I saw an answer that for turtles it is recommended to get a filter to handle double the tank size. What about for goldfish? I have 5 fancy in a 65g.
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Actually for turtles is 3x. Good fish are also extra dirty so 2x is recommended so in a 65 gallon tank this filter would be more than atiquite
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Filter is so good, I wouldn't worry. Maybe 100 for future change to larger tank. Gold fish don't have stomachs, I've been told, so I have lots of nye grass and othet consumable plants. Thus I feed my gold fish about once a week. Huge, 30 gal tank, cheep filter , but secrete is lots of plants.
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The sponge on the Filter-Max III Prefilter is fine enough that it has not eaten any of my livebearer fry, so I'd suggest it will solve the problem of your filter eating your fish. It is HUGE, depending on what size tank you have; takes up nearly as much space as a regular sponge filter would. I have a 75 gallon tank and use two, one to prefilter each canister filter. The connections between the plastic tubes on the Filter-Max are fussy and delicate; make sure you have the right sizes connecting to the right sizes. :)
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Yes, the rule of thumb with fish is 1" ( as an adult) per gallon. They need to have room to grow or they will be stunted and not be as healthy. I always google how big a certain kind of fish would grow into then decide if it will be good. If you haven't gotten this yet you may want to reconsider. It goes through 2 different kinds disposable filter every week to two weeks costing about $8 each time combined unless you buy in bulk, but that still gets pricey as well.
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I realize you are looking to keep turtles but the absolute beauty of this very large canister filter, is you can fill it with whatever you want to. It really depends on whatever you are keeping. Since I keep only very large fancy goldfish in a 125 gallon tank (messy critters that they are) I am using in the top basket: Fluval Universal Filter Media Bags - one filled with ammonia remover and another with activated carbon. The second basket: Seachem Purigen in a Seachem Filter Media bag (very fine mesh able to contain the Purigen) and in the 3rd basket: Seachem Matrix Bio Media in the bottom canister covered with filter pad cut to fit the circle shape of the basket. Hope this helps somewhat! I realize you are looking to keep turtles but the absolute beauty of this very large canister filter, is you can fill it with whatever you want to. It really depends on whatever you are keeping. Since I keep only very large fancy goldfish in a 125 gallon tank (messy critters that they are) I am using in the top basket: Fluval Universal Filter Media Bags - one filled with ammonia remover and another with activated carbon. The second basket: Seachem Purigen in a Seachem Filter Media bag (very fine mesh able to contain the Purigen) and in the 3rd basket: Seachem Matrix Bio Media in the bottom... » Read More I realize you are looking to keep turtles but the absolute beauty of this very large canister filter, is you can fill it with whatever you want to. It really depends on whatever you are keeping. Since I keep only very large fancy goldfish in a 125 gallon tank (messy critters that they are) I am using in the top basket: Fluval Universal Filter Media Bags - one filled with ammonia remover and another with activated carbon. The second basket: Seachem Purigen in a Seachem Filter Media bag (very fine mesh able to contain the Purigen) and in the 3rd basket: Seachem Matrix Bio Media in the bottom canister covered with filter pad cut to fit the circle shape of the basket. Hope this helps somewhat! « Show Less
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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
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Not too strong but there is a mini switch you can lower in case you feel it is a bit too strong. I have aquatic turtles so the current would be different for fish as they are not heavy in weight. I feel that this filter would be good for fish not too good for turtles as they are a bit bigger & their stool is as well.
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I have it in a 1.5 gal glo fish tank. It's a square, 7.5 " tank and the depth is a little under 7". The filter fits it perfectly. The filter that came with it was too small to be useful. This gets good flow and it is a cartridge filter system so they replace easily. I've had 2 of the tetra glo fish and a cory cat for about a year now. They do fine in the tank, I have a small plant in front of it to diffuse the intake some and the fish have been fine. In your question you asked about the half moon. That one I would not recommend due to the shape and space, but a square tank with the filter in either back corner should be fine.
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I also use the C4 as an additional filter on a 60 gallon tank. You don't say what level of water you keep in your 50 with your turtles. I don't think you could rely on this filter to siphon properly unless your tank is full, and pretty sure it wouldn't be enough to keep it clean unless your turtles are quite small. My biggest complaint is that mine doesn't restart reliably after a power outage. I usually have to reach in and manually unstick the impeller.
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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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This filter did not do a very good job of filtering for my 2 red eared sliders in a 75 gallon tank or for my diamondback terrapin in a 40 gallon tank. I would not recommend this filter for any sized tank.
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too much filteration doesn't exist. I have a 55 gallon tank with a 406, and another 100 gallon filter. The more the merrier.
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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.
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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
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I just got the 406 on my 20 gallon with one young red eared slider. Turtles have so much waste they recommend taking your amount of gallons of water you are using and multiplying it by 3 to figure what size filter you should use. I went a little bigger then I needed to. I could have went with a 306, but I figured I would be upgrade the take size as the turtle grows. The water flow fully open was a little strong, so I have is about half way and turned toward the side glass. When it was fully opened if was kinda like watching the turtle swim on a treadmill!
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It works really well for my little turtle. I'm not sure what kind he is but he is about the size of my hand. I got him in a 15-20 gallon fish tank with about 4-5 inches of water roughly and the filter works good.
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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 :)
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This filter looks nice. I like it. But I use it for my turtles and they're about 2 inches now and I can already see them outgrow it. It'll be too bulky for them to climb on it. The filter itself is decent at best. I use it mostly for smaller turtles. Raise them in there and move them into a bigger tank with a proper filter.