RetroFeesh Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 So I'm thinking about converting my current 20 gallon long with a musk turtle from canister filter to air driven/power head. My current filter is one of those sun sun filters that does something 300gph and it has no adjustability what so ever. I already have the large sponge filter from the store and thought about pairing it with the power head to keep current in the tank. For some extra biological filtering I would add the Ziss filter on the other end. Is it actually possible to ditch the canister for turtles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friller Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 I run two sponge filters and two canister filters on my 150g Macleay river turtle tank. I would recommend keeping the canister as turtles are crap machines. Sure a sponge and Ziss filter could filter the tank, but the tank would be pretty cloudy. IMO keep the canister filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friller Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Here’s the filters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 10:04 PM, RetroFeesh said: something 300gph and it has no adjustability what so ever Do you have quick disconnects on lines if so, I have read that it's possible to slow down the flow. I`ve never tried that but don`t see why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 9:29 AM, BuzzDaddy21 said: Do you have quick disconnects on lines if so, I have read that it's possible to slow down the flow. I`ve never tried that but don`t see why not. If you’re talking about the part where the hoses can separate from canister without having to drain then yes I do. Please do enlighten me on what you’ve read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Just that you may close down both shutoffs to slow the flow into the tank so if the valves are full open then if you close halfway its 50% or more but not sure if that would hurt the pump. I would say caution needs to be used. Overheating?? I use a DC pump that can be adjusted for flow, right now I have set to 25%. I use a spray bar that works very well. (Eheim 594) I forget who told me these. Guppysnail told me about the Fluval and I got a 107 and 207 series they work fine and yes you can adjust the flow. I hope this helps somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Hmm.. don’t think I can close the he valves any unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 I lied, this is what I have…. Polar Aurora Free Media 265GPH / 370GPH / 525GPH External Aquarium Filter with Builtin Pump Kit Canister (370GPH) https://a.co/d/cGmNVYr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 7:04 PM, RetroFeesh said: I would add the Ziss filter on the other end. Is it actually possible to ditch the canister for turtles? As mentioned above, the ziss doesn't really hold a lot of muck compared to other filters. You can run a HoB or something, I would run 2-3 ziss at minimum but that's hard to do in that size of a tank. Something like the 407 might be a good fit, but I don't really know a better way to handle it. I have used the ziss a lot, I use them as an add-on for the specific purpose of hosting bacteria and not for mechanical filtration. It does trap some, but it's not really suited for that purpose in my user experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 I may look into the 407 a little bit. My poor turtle just get blown around if he losses any traction being a bad swimmer and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just curious, is 375gph in 20 long too much for Oto's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 3:49 PM, RetroFeesh said: I may look into the 407 a little bit I have a Fluval 107 on a 20L and have it cut back to about half flow it seems ok. I prefer a round canister filter because they hold a lot of whatever you want to pack into them. I haven`t looked into how many canisters have a replaceable pump but that's the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/4/2022 at 7:02 AM, BuzzDaddy21 said: I have a Fluval 107 on a 20L and have it cut back to about half flow it seems ok. I prefer a round canister filter because they hold a lot of whatever you want to pack into them. I haven`t looked into how many canisters have a replaceable pump but that's the way to go. What do you have in your tank out of curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I put an fx6 on my 125 turtle tank and Tilly doesn’t mind the water flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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