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Hello,

i hope this forum isn't too dead to get a response!

i will soon be setting up a 40 gal breeder tank for a juvenile A.S ( under 4" ) and i was wondering if anyone had any tips on a decent filter without spending a huge sum of money? I have kept a lot of aquatic turtles in the past, but was never happy with filters like whisper and whatnot. not to mention the fact that every caresheet i read seems to really push the issue of snappers needing more filtration than other species. any ideas?

many thanks,
matthew

I have used a regular twelve-inch-square pond filter, and its corresponding pump, for years and find that it works the best of anything that I've found. They are not cheap, but the ease of care is worth it. I keep my turtles (only one, the Blanding's, at the moment) in a 175-gallon plastic cattle tank. I give them natural floating-driftwood perches to sun themselves on, which they seem to love. With an added 30-watt aquarium heater and an air bubbler, they also hibernate in that tank over the winter.