I have had a 05 Sea Ray and 23 Chaparral both with a VHT and neither had a vent filter. I would bypass the filter and let the vent vent. Make sure the vent pipe is straight as possible. Methane gas can build up in a VHT depending on its contents. That makes it very flammable. The owner's manual show a filter, but in my reality no such thing. To control the odor/smell chunk some marine VHT deodorizers packets down the toilet. Do it every time after u pump out.
I could never find any info directly on the tank. If it is, it must be on the bottom.
One last thing to be aware of, it takes the vaccum about a minute to recharge after each flush.