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FX5 mods


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I started doing some mods on my FX5 several months ago. I picked it up 2nd hand, and it didn't have the intake strainer, so I just stuck a big black sponge on the end of the intake hose.

I saw a couple mods on MonsterFishKeeprs, and decided I needed a new intake.

Here's mine

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It's a crappy pic, so here's what I went from

THe next step is to get rid of the Fluval tubing.

Here's a start (stores closed before I could get all that I needed)

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The short end will be connected to the new strainer and the long end will go to the canister. I got the inspiration from the FX5 Mod Site

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Finished the mod to hard-line the intake. I won't be doing the output for a bit, I think...

Here are some pics

From the modified intake up the back of the tank

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Over the back

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And into the filter

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One note: I used 3/4" PVC, but the FX5 valve takes a 1" hose, so I picked up a couple 1"barbed-3/4"threaded fittings at Nature's Corner. Because they have all the fittings needed for pond equipment, they're one of the only places in the city that have these in stock.

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