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My tank filter aquaclear broke after like 5 years and was going to replace it, but I'm moving my turtles over to a indoor pond next month so I figure I would just use the new filter I plan to buy for the pond, for the month they have left in the tank. What is a good brand for an external filter/pump I can use in my 30G breeder and then in a 100g preformed pond that will only be filled up the first landing (i'm guessing maybe 40 gallons of water will be used). Any help would be appreciated? THANKS!!

I'm thinking of getting a PF1 Tetrapond filter and a pump that is rated maybe 200 gph? Or should I go less? the preformed pond will only be filled up the first landing ( see here: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=56569-000001569-LP7918&detail=cr&lpage=none ). So like I said I only think that would be maybe 40 gallons of water. Should I go with a smaller pump/filter? Help!!

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=58375-45001-MD80&lpage=none

Not sure.. help!

For a turtle pond, you want to at least double the capacity. So if you had a 40 gallon pond, you'd want a pump that will pump at least 80 gph.
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0.1.0 ornate box turtle
2.2.0 eastern box turtles
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.9.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 adult children
1.0.0 husband

What is the maximum? I was thinking of going into the 100-200gph. Is that TOO much?

In my experience, it's pretty hard to go too big, but it's possible. I made an external filter and got a pump that was too big and the water pushed the top off the filter and it flowed all over the floor!

What kind of filter are you using? If it's in the pond, and your turtles are too big to be sucked in by the pump, then it won't be too big.
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0.1.0 ornate box turtle
2.2.0 eastern box turtles
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.9.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 adult children
1.0.0 husband