Equipment Review and Discussion :: FILTER SUGGESTION

[munkly]

well guyz i have almost everything for my turtle now THANK GOD! .. i ordered all frm amazon ... UVB, TURTLE BANK , TURTLE BONE , TURTLE LOG , TURTLE , EYE DROPS , VITASHELL , REPTISAFE (will get tht in a few days) , Turtle water conditioner , anywayz ... so i wz thinking of getting a filter now and i need yr help on tht .... which is THE BEST nd THE SAFEST filter out there for 20-30 gallon`s aquarium im clueless and i hv very short time to order the filter ... so i need yr suggestions ty all


P.S like always any sort of help will be HIGHLY appreciated!

[munkly]

oh nd just to add a lil thing my range is under $80 hehe

oki i just googled and amazoned a bit so i need yr opinion on these ...

http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plus-Tank- ... 097&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-TC-30-Turtle- ... 097&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plus-Filte ... d_sbs_hg_3

[mike hill]

mu-ly -- Good luck getting one for $80.00 or less. Just make sure you get one that pumps five the volume per hour that is in the tank. I have a 29 gallon with a Marineland 350 magnum which is a little over done but it works great. The discharge hose makes a little swirl but does a great job.

[munkly]

hmm thnx man .. how much did 350 mag cost u though?

[mike hill]

Mu-ly I purchased it about 10 years ago and the price is a littl blurry with time. I think it was about $140.00 at that time. Just a guess! It has a lot of media area which you can mix and match as you please.

[munkly]

hmm i think ill save a lil more then nd buy some better filter once nd for all for the time being ill try to clean the turtle`s aquarium more often

[mike hill]

Mu-ly - You will need to clean the poo out regularly and change the water when it gets cloudy. It can get a little tiring at times.

[munkly]

yea mike i knw ... but i hv a filter like fluval 3 tht i mentioned ... and my water is never cloudy ... its 24/7 crystal clear but the only prob i have is my turtle`s poop haha! filter cant clean tht lol ... cuz the turtle is growing now almost a year old yaiee .. and her poops stay in water nd becomes powder type hahahah *cute* ^^ ... so how to clean tht

[mike hill]

mu-ly - I use a Siphon hose for cleaning tanks. It is cheap and does a good job.

[Penelope75]

I just bought the Magnum 350 on sale at Petco for $137.00...I really don't like to spend money at Petco (because at my local Petco the reptiles are kept in horrible conditions) but it was almost $50 cheaper than it was at Petsmart...I'll be running it on a 100 gallon tank along with a small internal filter...I realize this may not be powerful enough but I really don't mind the water changes.

[munkly]

thnx mike! ill try to find that ... its just a pipe type thing i guess