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product_id: 1780645
title: "API FILSTAR XP MICROFILTRATION Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pads 3-Count, FILSTAR MICRO FILTRATION PADS, Whites & Tans"
brand: "api"
price: "R339"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Api"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/1780645-api-filstar-xp-microfiltration-aquarium-canister-filter-filtration-pads-3
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Compatible with freshwater & saltwater Ultra-fine particle filtration Monthly replacement for peak performance API FILSTAR XP MICROFILTRATION Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pads 3-Count, FILSTAR MICRO FILTRATION PADS, Whites & Tans

**Brand:** api
**Price:** R339
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Elevate your aquarium game with microfiltration magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** API FILSTAR XP MICROFILTRATION Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pads 3-Count, FILSTAR MICRO FILTRATION PADS, Whites & Tans by api
- **How much does it cost?** R339 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- api enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted api brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Integration:** Specifically designed to fit API FILSTAR XP canister filters for hassle-free setup.
- • **Crystal Clear Water, Always:** Microfiltration pads trap the tiniest debris before water returns to your tank.
- • **Fresh or Salt, We've Got You:** Engineered for both freshwater and saltwater aquariums, supporting diverse aquatic life.
- • **Trusted Legacy of Excellence:** Backed by API’s 50+ years of innovative aquarium care expertise.
- • **Routine Refresh for Optimal Health:** Replace every water change or at least monthly to maintain pristine water clarity.

## Overview

API FILSTAR XP Microfiltration Pads deliver ultra-fine filtration by capturing microscopic particles, ensuring crystal-clear water in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Designed exclusively for API FILSTAR XP canister filters, these pads should be replaced monthly or with every water change to maintain optimal filtration performance. Trusted by aquarists for over 50 years, API’s microfiltration pads help create a healthy, vibrant aquatic environment with minimal maintenance.

## Description

API FILSTAR MICROFILTRATION PAD acts to remove small particles just before the water is returned to the aquarium. One microfiltration pad should be placed in the top filtration compartment of the filter. For use in API FILSTAR XP canister filters. Use as directed on product label. With API Aquarium products, it’s easy to keep a beautiful saltwater, freshwater or reef aquarium. For over 50 years, API has been creating innovative, research-driven solutions that make it easier to care for your fish and aquarium. API Aquarium Treatment Supplies are designed to work in conjunction with each other to provide best results to control algae, promote healthy bacterial growth and help control and cure fish diseases and conditions such as ich and fin rot. They work to provide a safe, hospitable environment for fish such as tropical community fish, cichlids, goldfish and more. With API, you can spend more time admiring your fish, and less time scrubbing your tank. Make sure to use all products as directed in order to ensure the best results.

Review: White filters perform well in keeping water clear - Very good micro-filter. These white filters are pitched then replaced at each cleaning. I do not rinse and reuse, as I do with sponge filters. They do a good job in the filter system of keeping the water clear. I use several different filters in the canister, and each filter performs a task in keeping the water clear. I tear down the tank and canister every two months. The canister and filters are filthy by then, but the water in the tank still looks decent.
Review: Great Products - I'm going to copy this review for several of their products, since they all work together and I'm equally pleased with all of them. I use these filters with a filstar xp3 filter to keep an approximately 100 gallon pond clean. There are 5 turtles, lots of fish (since the turtles would rather not work for their food), a rather large plecostomus and the occasional frog in the pond. With some assistance from the plecostomus, I've never had an issue keeping the water clear; even in the summer when I have to add water to it at least every other day. I use the ammonia remove pouch, carbon pouch, bio chem-zorb pouch, bio chem-stars and the 20 and 30 ppi filters. Anything that can handle that many turtles definitely deserves 5 stars.

## Features

- Contains one (1) API FILSTAR XP MICROFILTRATION Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pads 3-Count
- Ideal to filter finest particles in combination with thicker foam pads.
- Designed to fit API FILSTAR xP canisters filters.
- For use in freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
- Replace every time water is changed or at least once a month.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004ZM8IM6 |
| ASIN  | B004ZM8IM6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #37,040 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #426 in Aquarium Filter Accessories |
| Brand Name | API |
| Color | Whites & Tans |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (905) |
| Date First Available | June 15, 2004 |
| Date First Available  | June 15, 2004 |
| Department | Unisex-Adult |
| Department  | Unisex-Adult |
| Directions | Maintenance: Replace the pad every time the water is changed or at least once a month. Instructions: Put a Microfiltration pad into the top filtration compartment. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.5 x 6.5 x 7.75 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 8.03 x 6.5 x 1.89 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
| Item model number | 733A |
| Item model number  | 733A |
| Manufacturer | Mars Fishcare |
| Manufacturer  | Mars Fishcare |
| Material | Plastic |
| Model Name | FILSTAR MICRO FILTRATION PADS |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 1.5 x 6.5 x 7.75 inches; 1.6 ounces |
| Size | Micro |
| Style | Micro |
| Target Audience Keyword | fish |

## Images

![API FILSTAR XP MICROFILTRATION Aquarium Canister Filter Filtration Pads 3-Count, FILSTAR MICRO FILTRATION PADS, Whites & Tans - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ptMVhKemL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this just go where your normal filter would? That review pic is confusing**
A: The Filstar is a cannister filter. The different sizes of filter pads, biofilter, and chemical filtration components go into the cannister.

**Q: These pads contain activated carbon?**
A: No, these pads do not contain carbon.

**Q: Are the dimensions 1.5 x 6.5 x 7.8 inches correct?**
A: Dear sir,
  Length	6.25 inches
  Width	6.25 inches
  Height	0.75 inches
Thank you.

**Q: Do these contain Carbon?**
A: This product does not contain carbon.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ White filters perform well in keeping water clear
*by B***L on May 13, 2016*

Very good micro-filter. These white filters are pitched then replaced at each cleaning. I do not rinse and reuse, as I do with sponge filters. They do a good job in the filter system of keeping the water clear. I use several different filters in the canister, and each filter performs a task in keeping the water clear. I tear down the tank and canister every two months. The canister and filters are filthy by then, but the water in the tank still looks decent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Products
*by I***N on August 25, 2015*

I'm going to copy this review for several of their products, since they all work together and I'm equally pleased with all of them. I use these filters with a filstar xp3 filter to keep an approximately 100 gallon pond clean. There are 5 turtles, lots of fish (since the turtles would rather not work for their food), a rather large plecostomus and the occasional frog in the pond. With some assistance from the plecostomus, I've never had an issue keeping the water clear; even in the summer when I have to add water to it at least every other day. I use the ammonia remove pouch, carbon pouch, bio chem-zorb pouch, bio chem-stars and the 20 and 30 ppi filters. Anything that can handle that many turtles definitely deserves 5 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These work great!
*by T***Z on February 19, 2025*

These work very well for filtration in my aquarium. There is no odor and they hold up well.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-02*