Antari FLG5 Heavy Fog Fluid 5 Litres

Antari FLG5 Heavy Fog Fluid 5 Litres

The Antari FLG-5 is a 5-litre bottle of FLG heavy fog fluid, Antari’s water-based formulation for fog machines where the effect needs to be thick and to hang in the air. Within the Antari fluid range, the FLG family is the heavy option: where a light fluid produces a brief, quickly dispersing burst, the heavy formulation produces a denser fog with a longer-lasting hang time, which is what makes lighting beams, laser effects and stage washes read clearly to an audience. This 5-litre container is the working size for venues, production companies and event teams that use fog regularly rather than occasionally.

Key features

• Antari FLG heavy fog fluid in a 5-litre bottle
• Produces dense fog with a longer-lasting hang time
• Water-based formulation made for fog machine use
• Described by Antari as non-toxic, non-irritating and non-flammable
• Made to be seen with stage lighting, beams and effects
• Suitable for Antari fog machines specified for FLG fluid
• Practical container size for repeated production use

Heavy fluid and the effect it creates

Fog fluid choice decides the character of the effect as much as the machine does. The same fogger filled with a light fluid gives a short, transparent puff, while a heavy fluid gives a thick cloud that holds together, drifts slowly and lingers at stage level, giving lighting designers a visible medium to work with. That density and persistence are why FLG fluid is the standard recommendation across much of Antari’s fog machine range, from stage foggers to fazers, where the manuals name Antari FLG as the compatible fluid for the best effect. In theatres it underlines scene changes and reveals shafts of light, at concerts and DJ events it makes beams and moving-head effects visible across the room, and in film and photography work it provides controllable atmosphere that stays in frame long enough to shoot.

Compatibility and correct use

Fog fluid is a machine consumable, and the machine’s manual is the authority on which fluids it accepts. Antari designs and tests its machines around its own fluids, and its manuals consistently direct users to high-quality water-based Antari fluid, warning that other liquids can cause clogging or damage the pump and heater block, with such damage outside warranty cover. Before filling any machine with FLG-5, check that the model is specified for FLG heavy fluid, since a small number of effect machines are built around different fluid types. Never add anything to the fluid: no colourings, fragrances, oils or other liquids should be mixed in, and the fluid should never be diluted. Keep the bottle sealed and clearly labelled between uses so it cannot be confused with other production liquids, and always keep enough fluid in the machine tank during operation, since running a fog machine dry can overheat it.

Handling, storage and running the show

Antari describes its fog fluids as non-irritating, non-toxic and non-flammable water-based compositions, and Antari machine and fluid combinations have been approved for use in live performance environments where performers work in the fog. Normal production practice still applies: ventilate the space sensibly, position machines so output is not aimed directly at people at close range, brief performers and crew on cue timing, and consider the venue’s fire alarm arrangements before the event, since any dense theatrical fog can trigger detectors that have not been isolated by the venue. Store the bottle upright, sealed, in a cool dry place away from contamination, and keep the machine itself maintained, running it periodically and following the maker’s cleaning guidance, so the heavy fluid’s residue does not build up in the system. Fog itself is never drunk or handled as anything other than a machine fluid; if it is ingested or gets into eyes, follow the first-aid guidance on the product safety information.

For productions that rely on thick, slow-clearing fog to carry their lighting, the FLG-5 bottle is the standard Antari answer in a practical size: the correct heavy formulation, in enough quantity for a run of shows, matched to the machines it was made for.