Hey guys,
I wanted to get some opinions on filtration for a 75 gallon soft shell turtle tank. I know that softshells, and turtles in general, have high bioloads so I figured that I would see what everyone thought would be best option for filtration on this tank. I currently have a Sun Sun 304b on my 75 gallon and the 40 gallon the soft shell currently lives in has a 303b on it.
While I wouldn't mind running both canister filters on the 75 gallon tank to help keep everything clean, I am not too keen on how cumbersome it is to maintain and work on canister filters. I would much rather just deal with one filtration setup and be done. Which leads to possibly doing a sump, now this admittedly this would be my first foray into doing a sump - which makes me slightly nervous. Also, I am not too keen on drilling out my tank. I have an extra 30 gallon laying around which I would use for the sump so that is a bonus for this option.
With all of this in mind, which option will manage the bio-load more effectively and efficiently. While I would love to have more convenience in my filtration if effectively managing the bioload requires I have to deal with the canisters then I am fine with it. Any input or information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys!
I wanted to get some opinions on filtration for a 75 gallon soft shell turtle tank. I know that softshells, and turtles in general, have high bioloads so I figured that I would see what everyone thought would be best option for filtration on this tank. I currently have a Sun Sun 304b on my 75 gallon and the 40 gallon the soft shell currently lives in has a 303b on it.
While I wouldn't mind running both canister filters on the 75 gallon tank to help keep everything clean, I am not too keen on how cumbersome it is to maintain and work on canister filters. I would much rather just deal with one filtration setup and be done. Which leads to possibly doing a sump, now this admittedly this would be my first foray into doing a sump - which makes me slightly nervous. Also, I am not too keen on drilling out my tank. I have an extra 30 gallon laying around which I would use for the sump so that is a bonus for this option.
With all of this in mind, which option will manage the bio-load more effectively and efficiently. While I would love to have more convenience in my filtration if effectively managing the bioload requires I have to deal with the canisters then I am fine with it. Any input or information is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys!