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just wondering your opinions on the rena line of filters. i have an xp4 in my 120. how does that stack up to the competition
 
I love my Rena filters. I stick with the XP3s though.
 
IDK how it stacks up to the competition, but I love my XP4. It's on my 125g. Very quiet, easy to clean, compact, well built... I've never heard a bad thing about them. When the time comes for more tanks, this is what I'm going to buy to filter them. Good thread.
 
I'm a big fan of the XP3. I don't think the XP4 is worth the extra money though. You just get an extra media basket but the about same actual flow as the XP3.
 
megalops///;3943167; said:
IDK how it stacks up to the competition, but I love my FX4. It's on my 125g. Very quiet, easy to clean, compact, well built... I've never heard a bad thing about them. When the time comes for more tanks, this is what I'm going to buy to filter them. Good thread.

Do you mean XP4?

megalops///;3943185; said:
hmmm... Any specific reason?

Bang for the buck. You don't get much real benefit from buying the XP4. It doesn't have a whole lot more flow and the extra media room is somewhat negligible.
 
Bderick67;3943192; said:
I'm a big fan of the XP3. I don't think the XP4 is worth the extra money though. You just get an extra media basket but the about same actual flow as the XP3.

Ahh, I see. I got mine for $190.00 shipped to my door. +/- 5 bucks. It was the one thing I couldn't justify buying at my LFS since it was $285.
 
megalops///;3943213; said:
Ahh, I see. I got mine for $190.00 shipped to my door. +/- 5 bucks. It was the one thing I couldn't justify buying at my LFS since it was $285.

I bought my XP3s for $110ea delivered.
 
Pharaoh;3943201; said:
Bang for the buck. You don't get much real benefit from buying the XP4. It doesn't have a whole lot more flow and the extra media room is somewhat negligible.


Good catch, lol. I read about fx5's on here so much...

I'll keep that in mind. Thats the only thing about the XP4. Wish it had a bit more flow. An extra 100gph would be nice.

Pharaoh;3943219; said:
I bought my XP3s for $110ea delivered.

Thats reason enough for me.
 
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