| | |  | | Home » TETRA DECORATIVE REPTO FILTER | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 7.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
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33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Two Thumbs Way Up!Jun 28, 2010
By Jersey Chuck
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R39FWK3R88BTAD I have bought several different filters and waterfall pumps in the past and this Decorative Reptofilter is "Hands Down" the best purchase I have made!
Had it going on a month now and the water is still crystal clear with only one filter change.
If you shut it off and then turn back on the flow is immediate (no priming).
The filters are a breeze to change.
I have it set up in a 20 gallon long Terrarium (1/2 water 1/2 land) with four Fire belly Toads. Before that I had two small Turtles in it (since moved to a larger aquarium) and the water stayed cleaner than using my Cascade 100 Power Filter!
For replacement filters order the Tetra 26160 Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge, Unassembled, Medium, 12-Pack they are way less expensive and you can reuse the plastic frames from the filters that come with it.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Nice filter systemFeb 05, 2010
By S. Das
Works great. I have it in a 40 gallon tank with about 20 gal of water. The turtles seem to enjoy climbing on the rocky exterior of the filter. I was able to use the regular Tetra Whisper filter cartridges which are cheaper than the reptofilters with this filter.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Nice way to hide a filter.Dec 18, 2009
By smartypants
"pantsonfire"
I have had this filter for about three months in one end of a standard 10 gallon aquarium, which houses a small newt. It's a nice way to hide the filter away, and to keep delicate amphibians out of trouble, as they have a tendency to explore the insides of dark places like filter housings.
It provides some dry land area, with an easy climb out of the water. It is also much taller than other in-tank filters that I have tried, so the water level can be deep enough for the health of aquatic animals like my newt.
It takes two standard sized filter cartridges, which are used by many other filters, so they are relatively cheap and easy to find. The top of the rock lifts away, allowing easy access to change the filter cartridges without the need to tear the habitat apart. It also has handy fill lines on the back side of the rock, which mark the high and low fill levels.
The top fits snugly over the waterfall outlet, so there is no danger of small animals getting into the filter and becoming injured. The largest gaps into the filter housing are the intake holes along the bottom of the rock, which are about 3/8" in diameter. It would be very easy to block them with mesh if you have smaller animals.
I am considering purchasing a second one for my firebellied toad habitat. I definitely recommend this filter. It was well thought out and is of good overall design and quality.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
nice filterMar 11, 2009
By Jeanette Ferraro
I recently bought this filter for my 40 gallon tank. It looks very nice in the corner of the tank. My turtle often swims over and sits near it, resting her legs on the side of it. The filter is very quiet, I do not hear it at all. The water fall lets off a tranquil sound of running water. Friends and family have commented on how nice it looks in my tank and how they love the sound of the running water.
I gave this filter 4 out of 5 stars because I do have a problem with cloudy water. I change the water in my tank once a week. My cloudy water problem though could be a result of my turtles food, not the filter. I am currently working on correcting this problem.
Overall, I am glad I bought this filter and would recommend it to others!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
nice filter, mainly want to correct another review's recommendation...Jun 24, 2011
By Nowhere Man
This is a nice looking and fairly well performing turtle filter system. Other reviews have covered the territory well, would only add that if you have limited access to the far corner of the terrarium where this thing will sit, that it can be difficult to slide the replacement filter pads in and out - especially if you have a cage screen/cover just above it as I do.
But the main reason I feel the need to add a review is to correct another reviewer's recommendation: "For replacement filters order the Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge - Large - 12 pk. - Unassembled they are way less expensive...". I agree that cheaper replacement filters are the way to go, and so followed this recommendation and ordered those. But it turns out I've wasted my money - that is the WRONG SIZE replacement filter for this item!!! Those are too big, the correct size is the medium. So do save yourself considerable $$$ on filters over time, but get the correct size - this is the item you need: "Whisper Bio-Bag Cartridge - Medium - 12 pk. - Unassembled".
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