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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2022
- In this episode I take an in-depth look at the new @Fluval Aquatics FX2 external filter. This is the baby version of the FX4 and FX6. These have always been a staple for the larger aquarium crowd and this one certainly doesn't disappoint.
Tell me what you think of the new Fluval FX2 in the comments!
Also, I now have merch!!!
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Hey Matt , thanks for taking the time to put out some product reviews , there’s very little content in this regards online and I’m sure the RUclips aquarium community is hungry for more. I gotta say man , I enjoy your enthusiastic and informative videos, I’m glad that you have your own channel, looking forward to more . Fluval lights perhaps?? Proper good , thanks again.
Thank you Carl.
Fluval lights are definitely on my list. I already own most of them anyway hahaha
oh my GOODNESS!!! Honestly I wish I had seen this video before trying to figure these clips out- honestly I snapped both clips by accident and had to use a different method of securing the pipes!!! Going to buy some replacement clips now- Thankyou for your videos, so helpful!!! Every time you think youre a fish pro in this hobby I swear the simplest of things pops up and you're thinking "ahhhh ok so im still a beginner" 🤣😆Thanks for this!!
Always shut the in off first and wait 2 seconds then close off the out valve! Saves spewing water everywher when you disconnect the pipes for cleaning the can ...worth a mention! 👍
Thank you Matt…. Great Job! From the USA!
Matt, I would love to see lots of vlogs of your life at your fish shop... I am sure you will always have tons of stories to tell!
Another great, informative video. And without waking tour sleeping family. I do like Fluval gear. Great quality. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Great video. Very interesting. Thanks a ton Matt, and please keep them coming.
Thank you! Certainly will do! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video Matt!!
Bought one of these yesterday based on this review. This video made the setup very straightforward, thankyou!
Thank you, that's amazing glad I could help! ❤️
This video was really helpful thanks Mat
Great video as always matt!
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Great review Matt, I love the Fluval filter’s, FX and 07 series 👍
Thank you! Same here! ❤️
Wow always watch your channel brilliant. and great advice
Awesome video 👍
Matt, another great setup and review, would like to see it on its final tank. Thank you from NYC
Thank you, you will definitely be seeing it on its final aquarium. Couldn't build a new Scape and not show you all hahaha.
That little insider tip on the cost of the FX4 etc. is what makes you unique in the RUclips fish game. You are a treasure trove of info. Bravo good sir!
Thank you buddy! ❤️❤️❤️
Great review enjoyed the video and subscribed 👍
Thanks for the info!
Great video, Matt! These product reviews are absolutely fantastic. I hope you do many more - there's not a lot of proper reviews of things such as canisters on youtube.
Thank you! There are certainly many more on the way! ❤️❤️❤️
@@FishShopMatt I think your channel is great by the way, and I thoroughly enjoy the content you produce. Both the species spotlights and the scapes and the technical reviews. I hope you keep going with this youtube thing!
Great video! Have never used a fluval product yet but may make this my first purchase from them. Looks like a great quality filter like all of them made by fluval. Thanks Matt.
Thank you they are good quality.
Super video Matt. I just might replace my 407’s with the FX2’s. Once I see them in the stores.
Had the fx 2 running for 3 weeks now great filter we bit noisy to the tetra 600 I was running before but we'll worth the money water crystal clear
Hi Matt, thanks for the very informative videos you put out. Sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into each one. Off topic, does your shop ship to the states, specifically Texas?
Perfect
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My son is constantly telling me I need to get an FX. Now that you've walked me through it, I may give it a try 😀 thanks Matt !!!
(love your jammies 😉)
Awesome glad I helped you feel a little bit more confident! ❤️❤️❤️
Its great seeing filter reviews but what im having issues with is understanding lighting setups. Would like to see videos explaining low, medium, and high lighting for planted tanks. Brand names and wattages and the differences with lighting colors such as RGB-W compared to RGB
That looks ideal for what I need as looked at the fx4 but I doubt it would fit in my aquarium cabinet or it would be very snug. Fx2 would definitely be the way to go. I'll wait for now and wait for stocks to come in. Great review Matt. Appreciate the candid review it really helps a novice Fishkeeper like me.
It's a brilliant filter! We have just received them on store yesterday so they should be arriving in most places now! ❤️❤️❤️
@@FishShopMatt ah cool I'll check out the website. Thanks Matt. I know aquacadabra have the fx4 but for a 250L tank it would be overkill
Hi Matt, love the videos you and MD do especially together after a beer 🍺 lol. As your having the other tank in your lounge the fx2 would look much better with the chrome pipes MD uses.
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ Yeah I have plans to try and change the piping a little bit.
@@FishShopMatt can't wait to see the new set up! Keep up the good work and ✌️
wow, super like.
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Nice
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You should do a fish review on your shop. Maybe that will give a little info on the fishes for all those new comers of fish keeping hobby. Dose of love from me!
On its way soon ❤️❤️❤️
The shirts look cool
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
🐟👍 nice
I currently use a 307, but this looks the business 👌
I may need to upgrade 🤔
Yeah you would notice the difference ❤️
Anyone else want that Hoodie Matt is wearing at the start? Looks cozy as hell
🤣🤣🤣 my wife bought herself a pink one so I demanded that I needed one.
@@FishShopMatt Disappointed it's not a dad onesie!
Really like the performance of the fx range, I've ran 2 fluval fx4 for 4 years with no drop in performance or breakages. That being said, the seals on all the valves will spray water when closing or opening now as well as the water change connection which is the best feature. Really do not like the larger hoses and inlet/outlets. Running the fluval spay bars on mine which are better but still very intrusive and bulky. Don't think I'd buy another unless the slim/streamline all the outlets, hoses and connectors.
They are great for flow, I think the bulky hoses are really necessary for the additional flow that these kick out.
I think it's the trade off between sleek and small hosing or chunky hosing that lets a lot of flow through.
The fx spray bar kit is a great
You are correct! I may have to purchase one of those for when I pop it on the new tank! ❤️❤️❤️
Great review. The FX2 isn't even showing on the Fluval USA website.
It's not showing on the UK site either but it should do soon! ❤️
Hi Matt, great video, I've always been a massive fan of FX filters and was very excited for the FX2, however watching your video I see the FX2 doesn't have the utility drain valve? 😞 this was a favourite brilliant feature its such a shame they removed it, I'm guessing to save space 😞 ps. Open a shop in Perth Western Australia please! Haha
Hey 👋 Thank you! Yeah I was a bit annoyed they got rid of it, but at least they kept the powerful nature of the filter going.
Oh man I would love to!!!
I have a few fx6s an fx4 and an old 405 and 406.. I love fluval canisters. Though I don’t really see the appeal of an fx2.. I like the 405/6/7 canisters as they are quite powerful and don’t weigh a ton when moving them to be serviced. I feel like the fx4 is a nice upgrade from the 407, but I can’t imagine the fx2 really being much of a middle ground of those. In my head it’s just gana be for those who want a bit more media and the luxury of the auto-prime/purging which I do love about the fx series.
A proper Fluval connoisseur, I think the fx2 fits better in the cabinets on some of the narrower tanks. The fx2 is also far punchier than a 406, but if you can fit it an fx4 is definitely the way to go! MORE POWER!!!! 🤣🤣🤣❤️
Great review Matt. One question, can you turn the flow down in any of the FX range? Just wondering if you go one size bigger than you currently need, you would future proof for a later project?
I'm fiiiiiirst. Just watched the tilted tank video lol
Me too 😂
Hahahaha welcome to the early crew! ❤️❤️❤️
@@mandyminshull2351 me three
Love the shirts
I like the idea there's no priming that has to be done
like the others they've made, But I can't put 1 on mine
cause I've made a removable solid lid/cover that keeps
the heat in & the evaporation out of my 75 gal aquarium.
Great vid, watching this has finalised my choice of filter. But before I pull the trigger, how has it performed over the last few months?
Thank you Matt I thought my filter was broken because it was turning off
Thanks for your video. How are the noise levels with that pump set up?
As for me, the relative volume is important. How would you compare the relative volume if this vs other cannister filters?
Matt, great video’s - as always! Question as I am having trouble figuring it out. Setting up for a aquascape tank (90x45x45), but what filter? Oase Biomaster 600 or a FX 6 ? Any answer would really be appreciated! AMD while I have your attention 😉, would a Chihiros WGBR II light be sufficient or should I go for something like a Illumagic X60 or ADA? (Though my wallet would hurt!). Appreciate all the feed back you can give me - unfortunately not based in the UK otherwise I would order at your shop (which looks great 👍) Thanks!
Hi Matt, love your content! Just wondering what you did with your Oase filter? Is it still connected to this tank? If not, will changing to the FX2 cause a crash in your cycle or not?
The Oase is in the other cupboard, certainly if you did swap from one to the other it would cause issues.
Best way is to use your old media in the new filter or keep them running together for a bit! ❤️❤️❤️
Other people: men with beards are scary!
Matt: wears pink fluffy fleece jumper
Hahahaha 🤣 absolutely!
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Great video and thanks.
What I can see is it has too much of a small canister (only a small quantity of biological filtration material can fit), for it's flow rate of 1800L/H.
On the other hand, the FX4 has a bigger canister but the flow rate is way to high (2650L/H) for my 250L Discus tank. (Although Discus are messy eaters, frozen foods including beef heart and so on, they do not like tornado like water flow).
So unfortunately, although I like Fluval as a brand, they both are not suitable for me.
I currently run an EHEIM professionel 4+ 600, that has a roomy canister for biological filter material, and not too much flow at 1250L/H. TBH I wouldn't have minded a bit more flow.
Matt ,do you think one of these would fit inside a juel Rio 240 cabinet ?
Hey Matt,love your vids,,just getting back in to the hobby after being away for around 25 yrs🤣 So much has changed,tank & equipment wise,for the better as far as I can see.
I'm in the middle of buying all the equipment at the middle but I wanted to as you,is the FX6 to powerful for the New Siena?
Thx bro! Peace✌️🏴🐙
Thank you, it depends what fish you're planning to keep it maybe a little powerful if you are going for a planted community but not too small for a cichlid tank.
@@FishShopMatt I'm looking at keeping Discus mate
Hi Matt Would this be a overkill for a 180 litre aquarium? I Bought a Juwel vision with internal filter removed was looking at 307 407 then saw this I read about having a filter to turn 10x the tank volume per hour what would you recommend?
This would be good on a fluval shacker
Yes it would!!!
Is the Aqua-Substrate - Jet Black Gravel (3mm) a natural gravel, or is it resin coated?
Great video Matt, Can u do a video on rummy nose tetra, I started a 4ft tank with 6 sterbai corys. I can't chose what to get cardinals or black neons or rummynose tetra.
Go rummynose they are much better shoaling fish, where as the others will split up a little bit once they're settled.
How far down inside the tank does the outlet hose need to be?
On your recommendation I bought an fx2 very impressed so far. A quick question if I may... what is your opinion on the aquamanta efx range? Appreciate any input and advice. Thanks 😊
That's brilliant to hear, the efx range is great, they don't do anything exciting but they do the job.
@@FishShopMatt thanks Matt. Was looking at efx 300 but then saw fluval 307 so I'm torn. Was hoping with your experience you may advise me and help me make an informed choice. It's for an L200 green phantom tank. With Congo tetra
Will the FX2 be okay for my 155 litre tropical tank? As I have ordered one and would it be possible too much? Will be a tropical tank unsure of how many/ what hat fish I’m getting for the tank yet
Filter vise would suggest to evaluate Aquael range, never failed me combined with biohome ultimate media
Nice I will check them out. ❤️
@@FishShopMatt found the whole idea of that filter through Pondguru pimp my filter series on RUclips few years ago
Thanks for all the good info, I take it fx6 will be stronger pump-wise though, right?
Thank you and yes it is quite a bit stronger.
@@FishShopMatt you reckon oase 850 and an fx6 would be enough for planted 1500 tank that's a bit overstocked? 😂
Dealing with serious algae issue and noticed a lot of detritus gathering at rocks and plants although I have an oase 850 and a 5000lph wave maker running. Prbly overfeeding also but I'm an idiot can't help it 😂
Awesome Fluval FX2 what size is this tank and the dimension ?
The fx2 looks a handy size ay, would you say it's better to just go for one of them instead of a 407?
I would say yes, it's definitely punchier than the 407. Also I would say there is more space for media in the fx2.
@@FishShopMatt spot on cheers matt
Could I fit this to a Fluval Sienna 330, as it has fixed pipes
my only complaint with fluval filters is that ribbed hosing, you can't use your own lily pipes with it, I just wish they would've used a standard sized regular hosing with it so you didn't have to buy extra hosing after the fact to use other piping instead of the pain in the arse u bend
You can run standard aquarium hosing on the filters with very little issue. The main reason you can't do it with the u bend is because normal hosing will kink. But if you are using lily pipes as the u bends you could run standard smooth bore aquarium hosing on the filters with very little work needed.
Hi, any chance you can get your hands on iBowl 5.0pro aquarium water monitor? Could be revolutionary equipment for every fish keeper 🙈
Hmmm possibly I'll have a look. ❤️
I just took my fx 6 off my tank, just a maintenance nightmare, I put the largest aquaclear hob on my tank so far so good used cycled media the motor is a pain to clean
Do you know if the hose diameter has also decreased? Hoping it's 16/22mm instead of 19/25mm.
Hey Courtney unfortunately not, it's still the larger of the two sizes. ❤️
@@FishShopMatt damn! Thanks for letting me know :)
@6:32 "Little Dinky" Shows how far removed from HOB filters from 20 years ago
Just got back into this hobby, This would have been unthinkable gear back in 2002...
Hi Matt, I am seriously considering one of these, only concern is the intake if I have any fry. Have you any experience how to prevent fry getting sucked through the intake on the fx fitters.
It's a good point the strainer is very large. You could remedy it very easily by wrapping the strainer in netting, or even sandwiching the strainer between two pieces of foam and popping an elastic band or zip tie round it.
I wouldn't run it all the time but would be easy to slip on and off when necessary.
@@FishShopMatt thanks for the response, I thought about the net option, I didn't know if the strainer opens up to add sponge inside or if a smaller strainer was available. I will have a Google.
@@lancsfishkeeper1573 unfortunately the strainer doesn't open and I don't believe Fluval make a smaller strainer. But I just had a quick Google and there are a few 3d printed options with smaller holes online.
@@FishShopMatt thanks Matt. I will take a look. I'm current running 2 canisters and this one has caught my interest as it may fit in the cupboard and I can run the one filter. P.s. Keep up the good work, the videos are fun and informative to watch.
Would I be wasting my money getting two of these for a 5 foot planted community tank, or would one suffice?
How many liters/gallons does this aquarium have?
Hi Matt do you rememeber my comment about doing a review series about you viewers tanks? Just wanted to ask because you said you liked the idea, but I didn't hear anything about it anymore. SO I just wanted to remind you. :)
Hey yeah I do, I love the idea my main issue at the moment is getting enough time to make one video. I'm just not sure at the moment that I can find the time to do this. But it's definitely in my mind. ❤️❤️❤️
Is this available in the states ? I can't find it anywhere
Soon I believe.
The fx2 ,1 negative thing i do miss the vaulve near the motor ro release the water
Do you know when this will be on their web site? I could use 4 of these XD
They have arrived in store now so hopefully very soon! ❤️❤️❤️
I have a fluval shaker 345 and I wanted to change the 407 for a FX4 but that won't fit in the cabinet so this FX2 should solve that problem
Should be absolutely perfect for that purpose! ❤️
Could you do a future video on servicing the pump?
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@@FishShopMatt one feature I really like about the fx is how I can use the filter to do water changes
Makes it so much easier
Only criticism is the drain pipe they supply is too rigid
Nice vid bro 👍🏻. Was going to pop into your shop this week. Have you decent stock of scaping materials please…different wood and stone?
Thanks buddy! Yeah got a decent amount in with another couple deliveries on their way! ❤️❤️❤️
Ideal. Thank you so much. Was gonna swing by thurs/Fri would that coincide with your delivery please?
@@TheMickyfin1 go for Friday because that means everything will have hopefully arrived by then
Cool thanks 👍🏻
Ah you have!
You're welcome! ❤️❤️❤️🤣
@@FishShopMatt proud owner of an FX 6
Still the one to beat overall
@@stephenlaw1782 absolutely!!!
Where is your shop cant find location on your channel?
I run the Maidenhead aquatics @ Taunton
When do you think there coming to the U.S.A ?
I believe soon but I will ask the question for you.
That for the response I was watching you and md the the river tank with the hillstreams, shiners, and dainos must that's a pretty cool idea as well thanks for what you do💯👍✌️
Unfortunately it’s not available here in Australia 🇦🇺 yet 🥹
Soon I'm told! ❤️
Looks epic but it can't hold much media :(
By jove old chap your shop will soon be a mecca for fish keeping guys n galls,
Looking at the price i would just get an FX4 on that note its a proven system
Absolutely, like I said I believe that once Fluval get the next shipment of fx4/6 come into the country the prices will rise in line with this new model. That could be next week or possibly several months away.
@@FishShopMatt Indeed would expect at least a £50 difference to make it market viable but its knocking on the doors of Oase and Aqua one so it really needed to be cheaper
hello never seen fx2 is a new model ????
Yes brand spanking new.
@@FishShopMatt Thanks 👍👍👍
I think fluval have a brilliant filter but they can do a bit better with the media they supply.
Yeah they could supply more, but knowing my customers they would want to strip it out and change it anyway. 🤣🤣🤣
@@FishShopMatt 🤣
AMD...= And (not “and MD” - though his opinion is ofcourse also welcome...afraid he will just say buy some floodlights 🤣)
$479 Australian dollars. Possibly a little out of my price range 😢
I just had myself a few minutes of binge watching Fish Shop Matt and the whole time I was unaware that the option was there ! I am not the best if technical matter is the way but the only thing that matters is a lazier than usual RUclips sessions and I think it is a great idea to ask if you ever tried the EHEIM pre filter and see if you have any thoughts on the effectiveness?......Interesting to see how some people have a real problem with the pre-filter and I will look forward to the voice of reason. The End 🙉🍄
Do you sleep in a bunny suit?!?!?
So, could the flow be tamped down enough to use on a 10 gal? Please don’t laugh.
Probably not enough to make it useable unfortunately. ❤️❤️❤️
@@FishShopMatt Bummer. Thanks for the response! Wasn’t expecting one. 💔
@@CricketsMa no worries, if it were me I would look at the Fluval 107 or the Oase filtosmart 100. You could possibly go to a 200 filter but it maybe a bit powerful depending on which species you're keeping.
those locking nuts on FX series are horrible and break easily.
I couldn't quite fit the FX4 under my cabinet so was chuffed when I heard there was an FX2, then when I saw the price comparison I couldn't bring myself to buy it as like you say, the FX4 is only a few quid more. aquacadabra on ebay keep changing the price from £225 to £199 and now it's back at £225 so I might grab it if that price drops again
Hey Matt, looking to ask you a few things, do you respond on insta through messages? Thank you! Love the channel
I'll be honest my inbox gets crammed everyday on insta and there is just no way of me keeping up unfortunately.
@@FishShopMatt yea I can imagine, just had a couple of questions but no worries at all :)