I have about 1-2 gallons of water in my turtle tank..Will this filter be able to filter the dirty water out. Is it noisy? Do you recommend?
285686
I also have about less than 2 gallons and the filter works great, although it is a little noisy.
285687
I have these filters in my 3 box turtle tanks. I am not sure about the number of gallons in each of them, but the minimum I have to have in a 20 gal. tank is 2-1/2 to 3 inches of water before it will start pulling the water in the filter. They work very well and the only sound I get from them is the cascading water. I highly recommend them.
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Yes the filter is perfect for turtles. Just make sure there isnt dirt already in the water or any type of debris, that can make it noisy over time. Ours is quiet, its running right now. Its actually more for turtles than any other pet. I recommend it, its a great filter. I hope your turtle or turtles do well :)
285689
First off, if you have an aquatic turtle he needs more water than that. If it is a tortoise enclosure, this filter will do just fine. It is not meant for heavy duty aquarium filtration. If you have 10+ gallons I would not recommend.
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It would def keep your 10 gal tank clean for along time and it would be very safe for a small turtle. I've been very happy with this filter. We have little baby fish all the time and they're totally fine. The filter is quiet and it's nice to not have to clean the tank all the time!
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it'll work but not properly. if you stop the water level at the lip of the filter you are fine. as for the noise it's not noisy at all you can barely hear it!
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Katherine... this is the worst filter I have gotten for my turtle tank I wouldn't even waste your time with this filter. It broke within a week and a half and in that time that it was working my tank didn't even look like there was a filter in it!! I got the whisper filter at Wal-Mart and it works great without taking up any water space
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Hi, all we can say is it is working well for a 100 gallon pond. We do need to clean our filter often.
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Hi, I like this filter vary much , we have it in a 10 gal in our bedroom it is vary quiet just a small hum, I have had tanks for years an I don't think there is such a thing as a truly perfectly silent outside filter, There's a under water filter by tom's that filter's up to 5 gal that makes no noise you might like that one better it dose a vary good job keeping the tank clean and is vary easy to clean, they carry it here on amazon. I hope this helped
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Personally, I don't think this filter is to big for your tank. It will filter 185 gallons per hour as per the literature. You can always go with something smaller, if its more economical. I have the 1200 model which is being run on my 110 gallons tank. Your filter and mine only have one tube which is sucking the dirt from the tank, and one tube that puts back clean water. From my experience, I could probably run 3 of the 1200 filters on my tank with no ill effects. I don't see any problem with your selection. Hope this helps you.
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Hi, this is a bad filter. Hot to clean and Don,t filter well. Debris get trap in the tube and can't get it out. I changed back to my old filter Marineland Penquin 200. This was a waste of money.
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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.
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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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This filter didn't work out for me. Mine started making noises too. It then stopped working all together. I've replaced it with the Tetra whisper power filter. We have three tanks all using this filter and have had no problems.
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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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The flow of water coming out of the top would be too strong for that small of a tank. In a 5 gal tank, the current was too strong for our betta and we had to put a cut water bottle around it to disperse the water flow. It's an excellent filter, but maybe a little too strong for a very small tank.
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I have a Reeves turtle that is considerably smaller than your RES in a 50 gallon tank but filled less than 1/2 way full. This has been the only filter in the tank for almost 3 years and it works great, the water stays very clear. Do remember to change at least half the water and the filter medium at least once a week or the impeller inside the filter can become clogged.
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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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I did not like this filtration system so I am not using it. I let my window of opportunity to return it pass so I am stuck with it. The flow of water was way to strong for my turtle and I could not put the lid on my tank securely which is not acceptable since I also have a cat and a dog that like to mess with Ferb the turtle. Sorry I don't have anything good to say but I hope this is helpful somehow.
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I also use this for a red eared slider turtle. All of the filter media I change at different times to allow the "good" bacteria a chance to do their jobs and not "shock" the water with all new stuff. The carbon I like to change at least every 4 months. The polishing pads if you use them I change every month and the foam filters I will rinse every month or so, but change out with the carbon every 4 months along with the carbon. This is a great filter system! Let me know if you have any other questions and I hope you found this helpful!