Would this work for an aquatic turtle terrarium?
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i dont think i can help u much...i dont know anything about turtles...i do know that this heater has to be completely submerged, even the dial on the top of it..they dont recommend laying it sideways though..if thats what your planning i would read a little more about the heater on google....it is about 12in. high and about 1 1/2 in diameter and the heat does stay to temperature..it shuts on and off according to tank temp...hope this helped.
1022675
Yes...I have two small turtles and has about 8-10 gals if water....great tank
2045171
Yes, it would work for turtles. And yes I have one sitting under a tank, has plenty of uplift. I've had mine running for a month and it's doing fine. Also if it's in a turtle tank I'm sure you could rig the output to create a neat waterfall effect with some creativity!
1347908
I think the answer to that question would depend on what type of light bulb you use. This particular product does not come with a bulb, it's just a light fixture which is meant to replace the one that came built in to the lid of my aquarium. That being said: if this light fits onto the top of your tank and you find the right light bulb for turtles then in my opinion it would work great.
2013049
I'm not sure about turtles, but for fish it's really designed for smaller tanks. I suspect you need something bigger...
1785375
I think you'd have to keep it in a dry place. I use it for a 55g turtle tank indoors, and it works great. But I think for the price you could do better on outdoor "pond" filters.
1618204
Hello,I hope it`s not too late, to say that this, would absolutely not work as a turtle set-up... especially for red eared sliders. These guys get pretty massive relatively quick. Depending on its gender, in the first two years of its life... it could reach 3-6 inches long. Generally the rule of thumb for turtles is 10 gallons for every inch of turtle.I'm sorry if this bumbed you out. Turtles are really cool pets but need huge tanks. I wish you good luck!Casey
1854088
It will work, but the LOUD compressor will come on every few nails. For a medium sized project, a 3-6 gallon tank would be better.
2045172
I am sure it would work fine for aquatic turtles. Yes, it does sit under the aquarium. I have been very happy with this filter. It does a great job. I have not used it for turtles, but used to have an aquatic turtle and this would have been nice to have for him. I use it on a salt water aquarium and it is definately a plus having the U.V. light in it. Hope this helps!
1702891
It seems that would work. After awhile you may have to reposition sand a bit..... granulated shell may be something you like better than gravel :) i got pebbles from home depot.. not a typical aquarium gravel and its pretty
1642209
Many answering this are wrong. I bought this as a terrarium for baby turtles we rescued from our pool. I bought some pvc hose and extended the intake tube even lower to reach the water in the terrarium. The pump was still strong enough to prime. The water can be quite low and still have the system function.
1479979
That would be too close to the turtles since the house is not that deep, so I wouldn't advise it. It might harm the turtle, not to mention be dangerous to heat the metal cage.
746107
Sure but might be overkill for a few turtles. I would say that if it is a large tank with a lot of turtles it would do really well. However if it is a smaller tank with just a few you are pushing a lot of water without cause......
1225102
Yes, but check the measurement of your turtle to make sure the shell will clear the opening and the bridge will support the weight.
2066766
Well, it needs about an inch of water to work properly, so you would want to have a fairly deep water dish. I have one in each of my terraria to power a water feature, and they don't heat up or make a lot of noise if that was a concern. Depending on the size of your lizard you'd have to worry about the suction grabbing a toe too. In my opinion, it would probably work, but I don't recommend it. Idk what your setup is like, but you might be better off with one of those automatic water bowls like they sell for cats, or if you have the capability to set up a water feature with th is pump in the lizard's environment, that would look better for him and you, haha. Well, it needs about an inch of water to work properly, so you would want to have a fairly deep water dish. I have one in each of my terraria to power a water feature, and they don't heat up or make a lot of noise if that was a concern. Depending on the size of your lizard you'd have to worry about the suction grabbing a toe too. In my opinion, it would probably work, but I don't recommend it. Idk what your setup is like, but you might be better off with one of those automatic water bowls like they sell for cats, or if you have the capability to set up a water feature with th is pump in the... » Read More Well, it needs about an inch of water to work properly, so you would want to have a fairly deep water dish. I have one in each of my terraria to power a water feature, and they don't heat up or make a lot of noise if that was a concern. Depending on the size of your lizard you'd have to worry about the suction grabbing a toe too. In my opinion, it would probably work, but I don't recommend it. Idk what your setup is like, but you might be better off with one of those automatic water bowls like they sell for cats, or if you have the capability to set up a water feature with th is pump in the lizard's environment, that would look better for him and you, haha. « Show Less
1803848
This is very large,,50 gallons. We house two LARGE turtles and could fit a few more. It takes up a fair amount of space. Go smaller!
1618200
I'm sorry, this was a gift for someone. I have no knowledge as to it's use for slider turtles.