ive had my xp3 for about 3 months now and for the first 2 weeks it alwasy sucks in water fast and pumps it out fast as well so when it comes out it comes out fast but after the 2 weeks it stops sucking water fast and the water comes out slow what can be the problem?
xp3 problem?
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clean it real good and i can almost guarantee that the fine filterpad and or pads are cloged up real good..........
I used to use filterfloss in my top basket when i had xp3's that way i could just thrown out the dirty stuff and replace quickly and a lot cleaper for floss that the rena pads.........
Currently I'm just running the sponges and ceramic cylinders, and I do my maintenance about every 4-5 weeks, and I haven't lost any flow. My filter is over 2 years old as well. If using the fine pads or floss, you need to do the maintenance more often, especially if your fish make a big mess, or you have plants that have some plant matter rotting and gets taken into the filter. My recommendation is cleaning it about every 3 weeks, if using the fine pads, or even every 2 weeks.