Fluval FX4 height?!?!?!

Hey guys my cascade 1200 has been giving me issues and i have considered replacing it. I need to know if its possible to get a fluval fx4 through a 12 inch wide door? THx.

 

No chance, not even close.

 

that sucks. a lot. so i would need a diy stand which wouldnt be so bad except it is a 75 gallon tank with a lot of fish so moving that beast and getting a new stand under it would be a hellish nightmare.

 

that sucks. a lot. so i would need a diy stand which wouldnt be so bad except it is a 75 gallon tank with a lot of fish so moving that beast and getting a new stand under it would be a hellish nightmare.

Hey I just noticed. You said height in the title but asked about width in the question.

May need to clarify that.

 

i know its too wide, but i was wondering if i could fit it in sideways.

 

I went and measured it for you.

Without the lid on its 12 inches exact.

13 inches with the lid on to the top of the screw downs

14 inches to the top of the inputs output with the lid on.

don’t forget the valves are attached to the hoses not the canister.

you would have a water mess on your hands if you tipped it. Even if you drained it from the bottom it still holds a couple of gallons. Wouldn’t be good. And it’s HEAVY when full or even partially full.

 

I didn't see this thread before installing my FX4 today, but to get it inside of the Aqueon 65G cabinet, I had to slide it in sideways with the lid off. It barely got in there. The media baskets can be lifted out without such gymnastics (fitting through the door with a little more clearance). The door opening is 12.25".

 

Hey guys my cascade 1200 has been giving me issues and i have considered replacing it. I need to know if its possible to get a fluval fx4 through a 12 inch wide door? THx.

Put the FX4 beside the stand/tank?

 

Dunk2 if i did that my parents would make me sell it and get one that fits inside. They would never approve. Magnus919 thank you very much that is the info i needed.

 

Dunk2 if i did that my parents would make me sell it and get one that fits inside. They would never approve. Magnus919 thank you very much that is the info i needed.

Got it. Scratch my idea. . . Don’t want you to get evicted.

 

By the way, in terms of keeping the peace, these things are quiet.

I called my wife in to show her the new filter. She's in the hobby, too. She asked if I was ready to turn it on yet or not so she could see it working. It was already on. I told her to look closer at what was happening in the tank and it was then she realized the plants were swaying, the fish were darting through the flow, and it was clearly very much turned on.

I record podcasts in this same room, so I put a value on keeping the noise down!

 

That’s one of the reasons i want the FX4.