My Rena Filstar XP2 sucks up the food   I have a 55 gallon aquarium and I feed bloodworms to the fish which are constantly being sucked up by the XP2 before they can get to them sometimes. Should ...

Filter doesn't pump  I recently replaced & cleaned the canister filter media in my rena filstar xp2 and the next day the input tube had come loose and the filter was sucking ...

Rena Filstar XP2 discharging small particles after setup  Hi. I just set up my new xP2 tonight and when I plugged it in the aquarium filled with visible particles that made an increasingly dense haze in the water....

Energy Usage  I have a Rena Filstar XP2 and I was wondering how much power/energy it is using to run.
That Pet Place website said it was 16 watts/HOUR, but I wanted ...

Cloudy water  When I first purchased my XP4 filter it made my otherwise cloudy aquarium crystal clear (150 gal). I was very impressed. It has failed since the first ...

Alternate Setups For Rena Filstar Canister Filter  Find answers to questions about setting up your Rena Filstar XP filter

Rena Filstar XP discharging micro bubbles  Hello,
I just got a rena filter xp2 and made sure everything was installed correctly, once i was good to go, i added water to intake and made sure the ...

My inpellor "came apart." How can I assemble it back myself?   My filter just stopped working and making noises. I had it for about 7 months. I opened the impellor area and noticed the impellor is loose. I pulled ...

Do I have a faulty top basket lid?.....  I have a question for any Rena XP4 owners. Is the top lid that goes on the top basket suppose to "seal" down to the basket perfectly? I'm asking because ...

Rena Filstar XP3 won't start after running dry  my filter is about 6 months old - it's the x3.When I was at work, my turtle knocked the intake apart and the filter ran dry, probably for several hours....

Rena XP3 primes but does not maintain water level in canister  after i clean the rena xp3 and hook it back to the tank EMPTY.... It primes and everything is ok and then after a day or so there is only water filling ...

Rena XP3 dishcharges white sediment after cleaning.  Hi, i've owned Rena's for years and presently have 4 XP3's set up and running on various tanks. My question revolves around a white substance that shoots ...

Rena XP3 and XP4 has slow output after a few days  have 100 gallon tank with an xp3 and xp4 and both are doing the same thing. system will prime and start and run fine after and cleaning however after. a ...

How do I know if my rena filter is working?  I just purchased a rena filter and I don't know how to tell if it is working. I think it is not.
A: The best place to get answers to this type question ...

xp3 runs for a couple of hours and then quits?  my xp3 is about 2 and a half years old and it was working fine till about a week ago. now i prime it in the morning befoe i go to work and it starts up ...

Priming directions for the Rena XP4 Canister Filter  cannot get it to prime properly
A: View the Rena Filstar XP instructional video below to make sure your setup and startup is correct. XP instructional ...

Please help me fix my Filstar XP3  Hi.

All of a sudden my XP3 has stopped working. I thought it was just clogged, and did a thorough cleaning, but it still does not work.

It is making ...

Leaking XP3 lid  We have had an XP3 for less than a year. In the last few months, we have had a problem where more water is leaking into and out of the lid — each water ...

How do I clean the particles from the bottom of the tank?  I have an XP2 in my 29 gallon turtle tank. I noticed that small particles and turtle waste fall to the bottom, on top of the gravel. The filter does ...

Why is my XP3 not moving water  When I first plug it in it pumps for abut 2 seconds and then stops pumping. What could be causing this? The air is purged and I have disassembled the ...

What filters should I be using  I have the large xp4 unit. I have fresh water tropical fish in a 120 gal. tank. About 30 fish in all, only 4 of them about 8 to 12 inches. the rest are ...

Questions about My Rena XP4 filter  I have been running my XP4 for about 6 months in my 180gal. tank with no problems untill about 2 months ago. It is no longer filtering like it did when ...

Is BioChem Zorb the same as Activated Carbon?  would not having bio-chem zorb in the filfration system make the tank water green? only have carbon in the filter and the fish tank water is super green....

Rena Filstar XP has Rena Crystal, what is that?  I recently purchased a XP3 for a 55 gal turtle aquarium, the literature says it includes a "RENA Crystal" pouch...but I can't find this on your site. Which ...

My XP3 Leaks After a Few Hours  Hi, I recently cleaned out the filters and reinstalled everything back. I have done this many times. But last time, the pump works fine, but after a ...

Rena Filstar XP-How often do you change the filter media?  HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU REPLACE FILTER MEDIA POUCHES IN THE XP3
A: Good Question! The manufacturer, recommends that the chemical media, BioChem Zorb, be ...

Rena Filstar XP3 included with my aquarium does not siphon water.  when i bought a 125 gallon tank they included a rena xp3. The filter will pump water when i filled the filter but it will not suck up water. Do i need ...

Is it possible to repair the tank body on the XP3  Recently I was looking behind my tank (225 gls) and I saw water squirting from the body of the Xp3. The hole is on the seam in the right front, There is ...

Air running through the intake hose  I own an XP 3 that is 3 years old. I have not replaced any parts. I have a Rena smart heater attached to the intake. I am using the spray bar on the ...

My filter xp2 makes a high pitched hum Why?  I got A used xp2 and went to set it up on my forty gallon long. I assembled it empty to make sure it works ok. I trimed the intake hose but not the out....

What is the actual output of the xp 4?  I remember seeing on the box the actual output on the box but I dont recall what it was. After all the media is put in the outflow changes.

A: 190 ...

How does the Rena Filstar XP compare to the Hagen Fluval  How does it compare to Fluvial system? I need something easy to connect and disconnect when cleaning.
A: You can find more information about this filter ...

Rena Filstar XP motor is noisy  Sounds like a clunking noise where the fins of the impeller are banging around on something. I took out the impeller and cleaned it, put it back and still ...

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