Habitat - Indoor :: Filter Question!!!

[jroc 518]

I bought a 10 gal tank for now for my baby RES. It only costed 3 dollars so I bought it. Well I din't know what filter to buy so I bout a filter at petco. Its called Aqua Clear. Says it clean 150gph. Its for a 30 gal tank. Was it a good buying or do you recommend any other filter..?????

[RunninWideOpen]

For a 10 gallon tank, that filter will do just fine.

But, a 10 gallon tank is already to small for RES. It my be sufficient size for a hatchling until they are about a month or 2 old. General rule is 10 gallons per inch of turtle.

Sorry to burst your bubble. A $3 tank is a pretty good find! But you'll have to upgrade soon to keep your turtle happy and healthy. He'll grow out of that VERY fast if he hasn't already.

You did good with a filter. When you upgrade tanks, you'll also need a new filter. A good rule is to get a filter rated 2-3 X the size of the tank. The ratings are for fish, and turtles are much messier than fish.

[jroc 518]

Yeah im well aware about the tank size. One main reason why I bought it is because i might get another hatchling in a year and use the tank as a starter. By that time my other RES will be in a third and bigger tank so I can switch my second RES to the second tank. Do you know of any good filter brands???

[RunninWideOpen]

I don't really know much about filters for the small tanks. I do use Top Fin cascading filters on my 55 gallon. That is working well for me. They make 20-60 gallon versions I think. Like I said, tho, you want one rated 2x-3x the size of your tank.

[jroc 518]

Well when my turt starts growing ima get a 55 gallon maybe bigger. Was thinking about a 90 though because it will eventually outgrow the 55 gal.

[RunninWideOpen]

eventually 2 turtles will outgrow the 90 gallon as well. 90 gallon would only be good for one adult.

[jroc 518]

Yeah but by the time The second one grow I'll be buying another tank lol. Yeah I know its a waste of money but I love turtles what can I say.

[RunninWideOpen]

hey, if that works for ya, go for it!! by gollie....i don't even want to know the total $ amount i've spend on these turtles lol.

sounds like you know what you're getting into, so that is great!

[jroc 518]

yeah im beggining to built a huge pond around 1500 gallons and I want to save as many RES as possible