OMG!! Fluval FX5 for $15!!

lbannie · 05/04/2013, 12:18 PM

Can't believe it!! Just stopped at a yard sale And there it was!! The guy says make me an offer, So I reached in my pocket and said I have 15 bucks on me. Couldn't believe he said that's fine!!!
Going home now to clean it up. Hope it works!!!

ggsteve · 05/04/2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lbannie

Can't believe it!! Just stopped at a yard sale And there it was!! The guy says make me an offer, So I reached in my pocket and said I have 15 bucks on me. Couldn't believe he said that's fine!!!
Going home now to clean it up. Hope it works!!!

He shoots, he SCORES!!!!!!

Michigan Mike · 05/04/2013, 12:37 PM

Hope it works & doesn't leak, nice find.

lbannie · 05/04/2013, 02:05 PM

I have a 40 breeder saltwater tank. Would this be way overkill?
Also I turned it on, seems to work great! Then about 2 minutes later it turned off by itself. The first 2 times I unplugged it then plugged it back in. 3rd time I let it go and about 2 min later it came back on! Is this normal? I read it might b purging air? I hope so!
I cannot believe I just got this so cheap!

Herbie · 05/04/2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lbannie

I have a 40 breeder saltwater tank. Would this be way overkill?
Also I turned it on, seems to work great! Then about 2 minutes later it turned off by itself. The first 2 times I unplugged it then plugged it back in. 3rd time I let it go and about 2 min later it came back on! Is this normal? I read it might b purging air? I hope so!
I cannot believe I just got this so cheap!

Yep, thats normal. They are supposed to purge themselves of air. After intitial start-up, and at least once every day it will shut itself off......then back on.
Great score ......... those things are beasts. I remember seeing one for the first time. Thing was about the size of a 5 gallon bucket. Like 900gph too.

Herbie

raynist · 05/04/2013, 03:48 PM

He probably would have taken $5

lbannie · 05/04/2013, 03:56 PM

Hahaha! That's ok. I felt like I was robbing him!

It seems a bit noisy. Kind of a grinding? I might take the motor off again and clean it better. Hope that helps w the noise. Right now I have it running into a 5 gal bucket

05/04/2013, 12:18 PM	#1
lbannie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 129	OMG!! Fluval FX5 for $15!! Can't believe it!! Just stopped at a yard sale And there it was!! The guy says make me an offer, So I reached in my pocket and said I have 15 bucks on me. Couldn't believe he said that's fine!!! Going home now to clean it up. Hope it works!!!

05/04/2013, 12:37 PM	#3
Michigan Mike Freedom costs a buckofive Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,002	Hope it works & doesn't leak, nice find.

05/04/2013, 02:05 PM	#4
lbannie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 129	I have a 40 breeder saltwater tank. Would this be way overkill? Also I turned it on, seems to work great! Then about 2 minutes later it turned off by itself. The first 2 times I unplugged it then plugged it back in. 3rd time I let it go and about 2 min later it came back on! Is this normal? I read it might b purging air? I hope so! I cannot believe I just got this so cheap!

05/04/2013, 03:48 PM	#6
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	He probably would have taken $5

05/04/2013, 03:56 PM	#7
lbannie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 129	Hahaha! That's ok. I felt like I was robbing him! It seems a bit noisy. Kind of a grinding? I might take the motor off again and clean it better. Hope that helps w the noise. Right now I have it running into a 5 gal bucket