Equipment Review and Discussion :: Rena XP3 Blowing Air

[Into_the_Mystic]

o.k.. thanks everyone...

[Into_the_Mystic]

I'm not sure I completely understand what you're saying. The spray bar can be above the water.

I know you spent a lot of money but I think an XP3 in a 20 gallon tank or 10 gallons of water is excessive.
If the suction is pulling him towards it, then don't use it without a guard or a prefilter. Drownings from filters do happen to large and small turtles.

I will put the spray bar above the water then.. I thought it needed to be under water in order to have a "flow" going on.

I think there might be a flow valve to maybe slow the flow. Not sure though. I of course have the guard on the intake and he seems to have figured out how to hang on with his feet and sticks his head above the water.

I bought the XP3 because I plan on getting a larger tank of course in a couple years and it was suggested to me on the forum to invest in one now, verses having to buy a whole other filter at that time.

I worry about this little guy all the time about everything and now I am going to worry about him drowning... I am just trying to provide the best for him and I hope by buying this filter, I end up killing him

[penelope]

Drowning can happen when the suction of the filter outweighs the tanks size - it sometimes is so strong that it drags them in (depending on their size of curse).
However, it sounds like you understand and have it under control.
I put my spray bar under water so I don't have to hear the water trickle, but it does no harm if it is above water either. As long as water is coming out.
As far as I have been able to tell, the flow regulator only works with the "power what-cha-ma-call-it" thing.
The outflow is not a big deal. Just hang out and see if the intake is stronger than him (envision a rip tide at the ocean that over powers you).
If it does, well there are make shift options.
I won't get into it now, but if you find the need, just holler!

[steve]

There is no flow valve on the XP3. There's a stop valve to stop water but that should only be used when the filter is off. There is a valve in the output nozzle, but that doesn't do much.

[VeipaCray]

So add a valve.

It shouldn't be hard to plumb in a gate valve on the output side of the filter. Most any hardware state should have a small valve of the correct diameter.

Remember to never restrict the intake side of the filter.... That could damage the pump. The valve would go on the output side.

[penelope]

There is a valve in the output nozzle, but that doesn't do much

Yeah. That's what I meant! Glad you helped clear that up.
I'm going back to lingo school