cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 who has had problems with this filter ......??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've never been able to afford one? That's my biggest problem with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 just been on holiday to asia and similiar countries............................ it decided to crack the shits and wipe out my large africans, as pulsate and flow all on the floor......................... out my controll ??????, cheers to mick74 to save my rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've never been able to afford one? That's my biggest problem with them! same hear but others if i recall have had problem's ie need to clean the impelor be gentle ,, and someone broke an impelor shaft but other than that ,, why what did you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) mate i clean befor go and tank, sump and fx5 all good, some how fx5 pulsate and pipe let go and fill power junction with water that cut power to whole house.................................. result 4 years fish keeping gone........................................................................... Edited January 10, 2012 by liljohn_83 swearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 cheers bigjohn not mean to swear :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 i kno youd be verry upset mate . as for surging i think they do that when the get air in them and try to get it out , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 just anyone had probs with fx5 ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 The only problem i ever had is when the air stone gets moved by a fish to unter the intake it starts to make a gargling noise. Other than that nope no probs. Sorry you cant say the same. =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydobbins Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Nope never had a problem and I have 6 of them, but have had the same thing happen, come home from O/S and lost thousands of $ worth of fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 ya airstones far away from intake...... think it motor prob. ????? pulsating...... ?????????? no water flow, component seperation,,,, water all over floor as drain tank. as fall water rush into powerboard that short circut and cut power.................................................................................... in thialand,china, hong kong....... out my control........................... question is ??? this second time motor been replaced.................................... is this bad motor or what???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmo Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sounds like a dodgy FX5 from the start. I have 4 of them and never had an issue yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holden1862 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yeah I have had mine for 5 months never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubster Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 why did the pipe come off was it incorrectly installed because i cant imagine it just bursting, i have owned 8 fx5 from the day they come out and have never had any problems most of the time its user error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Have 4 of them with 2 of them running for 4 yrs without so much as a gurgle. These are over sand as well so the issue with sand is an urban myth IMHO. I think those who have had problems have just been unlucky with filters that have somehow slipped through quality control. There should practically no gugling and very little noise from them as they automatically expel any air pockets...............that is unless you've got the intake near to an air stone so that the filter is sucking air constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 No probs with mine, only when I first set it up and didn't tighten then hoses enough but other than that (TOUCH WOOD) no drama's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroyRiding Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Possibly the "aquastop" valve may have been fualty and during a purge has busted off? Ive had one of my pipes nearly come of when I plugged the filter in due to not having the valve pushed down tigt and locked in, so i cna see how a damaged valve may have been the cause? otherwise I cant see the filter having the power to blow a pipe off. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan013 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Possibly the "aquastop" valve may have been fualty and during a purge has busted off? Ive had one of my pipes nearly come of when I plugged the filter in due to not having the valve pushed down tigt and locked in, so i cna see how a damaged valve may have been the cause? otherwise I cant see the filter having the power to blow a pipe off. . . There all manafactured by machines everyone the exact same as the last. Fluval would assure that! If the valves not locked in It would be the users fault. The video that comes with the fx5 shows how its done. Its a simple process and I couldnt see that having any faults. I've had my fx5 for at least 6 months and its worked perfect since day one. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeroyRiding Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 There all manafactured by machines everyone the exact same as the last. Fluval would assure that!If the valves not locked in It would be the users fault. The video that comes with the fx5 shows how its done. Its a simple process and I couldnt see that having any faults. I've had my fx5 for at least 6 months and its worked perfect since day one. Love it! doesnt mean the valve wasnt damaged buy the owner? both my FX5's run flawlessy without any issues other then ath of my error which i described above, but i have heard a lto of story about issues with them. So many possibilites of what happened though. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 At my peak I had six running now back down to just 3 never had a problem never even broke an impellor or shaft. BUT I have seen a few returns in my time. malfunctioning chips (first batch) burnt out motors broken impellors never seen a hose burst tho. have my sympathy though. if you are going to set back up i likely have a few cichlids i can palm off to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 this being the case...... why has mine pulsated and give up, when motor been replaced once by original owner that bought new with same prob ???????????> mike...................... answer, can anyone ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 i have learnt that 1 of 5 motors in early fx5 were faullty, maybe the 5th motor was installed again... is turned off now as not work, good old russ is on the case, a good guy, if any one question this...... come see for yourself mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubster Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 have to taken the motor assembly off you might just have some sand stuck in there, wat substrate are you using in the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidwife Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 mate been cleand out fully........................................................, no stranger to fish keeping mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubster Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 even the impeller assembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
