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Hi All,
As I am planning to set up my new 6'x2'x2' planted discus community tank, I was wondering if two FX5's would be too much flow for a (hopefully) fully planted tank, Discus style.

It was either going to be (2)x Eheim 2080's, (2)x FX5's or 1 of each.
I know the (2)x Eheim's would most likely be fine, but I'm not sure about (2)x FX5's.

It's just that the FX5 is quoted as having a flow rate of 3,500ltr/hr and the Eheim is 1700ltr/hr.

And yes, Eheim 2080 is better then the FX5, but and the FX5 is soooo... much cheaper and the FX5 hasn't got a bad write up.

Many Kindly Fishy Regards
Jason

You raise several points here.
LPH all this is the return rate from the filter not how the filter removes all the gunk and returns it to the tank in a good quality condition.

SOOOOO much cheaper WHY??? there has to be a reason and the outstanding is it is made cheaper now in saying that think how it can be made cheaper and I am sure you will come up with the answer quality and it filters better

You know the Eheim is better so why even bother thinking about a cheaper filter.

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