Fluval FX5 Fine Filter Polishing Pad – 3-Pack

I read over and over that the other (white pads) clog too easily and the blue pads (these) work better for water clarity.

I put these in my FX6 used for a turtle setup and the water has been crystal clear since the tank completed its cycle.

I have never used the white pads, but I really see no reason to try them while these are working great.

I did a full review and a detailed setup on the FX6 for my turtle setup you can read if you interested in setting one up for turtles.

Overall I think these are excellent pads and I will continue to use them.

I’ve had my tank up and running for a month prior to buying the fluval prefilter media, bio media, and filter floss. Before I installed these, my water was fairly clear, just a little cloudy, but nothing that I would have worried about. However, after I put this in, my water was crystal clear. I’ve never had a tank with water so clear. It’s quite amazing. I have a fluval FX5 filter with the prefilter media and a bag of carbon on the top rack, 2nd shelf has 2 boxes of fluval bio media, and 3rd shelf has the filter floss with 2 boxes of biomedia. That’s what it took to fill my filter. I found it was cheapest at the time on amazon. I have a 125g tank with a walleye and a couple dozen feeder fish (so a fairly messy bunch of fish). I highly recommend this stuff. Works great (been using this for 3-4 months).

Used it in my Eheim 2015 classic and it worked great and my water is crystal clear. My water turned cloudy since I started using my 2015. But after reading forums added a pad of these to my filter, a whole different ballgame. My fish were so happy I guess they started crossbreeding( Fantail and a blackmoor) and laid hundreds of eggs seriously after a week of having these lol.