Equipment Review and Discussion :: CAN anyone tell me if this filter is good?

[moldygrape]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Aquarium-Fish-Tank- ... 240%3A1318

i found this cheep filter on ebay im getting a 90g tank

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-Canister-F ... 240%3A1318
or this one? i need help

[Rubicon]

Well if you're getting a 90 gallon then neither of those will work. You want a filter that can handle at least twice the load of the tank. Also GPH rated at 5x an hour of what the aquarium holds.

The first one looks extremely generic. I would highly highly doubt with a full load of media that it would do 369 gph or even half that.

The second one looks like an extremely cheap knockoff of the Fluval 404/405.

My question to you about both. If something needed to be replaced, where would you get replacement parts?

[Rubicon]

Start here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Rena-Filstar-XP ... dZViewItem

[moldygrape]

ok yea i have never purchased a tank more than 55gal so i feel like this is all new ive been reading i like the one you put up it seem technically good sooo thank you if u have anything else to say about anything you think i should know please feel free to put up links or write a novel thank you for your help im going to go read some more =)

[Bascomb]

Mo-grape - Keep in mind about the 5x rule. You want a filter pump to pump at least 5 times the volume per hour (gph) Watch out for any comparison to fish tank sizing. Double this? or Triple that? means nothing when comparing turtles to fish. Turtles doo a lot more that fish and require more and different filtering. b.

[meltedspork]

With canister filters, you get what you pay for. Buy a name brand like Fluval, Rena, or Eheim. You will spend more money, but you will get a reliable filter that you can easily find replacment parts for if something breaks.

My first canister filter was a Fluval 304, for a 55g tropical fish tank. When my boyfriend and I got a second 55g fish tank, he decided to get a cheaper filter. He got a Penn Plax canister filter, which was half the price of a Fluval. Yes, Penn Plax IS a name brand, but it was a cheap filter and it was a piece of junk. We had nothing but problems with it, and finally my boyfriend just went out and bought another Fluval to replace it.

[moldygrape]

ok im still looking ive just never owned a canister b4 im still reading thank you all for helping now im feeling better on buying a 150-200$ filter ayyyy but not too much better but ive had my turt in a 20g a little too long shes almost 4 inches so shes going to be sooooo happy im going to look at the diy filter stickey too .

[Rubicon]

I hear ya! I was in the same boat as you. Heck if you look at only a few months ago I was looking at generic filters just like you. Now I've got a Fluval 404 and a Rena XP4. I'm so happy I bought name brand.

[moldygrape]

ok ill go with a name brand thank you all for your help this is just all so new thank you for your help my fellow turtle lovers =)