Can some of the lower foam inserts (around the media trays) be removed in order to place additional biomedia or any other media of choice?
1137826
You could remove them yes but i wouldnt do so becuse ot would cause the plates to move to much and it could change the flow through the filter plus there is enough room in all the filter baskets for alot of media
1137827
I guess it could be done but I don't think its a good idea. That foam around the outside is very nice IMO. All I have in the trays is bio media and that should be plenty.
1137828
There is a ton of room in the middle three canisters for media. I would not remove the side foam inserts. The FX5 is a great unit. I have a turtle that produces a LOT of waste and it does an amazing job.
1137829
No, it is not recommended to do that at all. This will cause the filter to not function properly. You have 3 levels in the middle for your choice of media. Fluval has recommendations for the proper setup which can be fine tuned by the end user since every tank is different.
864535
As best as I can tell, no, the foam is mounted into the back of the case. You probably COULD remove it once, but I don't know that you could get it back in place successfully. I mount my pins directly into the foam, in the case.
997270
Yes, end caps can be removed. Filter media is pretty standard and bought anywhere. Same as wix, napa.
709964
Yes, there are 2 foam inserts of very good quality and varying thicknesses. One is 1/4 inch and the other is 1/8 inch. They can be used separately or together.
764627
I purchased this as a gift for my son-in-law so I'm not exactly sure, however there is an insert that can be replaced, so I'm going to say yes. sorry, I'm not much help.
1491339
I'm not sure if the company does the same exact foam insert but they do sell foam inserts in different sizes on Amazon just search the right size. The foam insert can easily be removed though
1254906
Yes the foam is removable they would look very nice if they fit o.k. Lonnie
1999369
I haven't tried this, but you do have to put the mesh on when they arrive. So you should be able to remove it. However it might not be very easy to do.
901814
I don't see why you couldn't although I live the media that comes with it... I just added them to the tank for a few weeks before taking the old filter out
359036
Since this is the prefilter media I would say place it in the top basket where it will trap larger debris (but I am not sure much will get past the outer foam inserts). It also helps to "break up" the water current to get a more even spread in the basket. The very similar looking Bio-Max rings are biological surface area modules that should be placed in the bottom media basket.
704364
You can place media anywhere as long as it fits within the space you plan on using it for. I owned an aquaclear 20 but I'd highly recommend to keep the sponages at the bottom and bacteria on top. I don't use carbon in my filters since there pointless so either add more bacteria media or this media to see how it goes. I would recommend go use this stuff in canisters only in my opinion which is what I use it for.
702570
There are 'filler' areas that form a 'U' shaped area that runs down the middle and supports the game board while in storage. One could lift the filler areas and place extra decks in those I suppose. Or perhaps even dispose of these fillers altogether. So to answer your question, Yes.
1916062
There is slightly more than 3 inches between tray and filter basket. removing tray for bigger cup is a good idea that others mentioned.
1984159
It's supposed to be the last media inserted. Foam then carbon or whatever media u use in the middle then the bio max last.
1404486
The tray comes with a removable insert, for cleaning purposes. The actual tray isn't removable.
658610
You can but you will have to remove some trays or slightly modify them to fit.
2032699
contains 2 foams and 1 plastic insert. Insert was different than mine but foam fit over mine perfectly.