All glass 210

[mototech745 Mike]

;D Well here is the 210 before a trip to Riftfish ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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[allierw]

Nice. Do you like the FX5s? I got one for my 220 bowfront but haven't started running it yet...just out of the box, that thing is a beast!

[glenoweth]

My FX5 is sitting in the garage because i did not care for it. ! Main problem is it does not fit under most tanks so cleaning it out was a pain in the but! ,and so if you use sand forget it. It pushes so much water that the sand will move and pile up. I even went as far as building a Simi spray bar out of PVC to make the water flow from the right side to the left of a 60"x24 24 tank. the sand still moved ! lol so I guess i will try and put it in a tank with out sand next!

I much rather just have 2 over flow Aqua clear 70-120s runing the tank because they are much easyer to clean ,and maintain. IMO a 5gal bucket filter is just to much to clean.

[ree123]

Hello Mike and Courtney !
Looks FANTASTIC !
In the living room where you planned ?
Is the 75 still set up in the bedroom ? What's in it ?

When are you all thinking of driving to Jon's ?
I may be up his and JD's way one day next week myself.
Hollar man !
Rick

[jgentry]

FX5's setting in garages? Say it ain't so. If you decide you want to sell it let me know. They are a pain to clean but are by far the most efficient canister filter on the market. They can handle a huge bioload and really only need to be cleaned 2-3 times a year.

[rick]

love my fx5 and water is crystal clear

[ree123]

I just googled this. wow ! that is a big filter.

[ree123]

JD, are you using a smaller version on your pond or is this the same one ?


rick, what size tank or pond is your fx5 on ?

[jon carman]

You guys got:

1 Large Red Cap Lethrinops
1 Large Placidochromis 7Bar
1 Large Tangerine Tiger Pair
1 Med Chapsochromis caeruleus
1 Med Fossochromis rostratus
1 Large Cop Borleryi Red fin
1 Protomelas insignus/spilonotus org-blue
1 Copadichromis Jacksoni
1 Copadichromis Mloto
1 Protomelas spilonotus sulferhead Hap
1 Protomelas ndiwe fire blue taeniolatus
1 Labidochromis white Nkhata
1 Aulonocara German Red
1 Otter Point Peacock
1 korneliae/ blue gold Chisumulu Peacock
1 Albino Ruby Red
1 Ngara flametail sm-med
1 Nkhata yellow head Sm-Med
1 OB Peacock
1 walteri Likoma jacob MED
1 jacobfreibergi lemon Jake
1 German Firefish
1 Moorii Dolphin Hap
1 Crimson Victorian

Good choices to fill the 210g, be sure to keep and eye on nitrates and keep up water changes after you introduce these fish. Enjoy the poret foam, if you need any help with filter set up let me know.

Great seeing you, and if you have any questions shoot me a text.

[ree123]

Who got all the above ? Mike and Courtney ? Ordered via yourself Jon ?
If so, impressive list !

[jon carman]

Yep, they got a nice little discount for prepaying before I ordered. It took me about 2 hrs of bagging.

[ree123]

So they have already come and got them ?
Is their pic. above of the ones you got for them ?

[jon carman]

They just left an hour ago. Above is a pic of tank before any of my fish.

[ree123]

Shute. I didn't know when they were coming. I was thinking maybe next week and since JD and I will be meeting up, I thought maybe I could meet up with them too. Oh well, another time I reckon.
Next week, whatever day JD and I decide, I hope to get by or meet up with you too. I need some of those cards. Maybe you could give a bunch to JD over weekend if you see him and he could get them to me if your schedule is busy next week. Whatever works.

[jon carman]

If we can't meet up I can bring them to Franklin. I am usually over there everyday during the week by 5pm.