Rena Filstar XP3 Setup....
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I just followed what was recommended by manual. I put the foam pads in the bottom trade with the coarse pads on the bottom then the other that is less coarse. I fill my XP3 Marineland bio rings and XP Biostar. If you want better performance then you should replace the intake and exhaust pipe with the one from Eheim.
They run in reverse flow (bottom up), so you have to put coarsest first and then fine at the top. You can put biomedia and/or carbon in the middle.
If you put fine polishing pads first they will clog quickly and the top ones won't be doing much.
No. They should never degrade. You just rinse them. I've run xp3s for several years and still have those same pads.
The fine pads at the top will eventually become degraded and have to be replaced. But in the mean time you just rinse them to clean them.
If you put fine polishing pads first they will clog quickly and the top ones won't be doing much.
No. They should never degrade. You just rinse them. I've run xp3s for several years and still have those same pads.
The fine pads at the top will eventually become degraded and have to be replaced. But in the mean time you just rinse them to clean them.
You can find the Eheim intake kit here. http://www.bigalsonline.com/StoreCa...4?&query=eheim+kit&queryType=0&hits=12&offset=Snipe;4358910; said:
These used to go for $30 but it looks like price went away. You can wait till they are on sale before getting them.
I have my XP3 for 3 years and never had to change out the foam pads. Just take it out and rinse it under a high pressure garden hose. You shouldn't have to replace it unless the foam start coming into pieces.
Snipe;4358936; said:
Your fine polishing pads (the white ones). They should go on the top. If you don't run these pads at all you won't get much polishing (which is fine if you have some other filter doing it).
ShadowBass;4358937; said:
Actually no i dont have the white pads. I just bought the filter used at a guy i met through online ads. All it came with is the 3 foam pads on the bottom, lots of bio rings and a bag of carbon. I added one more bag of carbon for extra. So the polishing pad I just buy that from a fish store which is Rena Filstar made correct? Also somebody told me I am supposed to have 4 foam pads at the bottom i only have 3...
Snipe;4358942; said:
You don't need 4 foam pads at the bottom. You can add more at your leisure if you feel like it.
The white polishing pads are fairly cheap and the fish store should have them.
You can also use flat white quilt batting, but IME it will clog easier and fall apart quicker.
I do 2 20 ppi foams and 2 30 ppi foams in bottom tray and all matrix/substrate pro in the other 2 trays. No polishing pad needed. Clean pads every 2-3 months. Works perfect for me. I love xp3s too bad i went sump and fx5. I used 4 of them for over 9 years. I still have one though. Never replaced any parts except o ring.