Will this work for a terrarium with only 3 or 4 inches of water?
1458698
Maybe some fluid engineer could comment on this, but if you can pull water up a short tube that means water is being pulled through the filter. I have a 6 inch tube in an aquarium and that functions well.
1458699
If you cut the vertical tubes, yes. If it's for turtles (or other amphibians) this is not the filter to use.
1458700
undergravel filters are not used with plants as it promotes the type of organisms which decays all the roots. I don't think it would work well in only several inches of water
1458701
I don't think so. The filter creates a water flow through the clear tubes by displacing the water on it towards the top with the air bubbles that grow in size due to lowering the column pressure. This flow suck the water from the gravel and filter the water through it. All the garbage stay in the gravel till you clean it. The problem is that 3 or 4 inches doesn't provide enough pressure column to make the principle works. But that is just my opinion. Good Luck!
848109
Pretty small for that. You would need a 3/4 HP pump with at least a 75 sq ft filter to be happy.
2066768
It might work. I haven`t tried that. Might be better off getting a small air pump with a air stone. It will add humidity as well as moving the water
968031
I would think this may be cumbersome for that, and you have 6 or 8 inches before you submerge the collection chamber. It has to be under water to work well, deeper the better
2129078
As long as it is long enough to cover at least 3/4 of the length of the tank.
1144825
This needs to be used in a sump. It does not hang on the back of an aquarium. Also needs to be raised up about 3 inches to work the best
854063
Honestly it's for a 10 to maybe 20 gallon tank and will not fit your size range. You can check the dimensions on aqueon, I understand you want superior filtration in a smaller unit but you want be able to close your lid with this I'm there. Try sponge filters.
1610421
It will work at a 5' depth. Intake screen at bottom of pump must remain fairly clean. If it gets clogged, no water flow.
562139
yes but you will have to go slow. I use it on a 3 gallon now and then and it is slow but does the job.
49476
My sump is 7 inches deep and I put a spacer in my skimmer so the skimmer only get 4 inches of water
1810075
It will work with any size tank, but the smaller the aquarium, the more it will make the water move. I use it for power outages in aquariums down to 5g. I have not tried it with anything smaller. I think that the fish will adjust. It is better to be bumped around than to die from lack of oxygen!
410852
The part of the filter that hangs outside of the aquarium is apx. 3" to 4" thick. You may want to give yourself a few more inches for the space.
1779583
Its just a bit smaller, thats all, it will work just fine. Also, dont forget to adjust the amount of air in the tank you get, cause this also effects how often the pump goes on. ( this is also a balancing act, with the amount of water pressure you desire)
50218
I have been using this in a bird bath-shallow and not very long. It should be perfect for a 5 gallon bucket. It works great.
591652
With small plants and fish, I think it would work. The flow of water may be too strong and would have to be slowed somehow.
1167025
I doubt that it will work in only 3 inches of fluid. You need more than 3 inches of liquid for the up and down movement needed to start the syphon.
484636
I would think it would work. This will set down inside a 5 gallon bucket and the top elastic fits snugly over the top 1/4" of the outside of the bucket.