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need help for rena filstar xp3 problems

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by Anonymous, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. Anonymous

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    XP3 problems
    I have recently set my xp3 back up on my 40 gallon planted tank, since setting it up it is having some trouble. Every so often it makes this weird noise (louder than usual), this noise is followed by an expulsion of lots of air bubbles. I'd say that it happens about once or twice an hour. Any ideas on what it could be?
     
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  2. Anthony

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    Is it possible that the noise is just what you said... Air is collecting in the canister and the noise is when it's expelling the air ?
     
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    Yeah, thats most definetly what it is, sorry I didnt clarify that. I know my fx5, when extremely dirty, will cause "microbubbles" in the tank, I know that this is not the problem here because I cleaned the thing when I moved it to this house. I am wondering if I should take it all the way down and reassemble it.
     
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  4. Anthony

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    That might be a good idea. Give everything a good look. Hopefully there's not a pin hole somewhere.
     
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    If theres a pinhole that will be rediculous, I just took a filter off of the same tank cause it was leaking like a crazy man. It has been one hell of a week for me and filters, so far I have this problem with my xp3, the ac 70 that was leaking, one of my ac's (ac50 I think) media basket will not stay down, and another one of my ac110's is leaking. I mean jesus, can anything else go wrong.
     
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  6. Anthony

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    Wow, that is a lot of filter problems.
     
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    tell me about it, all in one week, Im starting to rethink how "great" these AC's are.
     
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  8. Anthony

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    LoL, I think you just got two defective ones. I've never had a problem with mine.
     
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    Defective ..... like 4 filters defective all at once.....


    That is just :edited out (synonym for poop): for luck
     
    LemonDiscus, Jan 8, 2009
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  10. Anonymous

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    lol, let me find you the link to the dumb... things that I have done over the past six months alone.
     
    Anonymous, Jan 8, 2009
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  11. Anonymous

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    you will see the sorta luck that I have!
     
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  12. Anthony

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    LoL Yeah, I remember all that.
     
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    I got it all figured out now, broke it down and found some pieces of substrate on the top of the media trays, removed it and she's running like a charm now!
     
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    Good good. Glad it wasn't something worse than that.
     
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    Glad you fixed it, was gonna suggest pinching one of the lines (inlet/outlet).
     
    MOD_Dawn, Jan 9, 2009
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    Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:22 pm
    That is great!
     
    LemonDiscus, Dec 10, 2009
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    Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:30 pm
    Wow, way too funny..... I like the warning on the ladder!!! TOOOO funny :) :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Dec 10, 2009
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  18. Anonymous

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    Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:17 pm
    hahaha, shananigans thats for sure!!
     
    Anonymous, Dec 10, 2009
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