOOKING AT THE CARTRIDGE DESIGN THAT IT WILL BE SHORT TIME BEFORE PEOPLE CRACK THAT AND FIND A WAY TO RETROFIT.
I bet within 2 days I could find a way to backwards engineer those. Even though they might say it can't be done I like to say locks only keep out honest people!!!
I bet within 2 days I could find a way to backwards engineer those. Even though they might say it can't be done I like to say locks only keep out honest people!!!
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
Here is the link to the detailed PDF manual provided by Pet Solutions where for those that cant wait, they are selling the G6 for $599 with a $50 gift certificate. So I guess its $550, already dropping LOL.
Owners manual http://petsolutions.com/pdf/Fluval G Series_15510410.zip
Sale http://www.petsolutions.com/Default.aspx?ItemID=15510410
Owners manual http://petsolutions.com/pdf/Fluval G Series_15510410.zip
Sale http://www.petsolutions.com/Default.aspx?ItemID=15510410
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
I hate to say this but after breezing through the manual I feel allot of important details were left out of the advertisement. I thought this was a circumference cartridge filter, filtering from the larger outer surface area to the inside like most filters, but according to the manual it filters from the inside out. The carts are much smaller then I expected about the size of the micron cart on the little Hot Mag 250 huh?:huh:
And although I got the impression from the advertisements that maintenance involved popping cartridges in and out "0 Mess". In fact you have to fill-pour your own messy carbon into the cart just like any other filter and you also have 5 media baskets to clean and fill with loose bio chips. The LED reads temp, flow, conductivity. Why they display conductivity and don't include TDS which is a function of conductivity is beyound me, a real selling point lost there.
Then you have all the settings that include alarms that go off to wake you at 2am, nice. One of the alarms warns you to clean the mechanical micron filter every 2 weeks! Water chnages are bad enough now I have to clean filters as often too?.
The big plus is that while the filter is running you can pop out a cartridge provided the seals hold up.
Oh and the intake and out flows are telescopic nice, I believe the outflows can expand into spray bars.
Well this thing has allot of parts that can go wrong and I suspect it will stop working if one breaks. Too many parts for me and as the old engineering saying goes "The more they overhaul the pluming, the easier it is to stop up the drain". Give me rugged, simplicity, power, and endurance (FX5 or Magnum 350) and Ill pass on the "very nice" video box.
And although I got the impression from the advertisements that maintenance involved popping cartridges in and out "0 Mess". In fact you have to fill-pour your own messy carbon into the cart just like any other filter and you also have 5 media baskets to clean and fill with loose bio chips. The LED reads temp, flow, conductivity. Why they display conductivity and don't include TDS which is a function of conductivity is beyound me, a real selling point lost there.
Then you have all the settings that include alarms that go off to wake you at 2am, nice. One of the alarms warns you to clean the mechanical micron filter every 2 weeks! Water chnages are bad enough now I have to clean filters as often too?.
The big plus is that while the filter is running you can pop out a cartridge provided the seals hold up.
Oh and the intake and out flows are telescopic nice, I believe the outflows can expand into spray bars.
Well this thing has allot of parts that can go wrong and I suspect it will stop working if one breaks. Too many parts for me and as the old engineering saying goes "The more they overhaul the pluming, the easier it is to stop up the drain". Give me rugged, simplicity, power, and endurance (FX5 or Magnum 350) and Ill pass on the "very nice" video box.
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Won't be buying, if you need a machine to tell you when to do all the maintenance then you probably aren't a true fishkeeper.
You know your a non-fishkeeper when you need a glorified bread machine to tell you to change the water
You know your a non-fishkeeper when you need a glorified bread machine to tell you to change the water
echoofformless
Peat Advocate & Defender Of Snails
What an overblown pile of useless crap.
Does it also include an MP3 player and a GPS? How about some iPhone apps to alert you when your flow rate has decreased by 3 gph?
I look for four things in a canister filter - good flow rate, minimal bypass, reliability, and affordability. The last thing that I feel any logical person would want in a canister filter is a fancy microprocessor whose sole function seems to be to tell you crap you should already be able to figure out for yourself, or which doesn't even matter.
And with a price like that, the thing had better maintain itself and maybe even do my water changes for me.
This filter is not for a serious hobbyist - it's for a rich, mid life crisis jerk or a young trust fund d-bag who wants to show off to people. It would go just great with some hair gel and a popped collar.
Does it also include an MP3 player and a GPS? How about some iPhone apps to alert you when your flow rate has decreased by 3 gph?
I look for four things in a canister filter - good flow rate, minimal bypass, reliability, and affordability. The last thing that I feel any logical person would want in a canister filter is a fancy microprocessor whose sole function seems to be to tell you crap you should already be able to figure out for yourself, or which doesn't even matter.
And with a price like that, the thing had better maintain itself and maybe even do my water changes for me.
This filter is not for a serious hobbyist - it's for a rich, mid life crisis jerk or a young trust fund d-bag who wants to show off to people. It would go just great with some hair gel and a popped collar.
