I have a 30g tank with 18g of water in it, 10 aquatic turtles 2-3 inches. Upgrade soon. I've tried so many filters! Is this the right filter for me?
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Sara - I seriously doubt that this filter would work for your particular application as it works on a "siphoning" principal which would mean that the intake tube would have to be submerged at all times allowing no air whatsoever to impede the flow of water. Additionally, the filtering unit must sit lower than the tank to work properly.
899309
It will handle your filter needs, but if you are thinking of upgrading because of getting a bigger tank then think about a 1200 or 1500. The numbers are liters per hour, not gallons per hour. Hope this helps.
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I switched from an otw filter to a sponge for my 10gal tank. It works even better! Surely there must be an appropriate sponge for your 60 gal.
533364
I would go with 150 more filtration for your tank, I have regular 29 gallon tank and I have Marineland 200 filter works great. 2 month went by and water still clear and all water tests pass.
909312
I am using it on my 5-gallon hex tank and it works great! I previously had a smaller filter (rated at 45gph) that was just not doing the job.
1908080
I use them in a turtle tank but without the model name/number of your filter, I'm not sure.
665743
I used this filter in a 10 gallon tank full of Guppies. It did very well for about a year and then I changed the cotton and charcoal.
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I use this filter in my 5 gallon freshwater planted aquarium housing a betta. It works amazingly. www.azoopalm.com/products/filtration says it is sutable for a 20-30 liter aquarium so at 26.497 liters your aquarium will do well with this filter.
112591
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.
909628
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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It should be fine for a 30g tank. You know the length of it so you can imagine how it would fit in your particular tank. One thing to remember since it isn't a stone the air comes out of puncture holes in a rubber tube. These are easily clogged but also clean easily with a little rubbing. You'll notice this if the air is only coming out of a few holes. Hope this helps.
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I purchased a fluval 306 for my 60gal tank & the water flow is strong. Depending on how big your next tank will be 206 is suitable up to 45gal, 306 up to 70gal, & the 406 is up to 100gal. You can always adjust the aquastop valve to regulate your water flow without harming the motor, but not sure it may still be too strong of a water flow for a 30 gallon tank. (my fluval filters values are always fully open)
729781
The flow rate is very low. I'm not a turtle-person, but I seem to remember that turtles are quite messy. This filter will certainly not be too fast - but it may not be fast enough.
804751
Use of any filter should help, just be sure to include activated carbon to the filter media to control the cloudiness in your tank. You may even want the bigger model for a tank that size.
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I use it for my aquatic turtle (red eared slider) in an FX5 canister filter as the first stage filtration. I change it approx. every 2-3 months. Keep in mind I have 4 of them in there at one time in stage 1. For fish tanks, I am not sure.
1120798
A good filter is only part of having clean & clear water, invest in a good protein skimmer like reef octopus for your size tank. You'll be amazed at the difference.
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J Waters is sorda rite. But its always best to over filter. So this filter will suffice. I wouldn't worry about the current one bit. I have 3 hob filters on the back of my 30 gallon.one is a duel bio wheel. And 2 single filters like this one. They fit just perfect. Not sure if all is needed. But its best to over filter than not have enough.
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There are 3 sizes for filters for different size filter systems. I bought the large, it fits my Aqueon Quiet flow 50. I had a smaller tank and with that a smaller filter system and that system took the medium cartridges. You can search on your filter system for it's size or model number then search online for the right size filter. Good Luck