Fluval FX5/6 Foam Pads - 3 Pack

Three replacement foam pads for the Fluval FX5 and FX6, the coarse mechanical stage in Fluval's largest canister filters.

Key features

• Open pore structure passes a lot of water while still catching waste, plant matter and uneaten food
• Shaped to fill the FX media basket so nothing slips past the edges
• Also functions as biological media, since foam of this volume holds a serious bacterial population
• Three pads per pack, so replacements can be rotated rather than done all at once

What's included

Three foam pads.

Maintenance

FX filters move a lot of water and their foam collects debris accordingly. Rinse the pads in a bucket of tank water whenever you open the canister rather than replacing them on sight, and stagger any real replacements so the bacterial colony is not lost in a single service. Quick Clear polishing pads for the FX range handle the fine work and are listed separately. Both sit with the rest of our External Media, available for pickup at our Lethbridge store.