DIY Canister Filter for a 100 gallon stock tank

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littleturt

littleturt

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Hi :D! I have two Red-Eared Sliders and since they both should really be in a 60 gallon tank and the tank they're in currently is smaller, I'm trying to begin the process of moving them into a new 100 gallon stock tank with a DIY canister filter. However, I'm inexperienced with making my own filters, and while I've looked at some videos on youtube, I'm still a bit uncertain and I don't want to rush into buying items without knowing if I need them. Currently I'm looking for an aquarium pump (perhaps a powerhead) that pumps 600 gph for the 100 gallon tank. Does anyone have any tips, videos, or how-to's that they know of that they may be able to share? It would be greatly appreciated, and any comments are wanted and, again, appreciated :)! Thank you -v-!
 
Pond style filter, i filter my 240 4x4 goldfish pond with a diy tub filter kerps my water super clean with 8 jumbo goldfish.

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Honestly it would be more cost effective to buy a canister for a tank that size.

Sunsun makes a good canister for cheap. Just make sure the trays are aligned when you do maintenance.

Odyssea cfs500-700 work awesome as well once you do a few cheap mods with smaller orings on your shutoff valve connections & using washers on your lid connections. These have very good flow.

My favorite off the shelf canister is the Rena/filstar xp line by far. New they can be pricey but i've got mine used with tank deals.
 
+1 for sunsun. An hw302 @ 264gph is like $45 and the 304 model @525 gph is like $70.

I got into a DIY canister build using 6" pvc and a 500gph inline pump. I gathered alot of supplies and abandoned the project when I realized it would cost close to what a new fx5/fx6 would once I gathered the threaded clean outs, ballvalves, unions, bulkheads, strainers etc.

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60g is actually a good size for your turtles. 100g just become harder to maintain in long run. As far as filtration, water changes will be most effective. Turtles produce so much waste not many filters can handle bio-load. Luckily these turtles are not sensitive to ammonia, etc. like fish.
 
Thank you so much :D! I'm looking into sunsun filters (I found one on amazon for a very good price) and all I'd need in the end would be the tank and probably some decor. Thank you so much for all your help! Everyone's tips have been very helpful :D
 
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