50-gallon tank, three turtles. I've had a ridiculously old filter whose brand name I know not for a while, and it finally conked. Any recommendations?
2006-11-19 22:08:30 · 5 answers · asked by angk 6 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
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Good luck
2006-11-20 05:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Jackson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Underwater filters are not usually recommended with turtles.
2. Try this article for ideas on filtration: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Articles/filtration.htm
3. A 50 gallon tank is a bit small for three turtles. The rule of thumb is at least 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle. At 2" each, you'd need 60 gallons already- or a 1/2 filled 120 gallon tank. Most of us use plastic tubs or kiddie pools to accomodate the space needs.
2006-11-21 08:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the interior the tank type filters do no longer clean plenty, and that they are extremely for pushing the water around the tank. Turtles are a extreme mess doggy, and cheaping out on an astounding clean out isn't a stable thought. i could propose looking into getting an astounding canister clean out. i extremely like the FLUVAL FX5 form. it extremely is able to filtering 4 hundred gallons. I extremely have one and it does an astounding activity on my one hundred twenty five gallon tank.
2016-11-25 20:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canister filters are the best just get one that will pump more than your tank holds because turtles are so messy......and you should look into a new tank with a little more room
2006-11-22 07:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by klausier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are asking the wroung person
2006-11-23 13:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by Answerfinder1360 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋