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Post by mcfat on Aug 15, 2003 17:26:09 GMT -5
Here it is , my alomost complete soon to be RES or mud turtle tank. It is a 50gallon tank w/ an aquaclear 300 filter and soon to include a 200watt Ebo Jager heater . The basking bulb im going to use is a 150watt Zoomed Basking Bulb. Please leave any comments or suggestions because this is my first tank and i want to make sure its perferct for my soon to get turtles from turtlehomes.com , im adopting. Heres the link to the pics of my tank www.geocities.com/mcfat_we_be/mytnks.html?1060745620578Thanks!!!!!
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Post by Ratava on Aug 15, 2003 17:56:09 GMT -5
Hi Mcfat - your tank looks good. I couldn't quite tell from the pictures if the bottom has gravel or pond rocks. If it is gravel then remove it and replace it with ponds rocks. Any rocks in the tank should be larger than the head of the turt so it can't choke on them. Good luck & have fun!
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Post by turtlelee on Aug 15, 2003 23:49:50 GMT -5
You didn't mention a UVB light. You really need to get one.
You don't have to spend a lot of money on a basking bulb, a regular light bulb will do. The temp of your basking area should be 90. You can check this with a regular thermometer.
Your water temp should be between 75-80.
It was kind of hard to tell with your tank, but is a part of it dirt? For a res, all you need is a floating basking area, then all the space below it is left for swimming.
Do you even know the age of the turtle you are going to get? Do you know how big it will be?
Res get big fast. You wouldn't be able to keep it in a 50 gal for to long.
You measure a turtle by its shell only, in the direction of head to tail. A good rule is ten gal. of water per inch of turtle. If you were to get a res that is 5" or bigger, that tank wouldn't be big enough. Even if you get a small res, it will soon outgrow that tank. The way that tank is set up, you aren't able to put very much water in it.
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Post by Emmiez on Aug 16, 2003 22:04:45 GMT -5
the only thing missing is a basking place and the uvb light but the tank looks good.
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Post by mcfat on Aug 16, 2003 23:20:27 GMT -5
The land area is the basking area , or should i use somthing else as the basking area??? Im gettin a 150watt zoomed basking bulb , with this do since im only a kid and cant afford an 40dollar bulb??Thanks for all the comments!!
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Post by Johari on Aug 18, 2003 2:58:57 GMT -5
mcfat, Your tank looks great. But as other members have posted, it is going to be too small for a red eared slider. You might get away with keeping a male red eared slider, but most members on this board would object to that.
A good type of turtle to think about keeping in that tank would be a map turtle. They are readily available (not as much as the res, but similar) and they only grow to about 5-6 inches, which would work great for your tank.
Earning a few bucks for a UV light is really worth it. I always bought the cheap kind of UV light that would cost me about $10 a bulb, and they would only last for a month or so. Spending $40 upfront for a bulb that will last you 6 months is better then spending $10 a month. Keep in mind that the UV bulbs need to be changed every six months. I'm sure that you can find a way to save up for a light, if you find that you can't save enough for a simple light bulb, then you won't have the funds to house a turtle.
Keep in mind that trutles are not cheap pets. I've spent well over $3,000 on my turtles in the past 3 years. I don't even want to count how much I've spent on them. The spending never stops. Also keep in mind that turtles live for a good 15-20 or more years depending the species.
ok, that's my two cents...
*Jo*
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