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Planet Rena NEWSThe Planet Rena Blog will keep you up to date with the latest news from Rena and Mars Fishcare. Discover the best ways to setup and maintain your fountain, pond, water garden and aquarium for maximum enjoyment and minimum maintenance. Subscribe to the RSS feed below by clicking on the ORANGE Button and you'll never miss a thing! To see previous blog posts just click on the links below. Aug 31, 2010, how do you size your filter?how do you decide which filter to go with? A: The manufacturer, Mars Fishcare has a lot of information about this on their website. In general average Permalink -- click for full blog post "how do you size your filter?" Aug 31, 2010, How do I set it up?!My friend gave me a 60 gallon aquarium that has a rena flistar xp3 filter system. I have no clue how to get it together and working! I have an anxious Permalink -- click for full blog post "How do I set it up?!" Aug 31, 2010, X2 leaking around the clipsMy XP 2 filter is leaking around the clips where the motor housing connects to the filter baskets. A: You may have a leaking canister Oring or it could Permalink -- click for full blog post "X2 leaking around the clips " Aug 27, 2010, Loses prime when replacing mediaMy Rena 3 loses prime when I replace the filter media. I have to prime it alot until it finally starts back up. It's about 4 years old now . Is there Permalink -- click for full blog post "Loses prime when replacing media" Aug 26, 2010, Should the filter completely fill with waterI have a RENA XP 2 which I purchased as part of a new tank set up. I have used external filters before mostly Eheim one and so far have been pleased with Permalink -- click for full blog post "Should the filter completely fill with water" Aug 23, 2010, rena filstar xpcleaned filter.switched back on & it started making an intermitant grating noise (lollipop in spokes when you were a kid...).Then noticed filter was not Permalink -- click for full blog post "rena filstar xp" Aug 23, 2010, How does lid gasket fit on xp4The gasket on the lid has a ridge on two sides and then it is flat on other two sides. Does one of the flat side rest against the top of the canister or Permalink -- click for full blog post "How does lid gasket fit on xp4" Aug 23, 2010, how do i stop the filter from leaking from the top?The filter is leaking drop by drop of water where the lid connects to the filter....water is flowing through the tubes but the filter constantly leaks Permalink -- click for full blog post "how do i stop the filter from leaking from the top?" Aug 20, 2010, Why is the discharge tube full of "stuff"I have an XP2 I loved it! It has been 8 months since I installed it in my 30 gallon tank. both the intake and discharge tubes were full of debris and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Why is the discharge tube full of "stuff" " Aug 19, 2010, xp3 impeller coverI want to replace the impeller cover on the xp3. It is a bit noisy. The reason I think it is the cover cause the shaft that goes into the cover is a bit Permalink -- click for full blog post "xp3 impeller cover" Aug 17, 2010, The inlet pipe is barely drawing in any water.The pipe that pushes water into the tank is flowing just fine, however, the inlet pipe which draws water out of the tank is only trickling water down the Permalink -- click for full blog post "The inlet pipe is barely drawing in any water. " Aug 16, 2010, In-Line UV SterilizerIs it possible to put a UV sterilizer directly into the intake/return line on my XP3 filter (assuming that the UV is capable of handling 350gph) or is Permalink -- click for full blog post "In-Line UV Sterilizer" Aug 16, 2010, how do you keep the filter to keep from clogging so easilyI have an filstar xp3 on a 75 gallon tank, The filter ran great until I changed the inhabitants of the tank to south america cichlids (oscars, midus, jack Permalink -- click for full blog post "how do you keep the filter to keep from clogging so easily" Aug 16, 2010, where do i get the hose for the xp3 filter ?by hose i mean the bendy tubing that connects the filter to the pipers that go into the aquarium . A: You can buy tubing directly from our web site. I Permalink -- click for full blog post "where do i get the hose for the xp3 filter ?" Aug 7, 2010, output severely diminishedI have had my XP3 for 2 years. I have dont regular cleaningings and replaced the hoses. Recently it has gone down to practically a trickle. Occasionally Permalink -- click for full blog post "output severely diminished" Aug 7, 2010, I have had my Rena XP2 for more than a few years now. It appears that it is no longer pumping water back into the tank.When I unplug it and plug it back in, I can see the water being sucked into the filter, but I cannot see the water coming out of the output end back into Aug 6, 2010, Water backs up... xp4I purchased a xp4 last summer so its not that old. It had worked very well until recently, within the past month, water has been backing up into the filter. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Water backs up... xp4" Aug 6, 2010, Should I buy a rena xp2 or xp3 for a 55 gallon saltwater tank?I`ve heard that over sizing is the best bet,but by how much? I would rather spend the extra money on the xp3 if it will mean healthier fish and a cleaner Aug 5, 2010, I was given a saltwater tank with a filstar filter, can I use it with fresh water tank?I was given a complete salt water aquarium setup. It hasnt been used in probably 5 years. I want to set it up as a freshwater tank. Can I use the filter Aug 3, 2010, I have an XP3 that will run for a few minutes and then stop. ???I have replaced just about everything except the canister and the problem is the same. I replaced the motor,o-rings,impeller,hose connector assembly etc. Jul 30, 2010, XP4 working...but not working! Really confused, please help!Hello My less than 2 year old XP4 filter has been giving me some problems, and despite trawling through the FAQs, I can only find previous Qs that are Permalink -- click for full blog post "XP4 working...but not working! Really confused, please help!" Jul 30, 2010, My Rena XP3 Impeller will not spin, when I plug the motor in, it tries to spin, but just vibrates. What should I do to fix it?I purchased (From Your Store) $70 worth of replacement parts. I replaced the Impeller cover, Canister O Ring, Disconnect O Rings, all new suction cups, Jul 30, 2010, My Rena XP3 Impeller will not spin, when I plug the motor in, it tries to spin, but just vibrates. What should I do to fix it?I purchased (From Your Store) $70 worth of replacement parts. I replaced the Impeller cover, Canister O Ring, Disconnect O Rings, all new suction cups, Jul 29, 2010, Filstar XP1 Filter not workingLast week, my turtle knocked off the intake pipe of my filter (before this it had been working well for a few months). I was away for the day, so the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Filstar XP1 Filter not working " Jul 27, 2010, Why is my water cloudy??Hello, I've had the Rena xp3 running in my 75 gallon for two months now. I've rinsed or replaced the filter medium twice (once per month) but my water Permalink -- click for full blog post "Why is my water cloudy??" Jul 27, 2010, Algae accumulation inside the tubing of my XP2I've had the XP2 for almost two months, so far everything's pretty good. There's a bit of an algae problem but I think that just needs time as the tank Permalink -- click for full blog post "Algae accumulation inside the tubing of my XP2" Jul 23, 2010, Why will the filter not pull water into the canister when I compress the handle?I recently moved my 28 gallon tank to the other end of the living room. I cleaned and inserted new filter media and primed the tubing in my XP1 filter. Jul 23, 2010, can the outlet pipe be in the water or does it have to be above if you are using the spray barcan the outlet pipe be in the water or does it have to be above if you are using the spray bar A: The spraybar and power jet can both be put above or below Jul 22, 2010, MOTOR SIZEI KNOW THE XP4 HAS A BETTER FLOW RATE THAN THE XP3,BASICALLY BECAUSE ITS A LARGER UNIT, BUT IS THE MOTOR ALSO LARGER? A: Yes, although the physical dimensions Permalink -- click for full blog post "MOTOR SIZE" Jul 22, 2010, power backupis there a power backup available for the filstarxp2? A: Rena does not make Power Backups. If you are talking about a UPS such as the ones available for Permalink -- click for full blog post "power backup"
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