Rena XP3 with air??

Obsidian · 04-06-2008, 07:34 PM

Somehow my canister filter is spitting out air. I looked at it and it looks like the top portion is filled with air. There isn't anything near the intake that could create this. Can anyone tell me why this would suddenly start to happen? This filter has been running for at least 2 months and this just started. ( I had it running significantly before I added fish).

Thanks for any ideas.

Clerk · 04-06-2008, 08:31 PM

My XP3 did this once after I cleaned out some media. I just shook around the canister a bit and the majority of the air exited. (don't know that is a proper method

) The remaining air worked itself out in the next week.

emc7 · 04-06-2008, 09:23 PM

Check all your seals. A loose check valve or a tiny crack in a hose can let it keep sucking in air.

Obsidian · 04-06-2008, 10:20 PM

I did maintenance on it and reconnected it. So far that seems to have stopped the problem, though I found no leaks so I am uncertain what the cause was.

jones57742 · 04-07-2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obsidian

I did maintenance on it and reconnected it. So far that seems to have stopped the problem, though I found no leaks so I am uncertain what the cause was.

Obs: Please keep in mind that I have limited experience with cannister filters.

emc noted the seals.

This sounds simplistic but your reference to a leak I believe to be water coming out of the cannister.

Depending on the location of the seal which was not effective the leak could have easily been air coming into the cannister.

TR

04-06-2008, 07:34 PM	#1
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,039	Rena XP3 with air?? Somehow my canister filter is spitting out air. I looked at it and it looks like the top portion is filled with air. There isn't anything near the intake that could create this. Can anyone tell me why this would suddenly start to happen? This filter has been running for at least 2 months and this just started. ( I had it running significantly before I added fish). Thanks for any ideas. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 5 Cherry Barbs; 7 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco (Old Blondie) 10 gallon Breaking it down for storage. 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 7 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 1 German Blue Ram, 7 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches; 5 Zebra Daios

04-06-2008, 08:31 PM	#2
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 466	My XP3 did this once after I cleaned out some media. I just shook around the canister a bit and the majority of the air exited. (don't know that is a proper method ) The remaining air worked itself out in the next week. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

04-06-2008, 10:20 PM	#4
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,039	I did maintenance on it and reconnected it. So far that seems to have stopped the problem, though I found no leaks so I am uncertain what the cause was. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 5 Cherry Barbs; 7 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco (Old Blondie) 10 gallon Breaking it down for storage. 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 7 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 1 German Blue Ram, 7 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches; 5 Zebra Daios

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,304	Check all your seals. A loose check valve or a tiny crack in a hose can let it keep sucking in air.

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