can you use this to clean a turtle tank
1278480
I don't see why not. I have 4 tanks can drain and fill in about a hour all 30%. Not bad before it was a good 3 hours
1267750
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!
768680
I have one for my 20 gallon regular tank with three small turtles. I would recommend it for a heavily stocked 20 gallon.
1618204
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
1512934
Probably, but it would be very messy. These charcoal chips have a lot of black dust and leave black streaks on things. I use it for my fish tank filtration, however I have heard from many sources that for removing odors, charcoal is fantastic. I would recommend using charcoal pellets or sticks instead of chips. These are more economical than the chips, are produced by a wide range of manufactures and you can put them in a variety of containers. Just look under aquarium filtration for the charcoal pellets and sticks. Hope this helps.
2073191
I would not use this thermometer in a turtle tank. I have had about 5 of these in various fish tanks over the last 8 years and they seek to always end up broken with pieces at the bottom of the tank. I would imagine that turtles would be harder on it than the fish. Check out the sticker type thermometers.
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.
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.
729779
I bought this for a friend that has a baby turtle in a small aquarium. He runs about 3-4 inches of water in it, with rocks for the turtle. It works well for him.
1427478
it will work for any gallons of tank but the bigger the tank the longer it take to suck the water out. It clean the poop and left over food that fall into the gravel
314274
No because a 15 gal canister will require once a week cleaning for active turtles. I suggest a larger gal canister in order to decrease the frequency of cleaning.
1256622
Yes. Our tank is full of water and our turtles enjoy swimming in it. Hope that helps!
2154706
Yes. My friend uses it for various salt water species, he says it's the best to control food levels. I find it useful for reptomin in my aquatic turtle tank, but not so great for larger sized turtle pellets. you can adjust and test it as well. Highly recommend.
1638969
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.
851809
This one is NOT recommended for water tanks. I believe ZOO MED does make one specifically for turtles. They are great to deal with, call them directly and they can answer any questions. I have used them for years and always found them great to deal with. Hope this helps.
2133073
This works wonderful with me. My 35g approx tank is filled with sand. It cleans the almost two inch thick layer effectively. You can do cleaning of layer by lightly brushing on the layer or can push it deep to clean the content deep down. You need not to worry if it sucks the sand it will not go above half length and not go in the sink at all as per my first hand experience. Go for it, you are missing a great product
1267749
I use it for my aquatic turtle (red eared slider) in an FX5 canister filter as the first stage filtration. I change it approx. every 2-3 months. Keep in mind I have 4 of them in there at one time in stage 1. For fish tanks, I am not sure.