Habitat - Indoor :: looking for a new filter

[francinemarie]

my old filter broke & as of now i have Tetra Reptofilter which looks like this:

http://www.tetra-fish.com/images/TetraF ... RF_178.jpg

when i save enough money i plan on making a better ATBA & filter. my turtle is 6 inches long & i have a 20 gallon long tank. I KNOW i need a bigger tank, but they're just too expensive for me right now (i do not work, i get a small allowance, & i'm a full time nursing student so i'm quite busy). when i finish making the ATBA, i plan on raising the water level as high as possible, so that she's has a lot of swimming room.

could anyone please let me know which filters are the best & CHEAPEST for a 20 gallon long? i'm trying to make do with what i have & i want the best for my turtle

[blackforces get you]

try and buy a xp2 rena filter. since you have a 20 gallon, its best you work with what you've got. the box filter's seem the best since they really do wonders. madmax1 bought me a new one (thank you so much) and i have a 56 gallon which his 2 small for my babies. i have a whisper 20 running on it now and im only 14 so im mostly on my own but thanks to him i think ill get back on my feet. (i dont suggest asking him for stuff right away. sorry)

[francinemarie]

try and buy a xp2 rena filter. since you have a 20 gallon, its best you work with what you've got. the box filter's seem the best since they really do wonders. madmax1 bought me a new one (thank you so much) and i have a 56 gallon which his 2 small for my babies. i have a whisper 20 running on it now and im only 14 so im mostly on my own but thanks to him i think ill get back on my feet. (i dont suggest asking him for stuff right away. sorry)

lol, i wouldn't have asked anyway. how much is a xp 2 rena filter & how much are the cartridges to refill it?

[blackforces get you]

i dont know much about those really big box filters. but ill show you some websites with prices between about 96-189 dollars.i dont know much about the canisters but this is all i can tell you to help.

http://www.aquariumguys.com/filstarxp2.html
http://www.amazon.com/Canister-Filstar- ... B00026Z4KS
http://www.petstore.com/ps_ViewItem-idp ... P7313.html
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ct ... sterfilter

i could continue but i didnt want to take the whole internet. here are some of the prices i found. try and check there. i went to a local pet store and they had one for about 169 dollars. idont know if it was a xp3 or xp2 im not sure but thats what i really need because my whisper 20 cant support that tank. i know it cant but you have to work with that you've got

[francinemarie]

i dont know much about those really big box filters. but ill show you some websites with prices between about 96-189 dollars.i dont know much about the canisters but this is all i can tell you to help.

http://www.aquariumguys.com/filstarxp2.html
http://www.amazon.com/Canister-Filstar- ... B00026Z4KS
http://www.petstore.com/ps_ViewItem-idp ... P7313.html
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ct ... sterfilter

i could continue but i didnt want to take the whole internet. here are some of the prices i found. try and check there. i went to a local pet store and they had one for about 169 dollars. idont know if it was a xp3 or xp2 im not sure but thats what i really need because my whisper 20 cant support that tank. i know it cant but you have to work with that you've got

oh wow, those are really expensive . i'm looking for a good filter that's lower than those prices. thank you though

[blackforces get you]

oh ok but trust me, work with what you've got thats all i can say. sorry :[ :[

[francinemarie]

oh ok but trust me, work with what you've got thats all i can say. sorry :[ :[

aw yea i know, thank you . does anyone else have other choices or preferences? (i'm looking for inexpensive filters that clean really well)

[Chrisbarnett]

HOB filters are good. Something like a Marineland Penguin 350. Filters 350gph(gallons per hour), and would do a good job. about 35 bucks online.

if you can afford to spend like 80 bucks, then a Marineland Magnum 350 canister would be a better choice.

[francinemarie]

i wish i had $80 to spend. what's an HOB? can i get the Marineland Penguin 350 @ petsmart for $35? it would work well for a 20 gallon tank? how much are the refills?

i'm sorry for so many questions. if i buy a new filter, i plan on keeping it as the last & final one.

[Chrisbarnett]

HOB stands for Hang on Back.

I just checked petsmart for the prices, as i am looking to buy one tomorrow for the new cichlid tank im setting up. the price is $26.99online, so you could buy one in store for less than $35 probably. Yes it would work great for a 20g, it filters 350gph, so your tank would have a turnover rate of 17.5 times per hour. Thats plenty of flow.
and refills are pretty cheap, like $10 or something. but you can make a set of cartidges last a few months.

I like the filters a lot honestly. they work hard, and they are quiet.

[sanoske312]

HOB stands for Hang on Back.

I just checked petsmart for the prices, as i am looking to buy one tomorrow for the new cichlid tank im setting up. the price is $26.99online, so you could buy one in store for less than $35 probably. Yes it would work great for a 20g, it filters 350gph, so your tank would have a turnover rate of 17.5 times per hour. Thats plenty of flow.
and refills are pretty cheap, like $10 or something. but you can make a set of cartidges last a few months.

I like the filters a lot honestly. they work hard, and they are quiet.

hey chris i have a question im getting a 55 gallon sometime within the next month and i was wondering would two Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheel® Aquarium Power Filters the 350b models be enough to keep the tank clean ?

sorry to be a thread hijacker

[francinemarie]

HOB stands for Hang on Back.

I just checked petsmart for the prices, as i am looking to buy one tomorrow for the new cichlid tank im setting up. the price is $26.99online, so you could buy one in store for less than $35 probably. Yes it would work great for a 20g, it filters 350gph, so your tank would have a turnover rate of 17.5 times per hour. Thats plenty of flow.
and refills are pretty cheap, like $10 or something. but you can make a set of cartidges last a few months.

I like the filters a lot honestly. they work hard, and they are quiet.

hey chris i have a question im getting a 55 gallon sometime within the next month and i was wondering would two Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheel® Aquarium Power Filters the 350b models be enough to keep the tank clean ?

sorry to be a thread hijacker

it's ok

[francinemarie]

HOB stands for Hang on Back.

I just checked petsmart for the prices, as i am looking to buy one tomorrow for the new cichlid tank im setting up. the price is $26.99online, so you could buy one in store for less than $35 probably. Yes it would work great for a 20g, it filters 350gph, so your tank would have a turnover rate of 17.5 times per hour. Thats plenty of flow.
and refills are pretty cheap, like $10 or something. but you can make a set of cartidges last a few months.

I like the filters a lot honestly. they work hard, and they are quiet.

oh thank you . do you mind posting a link of the Marineland Penguin 350. i just want to make sure i'm looking for the right filter. just want to make sure, but is this the full brand name: Marineland Penguin 350 BIO-Wheel Power Filter ?

[chrisinva]

francinemarie congrats on choosing nursing...Me and my wife had it very hard before she finished Nursing school...And now she makes $40+ an hour..(hang in there)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnum-350-Marinela ... .m20.l1116

[francinemarie]

francinemarie congrats on choosing nursing...Me and my wife had it very hard before she finished Nursing school...And now she makes $40+ an hour..(hang in there)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnum-350-Marinela ... .m20.l1116

thank you . i'm having a very tough time with it though, but i'm still trying. that's the filter Chrisbarnett was talking about? i thought he mentioned the HOB kind. i can't afford the canister filter