Equipment Review and Discussion :: best filter for a 55GL tank

[turtleherp]

best filter for a 55 gallon tank. And does not burn a hole in the pocket. I currently have a fluval 50 aquaclear filter in box brand new was going to use it as an additional filtration system.

[steve]

If you will be using this tank for a few years, I would get the XP3 for it. Size and number of turtles could also influence your choices.

[devilduck]

I have an 8in turtle in a 55g with the XP3 and it works great. I find that it having a powerhead or circulation pump at the opposite end of the tank also helps.

[swiltz]

You can try the aquatops cf-500 with in built UV. Its not necessary to keep the UV light on..u can toogle on/off

[BOBOTHETURT]

Off the topic a bit but why is my algae yellowish , or is that even algae ?

[steve]

Can you take a picture? I;d probably clean it out as soon as you get the chance.

[BOBOTHETURT]

IIts like slimy stuff on the filters and glass. I always just rub it off the glass and do a partial water change or just let my filters do the work

[ljapa]

Off the topic a bit but why is my algae yellowish , or is that even algae ?

How long has the tank been set up? If it's on the brown side, it may be diatoms. Apparently it is common in tanks just a few months old. It grows more quickly than other algae, but also is more limited in the types of nitrients it can use. Once more complex algae exists, it tends to disappear.

[BOBOTHETURT]

I've been running this setup for a while now and since the last scrub down I noticing green algae

[BOBOTHETURT]

*green algae seems to always grow on my YBS

[steve]

Maybe the tank is receiving too much light?

[BOBOTHETURT]

Yeah I think that's it it used to be on 12 hours

[devilduck]

I have a ton of algae mostly blue-green algae because my dock is just eggcrate and the basking lights shine through it to the bottom. Clean out as much as you can and do a 3 day black out to get rid of the rest.

[BOBOTHETURT]

I changed the timer and I scrub the tank walls to get it off