| | |  | Healthcare | Home » » » » Tetra Decorative Reptile Filter for Aquariums up to 55 Gallons | | | | | | | Description: | | The ReptoFilter allows you to instantly create a beautiful waterfall and basking area for Newts, Frogs, and Turtles in any aquarium up to 55 gallons. Features include integrated three-stage Whisper filtration, which uses easily replaceable Bio Bags, keeping water clear and odor-free. Large intake holes prevent clogging. Locking cover keeps animals out of the filtration area and provides an ideal basking area. | | | Features: | |
• Innovative combination of filtration and decoration ideal for frog, newt, or turtle tanks
• Allows you to instantly create a beautiful waterfall and basking area for Newts, Frogs, and Turtles in any aquarium up to 55 gallons
• integrated three-stage Whisper filtration, which uses easily replaceable Bio Bags, keeping water clear and odor-free
• Large intake holes prevent clogging
• Locking cover keeps animals out of the filtration area and provides an ideal basking area
| | | 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 42 reviews |
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45 of 46 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.
18 of 18 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.
13 of 13 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!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Pleased...Dec 28, 2010
By A. Shiroma
"AyS"
I bought this filter after rescuing two adult RES turtles. So far I'm really liking it. I believe my turtles love it too. A day or so after putting them in, my boy managed to climb up to bask on the top and since then it's pretty much his rock. My girl's bigger, so she has her own basking dock, though she too has managed to climb on it on occasion, though I try to discourage it. I have it set up for 40 gal breeder, but plan on getting a larger breeder soon since I have 2 adults, and at times they seem a bit crowded. But as I said, so far so good. The filter uses 2 cartridges and so far I notice that they last for about 2 weeks, give or take. Turtles are notorious for creating a lot of waste, and as I mentioned already, I have 2 adults, so the fact that I don't have to change it every week as I was warned, it's great. For others it may last longer, depending on what you're gonna put in there. The motor is small and you really don't hear it, the dripping/flowing water is another thing, but by now we're so used to it,we barely register it. And it does lull every so often. Oh and did I mention it looks really nice in the tank? I have a nice plot plant next to the aquarium on one side and the leaves fall over the mesh-- and along w/ the few plastic ones on the tank itself, it really makes it eye-catching. The only thing I have an issue w/ is the Disposable Filter Cartriges Tetra provides. They only sell 3 cartridges, when this filter takes 2. Perhaps the others don't require double, so I'm gonna try the 12 pack BioBag they have here in Amazon. Hopefully there isn't any trouble and it'll save me the extra $$ I would spend buying the 3 packs.
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