The Bottom Line
Fairly new on the market, these canisters are said to be easy to install, use and maintain, the stacking media basket design provides versatile 3-stage mechanical, chemical and biological filtration.
Pros
- Easy to install, use and maintain.
- Versatile filtering capabilities.
- Affordable.
Cons
- Fairly new on the market.
Description
- Made by Rena Aquarium Products in France/ Aquarium Pharmaceuticals in U.S.
- Model XP1 is for up to a 45 gallon tank, 250 GPH rated with 2 filtration compartments.
- Model XP2 is for up to a 75 gallon tank, 300 GPH rated with 4 filtration compartments.
- Model XP3 is for up to a 175 gallon tank, 350 GPH rated with 6 filtration compartments.
- A square shaped filter with a unique multi-stage, bypass-free, anti-airlock system.
- One-step water shut off and disconnect control lever.
- Efficient 3-stage filtration, individual or combination mechanical, chemical & biological filtering.
- Multi-use, stacking filtration baskets with handles for easy lift out and maintenance.
- Pump housing lifts off for easy access to the baskets.
- Many more special features, too numerous to list here.
Guide Review - Rena FilStar XP Series Canister Filters
Stage Stacking Filtration
The square design of the Rena FilStar XP's from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, much like that of Eheims and Fluvals, utilizes filtration space that traditional round canisters may lose. Guaranteed self-priming units with a unique anti-airlock system, they are said to be adaptable to any aquarium (spraybar and powerhead types included), extremely quiet, and the 3-stage stacking filtration guaranteed in a bypass-free construction makes them very efficient. With a wide range of specialized mechanical, chemical and biological filtration mediums available from the manufacturer, this makes them very versatile.
