Habitat - Indoor :: How big of a filter

[MrJennings]

Is there such a thing a too big of a canister filter??

I've got a possibility of a 350 gallon filter canister for like 40$ but my aquarium is only 40 gallons big. SO would it be to big ??

[steve]

Is that 350 gallons per hour? The XP3 is rated for 350gph and is rated for 175 gallons. If you can adjust the intake/output, then you should be OK. I'm not sure how much water you got in there or how big your turts are, but you don't want an overpowering filter for hatchlings.

[MrJennings]

My turt is about 4 inches long and i have a bout 3/4 of the tanks filled so that would about 30 gallons of water. so would it be to big ???

[MrJennings]

oh and it is 350gallons p/h

[steve]

What kind is it? I'm familiar with the Fluval series and the Filstar XP series. Can you direct the output against the side of the tank and maybe use a prefilter, though a 4" turt should do fine with it.

[marisa]

I've used the XP3 in a 40-gallon stock tank with about 30-35 gallons of water in it. If yours in an XP3, it should come with a spray bar. I used the spray bar with the holes under the surface of the water, and there was very little current. Your turtle is big enough to be able to do handle a little movement in the water, though.