Is this good for a 10 gallon tank,and is it safe for a small turtle? Thank You
1454428
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!
1454429
Very good for 10 gal and safe for turtles but I own turtles and I would say buy the biggest filter u can afford you will need it our 2 sliders are now in a 75gal after only 4 years and and have been threw many filters up to there current filter and they are dirty it takes a lot of filtration to keep there tank clean
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.
233942
I'd personally get a smaller one. This article says 100watts is too much for a 10 gallon tank. Here's the reference article - http://www.thatpetplace.com/fish-tank-heaters-article
1405107
I use the mini siphon on my ten gallon and it works awesome! I had a larger one from a different aquarium and it really was impractical for that size tank.
1577680
i have it for a snake. i litely hosed it off before i used it & alot of the moss came off right away & continues to come off w/ each time i hose it off. a turtle could easily bite the pieces of moss right off its very stringy. i have no idea if a turtle could digest it or if its toxic to turtle. i wouldnt take a chance.
2013049
I'm not sure about turtles, but for fish it's really designed for smaller tanks. I suspect you need something bigger...
768680
I have one for my 20 gallon regular tank with three small turtles. I would recommend it for a heavily stocked 20 gallon.
2215099
I would SO use this for a 10 Gallon, the extra filtration is never a bad thing, and allows for the future upgrade of aquarium size. Often people overstock a 10 gallon and this size would keep up with the extra waste.. It doesn't make it OK to overstock though. I Purchased an aquarium kit (25G High) and this was included, I will put this on my 10 and transfer my Fluval C3 to the 25. My filter measures about 7''. Soooo, long story short I would recommend you trim your hood. Just cut it up, don't sweat it..
1351995
The mini works good with a 5 gallon tank and would probably be fine for a 10 but it may be slow. The small may be a better fit for bigger tanks.
909313
I don't know about it dimensionally but this is really made for a 10-20 gallon tank. The force of the water flow might be too great for a tank that small. You need to buy a filter sized for your tank and I've never looked for a 5 gallon filter before. I just googled it and got some results but I don't want to suggest something I haven't tried.
1137838
i think it would work great for about any size up to even 30 gallons because you use it to pick up the debris, not to totally empty out the tank - its better for the fish that way and you get out what you need to. It can also transfer water pretty quick, so this would work with even a larger or smaller tank than 10 gal :) good luck
742572
I have this platform on our 60 gallon tank with two turtles, a little bigger than yours. The ramp goes down into the water in the center, which makes them unable to escape by going off the ramp sideways and out over the top. The top has a metal secure wire door, and even if your turtle was strong, you could zip tie or wire tie it closed, although mine have never been able to stand on hind legs to investigate this! :) I will try to post some pictures of it at different angles for you
1618203
it would be ok for a couple months while its a baby... but that species will outgrow this aquarium quick. I am not as familiar with turtles but I think maybe 15 or 20 gallon that's rectangular would be a good fit for it.
697168
I am using mine for a turtle. I have a filter in it but have the filter wedged between rocks. I may put heater in later but would have to figure out a different way to hang it. Hope this helps. Really like tank.
1618199
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
392306
My opinion is that it's not big enough for a turtle...you can get 2 inches of water in it though
1012954
I used it in a 10 gallon before I put it in my 50 gallon. I kept it turned down all the way, buried it under the gravel and it was great!! I wouldn't turn it up but if you keep it closed off most of the way (the ability to adjust the airflow is a great feature)...and you would be good to go. It is better in my eyes in that way than a smaller bubble stone because if you upgrade in the future it can be used in a much bigger aquarium as well. So short answer-yes you can use it in a 10 gallon. I did.