Quick Fluval FX6 setup with Seachem Matrix. Wondering why Chemical media goes in the top tray? I’m sure you’re not alone. There’s a good reason! With the FX6’s uncommon path of water, chemical media, which traditionally goes after bio-media, would go in the bottom tray of the FX6. Due to the FX6’s capability of running for a very long time in between full filter cleanings, and Matrix’ capability of housing anaerobic bacteria, you don’t want to have to pull all your trays out of the basket just t

As the mother of all Canister Filters your Fluval FX6 Filter Media Setup is very important. Understanding the flow of water in your canister filter is the first step. This way we can place the mechanical filtration first before the biological. The water in your canister should be at its cleanest before reaching your biological filtration. This will prevent detritus from clogging up the surface area of your biological filtration. The fluval fx6 filter media placement should always be Mechanical,

The Fluval FX6 is the mother of all canisters, most of us are aware. But can using pot scrubbers for bio media be the Fluval FX6 best media setup? Can it be just as good as that expensive stuff currently on the market? Well, lets find out! Also, using the great advise from a veteran fish keeper in my Facebook group I'll explain and unconventional style of setting up the order of your media and why its more efficient for the Fluval FX6. Many thanks to Jeff Thompson! Let's Go!! 🐟 Want to learn ho

I'm so glad that I installed the excellent Fluval 307 external filter and UV clarifier on my heavily stocked Malawi tank at home. The flow remains strong after 2 months with ZERO maintenance, I've not touched the filter since it was installed and the less you have to clean a filter, the more effective it's beds of beneficial bacteria are at removing ammonia and nitrite from your water. If you can afford one, it's a wise choice to setup an external filter over an internal filter! #filter #cichlid

The Fluval FX6 impeller cleaning is sometimes overlooked when we do our scheduled maintenance, but it shouldn't be. The impeller unit is the only moving part in your FX6. I consider that to be pretty important. Keeping your FX6 clean and running smoothly is directly proportional to its efficiency. Not periodically cleaning your impeller can cause damage to the entire unit. The Fluval FX6 canister filter is one of the best in the industry but without your effort to keep all of its parts nice and

Every Filter has its day! In this video we'll go over how to do a Fluval FX6 cleaning. Keeping a consistent schedule of your fluval fx6 maintenance is very important. Its been about 8 weeks since installing my FX6 and this cleaning will be used to help determine the best cleaning frequency. I don't expect to see a completely filthy filter, but we'll see! 👀 After the cleaning is complete we'll discuss the proper Fluval FX6 canister filter setup to ensure we get maximum efficiency from our beast!