Is this good for a 20 gallon long turtle tank?
2013049
I'm not sure about turtles, but for fish it's really designed for smaller tanks. I suspect you need something bigger...
2013050
My turtle tank I only had it quarter filled with water so the rocks for the turtle would be out of the water for them to sit in heat lamps, so I only had about 10-15 gallons of water running through pump and it works fine. I think it would work in 20 gallon you could have two pumps going.
2013051
I used this Finnex for a 20 gallon freshwater fish tank. It was fine at first, but mine did not last very long though. There are Tetra filters at places like Walmart, too, that may be a better choice.
746106
Of course it will help, but understand that this is designed for fishkeeping. Turtles produce a huge amount of waste in comparison, so it would require additional action such as solids removal on a regular basis and water changes. This is going to be the case, no matter which filter you use though. I don't know the sizes of the turtles you are keeping, but I would tend to think that something much larger, like a swimming pool filter would be more appropriate. I'm no expert, but we kept turtles as kids, and used a large (400gallon) pond with a pool filter and bio bog filtration setup. That worked great for us, but we also had multiple turtles of varying size. Hope this helps. Of course it will help, but understand that this is designed for fishkeeping. Turtles produce a huge amount of waste in comparison, so it would require additional action such as solids removal on a regular basis and water changes. This is going to be the case, no matter which filter you use though. I don't know the sizes of the turtles you are keeping, but I would tend to think that something much larger, like a swimming pool filter would be more appropriate. I'm no expert, but we kept turtles as kids, and used a large (400gallon) pond with a pool filter and bio bog filtration setup. That... » Read More Of course it will help, but understand that this is designed for fishkeeping. Turtles produce a huge amount of waste in comparison, so it would require additional action such as solids removal on a regular basis and water changes. This is going to be the case, no matter which filter you use though. I don't know the sizes of the turtles you are keeping, but I would tend to think that something much larger, like a swimming pool filter would be more appropriate. I'm no expert, but we kept turtles as kids, and used a large (400gallon) pond with a pool filter and bio bog filtration setup. That worked great for us, but we also had multiple turtles of varying size. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1161236
I have these for my geckos but to be honest its not a tank really for a turtle. I would think you would be better with an aquarium that you can make land/ water . The doors on these will make it hard to do a lot in there and it would only be a 3" water that you could put in.
1618201
Casey is correct....this is way to small. It will be okay temporarily, but you will have to get a bigger tank and a better filtration system. It's cheaper/better to just start out with a bigger tank. Even the 15g-20g suggestion will be too small at some point. Here's a link to a really good care sheet: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/housing.htmAt one point I had 7 turtles and they are great animals, but they do require a lot of work that pet stores don't tell you.
1786234
Yes a standard 20lb tank will fit. It is designed for a 20lb tank with a nice cradle with thumb screw to secure it. The specs are wrong in the Amazon ad re: size of tank. I just set ours up - easy and a decent flame in daylight when I tested. We'll see how it looks tonight - 50 degrees in Chicago area.
344617
It should be fine. I have a 20 gallon with a 400 gallon an hour on it . with plants
1363804
Yes, the top fits a 20 LONG tank lengthwise and widthwise doesn't cover the WHOLE top of the tank. There is enough space for a HOB filter. The top comes with a small plastic piece than you can cut and slide on the back to fill the gap in the back, leaving room for the filter or whatever else you have. Without this, your tank will evaporate water MUCH quicker than it would without it. Also includes a little mini handle than has adhesive to lift the front side of the glass to feed fish/add carbon/fertilizer etc.
841460
The 20lb cylinder fits the unit You could use any size tank but you would have to alter the length of the hose. This would also limit moving the unit.
806711
The lamp is a fine size for pretty much any size tank but it would depend of the power of the bulb you have in it and what you are keeping in the tank. For a 10g turtle tank I would suggest a lower strength bulb maybe like 25-40w.
690995
I ran mine in a 20 long and it worked fine for me. I have torch , acans , blastomusa , zoanthids , brain favia , leptastrea , daisy polyp corals with plenty of flow for them. I switched to a 30 gallon and I need 2 for that tank.
394645
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.
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......
1022675
Yes...I have two small turtles and has about 8-10 gals if water....great tank
173893
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/turtle_terrarium_large.php follow this link. You will be much happier with this style. Its more approprate for your needs and filtration requirements.
846319
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!
1110350
When purchasing a turtle tank I was concerned on it being one of those long aquarium tanks that I had seen elsewhere but it fits nicely on my stand that holds up to a standard 20 gallon tank. This tank measures 24 inches long by 16 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Depending on the type of filter you have you may want to add another inch to the height (so about 17 inches) if the filter is meant to hang on the edge of the tank, it will cause the lid to sit a bit higher up and unevenly on one side, but it still works fine.
703430
No, it is too large and needs to be fully immersed in water..go to google and key in heater for turtle tank...u should get an answer.