TetraFauna ReptoFilter for Frogs, Newts & Turtles

I have strong confidence in the brand "Tetra". I've used it for several years with my fish. So I was a little surprised to see the warning Amazon has about it being a frequently returned item and some of the negative experiences people have had with it. I was a little skeptical, but for $13 I figured I'd take a chance on the medium (90 gph). I've never been disappointed by this brand.This turned out to be a very good choice. This little filter is perfect for the job and works surprisingly well given it's size. It was originally purchased for a much smaller 5 gallon tank. Out of necessity I had to use this in a 29 gallon fish tank (filled 1/3 of the way) for a turtle. I went away for about 3 months and came back to crystal clear water. Of course the tank still needed some cleaning, but the water was clean. I had low expectations for a filter of this size for a tank that big.I will be/have purchased the larger model (125 gph) for the bigger tank.

Works really well and it's quiet ! For the price that it has I did not expect it to exceed my expectations the way that it did !

if you are getting filters to go with this, get the LARGE ones. they dont specify that. the recommend filters do not work. and the AI recommends medium ones and thats incorrect. get the large ones. it was easy to put together and easy to clean. its decently quiet for how big it is. i was expecting it to be smaller. but i managed to fit it well in a 40 gallon shallow tank.

We have a fiddler crab setup in a 10 gallon tank. Roughly half the tank is covered by water about three inches deep, the other half is a sand beach. We have been through two ReptoFilters in six months.The first filter had a hard time taking in water, despite the fact we keep the water level at or above the height of the water intake vents. If the filter was unplugged during tank cleaning, after it was plugged in again it would not draw water until we poured at least a gallon of additional water directly into the filter compartment. The amount of water required to make the filter run would cause our crab's beach area to erode. Eventually the motor stopped working, so I discarded it and ordered a new filter.Our second filter was delivered on December 22nd. It stopped working altogether on January 7th. It won't take in water, and the motor isn't running. There is an adequate amount of water in the aquarium, and no discernable reason for the filter to stop working after two weeks. Our fiddler has just finished a molt, and he's stressed out with us messing around with his habitat, trying to get his filter to do its job.Perhaps this terrarium filter is not meant for shallow water habitats, but no matter. It's garbage, and I won't buy another.***Update***After reading other negative reviews of this filter, I followed the manufacturer's advice to carefully disassemble the unit and rinse debris from around the impeller. I disassembled and cleaned the unit. This was not a difficult task. After reassembly, I plugged the filter into the wall, and lo and behold, it immediately drew in water and began filtering. There was only a very small amount of sand inside the impeller area, but clearing it made all the difference.I'm going to try reducing the water level in the tank to see how the unit will perform. Our fiddler does not like a high water level, and my evaluation of a product depends in part on whether it helps me keep my animals happy and healthy. Time will tell how well this filter will continue to run, but at least now I know how to maintain the unit. Upgrading to four stars, because the manufacturer should provide clear and obvious maintenance and cleaning instructions in the user's manual.

Very happy with the power and size of this filter. Using it in my turtle pond.

It has frequent returns?? I don't know why. I love this Filter. I will say the top keeps falling off. What I did was put packing tape on back so it can open and close just fine. It's a good filter. Don't listen to the bad reviews. I still bought and love it.

I received this product and it stopped working after about 1 month and 2 weeks. Do not buy this product .