anyone recommend Filstars?

[lovespunaround]

I'm looking for a good canister filter and the Eheims would cost me an arm and a leg. Unfortunately, I need both arms and both legs. And I've heard Fluvals like to clog, which would just piss me off.

Are the XP3s any good?

 

[rallysman]

They're ok if you like canisters.

 

[Mr Pleco]

For a caninster, bang for the buck XP3 are a good buy, I have 3 XP3's. The major knock is flow rates when loaded are low, however in my case I'm using them as a bio filter with Sea chem matrix so a constant flow rate 100 -200gph is fine. For water turnover I use, a Rio powerhead in my 6' tank flow rate on that pump is around 620gph.. I would recomend.

 

[koliveira]

There o.k...I hate to clean them though, but I hate to clean any canister.

 

[Jesse]

I like Filstars on tanks for which I don't have a wet/dry and also as particulate filtration on tanks w/ a wet/dry. I'm currently running 5 XP3s and 1 XP2 and have experienced no problems w/ them. They are a great deal, IMO.

 

[lovespunaround]

okay thanks
I've read some pretty good reviews of them but they really just said they're quiet.

 

[rallysman]

There o.k...I hate to clean them though, but I hate to clean any canister.

totally

 

[Potts050]

My favourite can all round.
I use only crushed coral and live snails as filter media with an occaisonal bag of carbon if I've been heavy on the feeding with spirulina. Loose media keeps the flow rate up.
An XP3 set up this way can run a 125 gal no prob

 

[soggysandwich]

i got a xp3 on my 75 and it is great you should get one. its super easy to prime

 

[KING OZ]

xp3s are great,like somone said bang for buck, go for it! you heard right on fluval,clogs,looses prime and the prime button works like crap,fluval is my least favorite canister,most def,better with the xp3!