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i have a small waterland tub, and i was thinking about buying a fluval canister filter. like the 304 or 404 or something. i read someones post about getting a 204 and not having to worry about changing the filter...and only having to change the filter once or twice a year.

my question:

if i get a strong filter for my small water land tub----will it suck up the turtle or something. he's like 4 inches long. i just dont want to hurt him.

thanks
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0.0.1 Red Eared Slider

A four inch turtle shouldn't be in a small waterland tub. He needs about 40 gallons of swimming space. But, the fluval filters are adjustable, and you can make the output point towards the wall and the input can be put under a rock or something, to prevent creating a strong current. However, inless you have a large tank, you can't properly cycle your water, and no amount of filtering will be able to keep it clean.
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hi, i had asked a while ago about what everyone thought about the waterland tub...and someone said that it seemed like a good size. what would you use the tub for? a baby? and i measured my turtle again...the shell is like 3 inches long. i sooo feel lost about this. and i feel bad cuz i got the waterland tub as a present...so if i need to buy a tank for my turtle...i'd like to know if the waterland tub would be good for a baby turtle. thanks
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0.0.1 Red Eared Slider

No matter what you will have to change your filter more than once or twice a year. If you use carbon in it that generally only lasts for about a month. The detritus that the mechanical filter media picks up will sit and rot in side the filter. As a general rule good husbandry practice is change the filter once a month in a well cycled aquarium.