Technological retardation

[ihatehumans]

sorry guys. After reading a few books on the subject of filters used for aquatic/semiaquatic turtles all the talk has my brain jumbled up. Can someone explain how filters work in simplistic english and whcich are the best for turtles? Thanks. I have been thinking about getting a small group of painted turtles or spotted turtles, but theirs no sense keeping them if you don't know how to!

 

[Tux]

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bio filters rock but are a bit pricey.

 

[ihatehumans]

what are they?

 

[Tux]

It mentions them in the article i posted. Biological filters. However when using a bio it is smart to use a mechanical as well.

 

[PinkPunisher]

It mentions them in the article i posted. Biological filters. However when using a bio it is smart to use a mechanical as well.

Very highly recommended to use the mech with the bio or the bios high surface area will quickly be clogged up and leave no room for BB ( Beneficial Bacteria.) BB is what converts your fishes waste from ammonium to nitrites to nitrates. Nitrates being the least toxic to them. You still need to do water changes on average every week to keep the water good though.

I'd recommend for you to make your own sump/wet dry filter if you plan on making a turtle pond. I'm assuming this is going to be over 100 gallons. Its going to get expensive if you plan on buying filters for it.

You might be interested in this website, there are many VERY informative people on that website. One person owns a 50,000 gallon tank!

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Spencer

 

[ihatehumans]

Wow! You mean a glass aquarium or somethink like a plasitc containor meant for holding large amounts of water? Anyone know what they keep in their? must be a large crocodile or a large herd of turtles!

 

[PinkPunisher]

Oh its all glass. He saved up for years to make it. He payed a company to dig out a huge area beside his house with a machine (name doesn't come to mind! lol) They then built a concrete floor with re-bar built into it for reinforcement. I don't know exactly how he made it but I'll give you a link to read it. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8952" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... php?t=8952</a><!-- m -->

No to my knowledge he kept just fish in it, talk about a hobbyist! That site is called MONSTERFishKeepers for a reason lol

There are a couple people on there that keep arapaima gigas, the largest freshwater fish in the world. To my knowledge the largest found was 15' long.

I'd recommend joining the forum and just make a post in the DIY section. There are many talented/informative people like Dr.Joe and Chompers that will help you. That section will also tell you how to make a sump/wet dry filter.

Spencer