Would this filter be good for a turtle tank.... where the water level will be 7 or 8 inches below the top of the tank? I've bought other filters, got them home only to find out that the water level couldn't be more than a few inches from the top of the...
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I use mine in a 70 gallon turtle tank with a turtle box on top. You should be good, but you will probably have to get some aquarium silicone and silicone the intake parts together. Otherwise your turtle is going to claw at it and pull them apart.
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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.
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For tall tanks like yours, I would take the tube down to within three or four inches of the bottom if you can. This will give a better top to bottom turn over of the water. I agree that going to the bigger filter (#60) would be a good idea. It's hard to over filter a tank. If this will be the only system working, I would go to the #60 filter. If you are running an under gravel filter also, then the #40 will be fine.
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My husband and I dug out a small pond about 3 ft by 3 feet and about 1.5 feet deep.. this filter doesn't do anything.. i dont even have my 2 turtles in it yet and I still can't even see the bottom. I would look elsewhere! or get this and another
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This is not a suitable filter for any aquarium setup , where the water level is more then three inches below the top of the tank. Unless you intend to use the filter system without the hard straight pipe that comes with it...If you just use the rubber hose then it will work just fine..Simply adjust the depth to the desired level and make sure the suction or drain side is at least three to four inches below the water line.....
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Yes, this pump would be an excellent choice for your turtle tank. You just squeeze the blue part a few times fast and the water will come then start coming out real quickly. Hope this helps!
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The thickness of your tank edge also needs to be taken into consideration. Thicker edges will make the filter sit higher. But if you have low clearance, you may also have a problem having access to changing the filter cartridge since it needs to slide upward and towards the front. Buy one at a local Petsmart and try it out. If it does not fit, return it for a refund. If it does work, still return it for a refund and buy on line to save some money.
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I have 2 turtles, they're 2 years old. This filter is not enough for them, I had to add another filter.
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No, the filter won't be able to pull the water up into the filter box. You may want to look into getting a Whisper in tank filter. They're made for turtle tanks.
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You might be able to use it. That size turtle is a little big for that size tank. I use two of these filters both in the corners and it works fine. You could try one and see how it goes. If needed, get the second one. Personally, I don't change the filters as often as they recommend and I've been using this system for probably at least 6 years.
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I use the filter for a 25 gallon tank. Seems to work well. The filter completely stops when the cartridges need to be changed. Hope that helps.
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The API FilStar XP Canister Filter - XL (formerly the XP4) is an excellent filter for turtles. I have a few of them running right now. They're great filters. Require low maintenance on your turtle aquariums. They'll fit 55-75 gallon aquariums (standard sized).
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I had this filter for a five gallon tank as a secondary filter. Mine started making noise as well, so I changed the filter. I did find that the lower it was in the wate::r the less noise it made. However the noise eventually got worse and became annoying, no matter what I tried! It may be better for 3 gallons or less. But I was dissatisfied with it. I hope this helps!
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I have a similar turtle in a 30gal tank, and I use the 500 model. It keeps the water clear, but requires maintenance every few weeks. If you have the room and a few extra bucks, get the 700 model. The 1200 is overkill, but as the other person said you can't over-filter.
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I'm not sure about turtles, but for fish it's really designed for smaller tanks. I suspect you need something bigger...
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It have the filter on a six foot tall tank and it does rather well but is a little under sized for what I'm using it for. If I were you I would consider using an pond pump (magnetic drive) with a foam prefilter. That being said, I have mine on a six foot tall 110 display fish tank and am only somewhat satisfied with it. I will be upgrading to an xpl in the near future for that reason. Also my filter has cracked on the corner after two years and had to be replaced. This will not have enough power running that application
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I bought two and put in the bottom of a 55 gallon tank. Since installing the filters there has been quite a build-up of ??? on the top of the gravel.It is white and stringy (?) and very hard to clean out because of the tank depth! I have had MUCH better luck keeping the tank clean by installing two flow through filters and extending one of the intakes as close to the bottom as possible. If I had it to do over again I would NOT have gotten the under gravel systems.