got my turtle tank today

[AMF Racing]

setup my 75 gallon turtle/fresh water fish tank today. turtles are babies about the size of a half dollar. already eating small guppies.

tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/dsb2000si/turtles/CIMG3324.jpg

floating basking area
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/dsb2000si/turtles/CIMG3325.jpg

myrtle and cody
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/dsb2000si/turtles/CIMG3319.jpg

[~*~JenSVX~*~]

They're cute... and Cody is ummm "special" damn lazy turtle...

[dragonfly2k3]

very nice sliders and an awesome tank set-up. I would like to deffinately see more basking area as they get larger, but totally sweet tank.

[AMF Racing]

yeah def going to increase the basking area when they get bigger, but for now its more than enough. cody is a stupid lazy bastard, lol

[95nracer]

Is this a brand new setup or did you pick it up used? Aquariums are awesome.

[AMF Racing]

Is this a brand new setup or did you pick it up used? Aquariums are awesome.

g/f's brother gave me everything for free. tank, stand, heater, filter, lights, plants, and air pump. free ftmfw

[Dave]

yeah we're up to like 4 tanks in the house now lol

[zerioustt]

Nice!

"Dude he's a ninja turtle!"

[95nracer]

g/f's brother gave me everything for free. tank, stand, heater, filter, lights, plants, and air pump. free ftmfw



Nice, I agree free ftmfw! Even though the setup is used I wouldn't be suprised if the water got cloudy within the week. Not a big deal.




How big do those turtles get?

[95nracer]

yeah we're up to like 4 tanks in the house now lol

Whats in the other tanks?

[Soon2bG60]

Pretty cool.

How big do the Turtles get?

[Dave]

Nice, I agree free ftmfw! Even though the setup is used I wouldn't be suprised if the water got cloudy within the week. Not a big deal.




How big do those turtles get?

bacteria bloom is standard in a new tank, ive already got a basic bacteria starter going so when it occurs it should dissapate quickly.

the other tanks are the feeders and my 125 gal which has a clown knife, red tail shark, 3 tin foil barbs, and 5 tiger barbs

[AMF Racing]

I think the turtles will get between 6 and 9 inches. here's the down stairs tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/dsb2000si/0105081825.jpg

[sherwood]

dude my sliders name is myrtle! haha looks like a nice setup...ill take a pic of mine in the morning.

[EvilCelica]

nice setup
i had 3 pretty big sliders i wish i would have posted them up on the forum before i gave them to the pet shop :(
they were like two years old lol. those things are awesome
i used to feed mine pinkie mice every now and then
your water level looks a bit high
they may be to close to the light
do you have uvb and uva lights?

[den9]

they live for a long time dont they?

[EvilCelica]

i think up to 20 years

[AMF Racing]

i have a small hood light with uv bulbs. it is about 9-10 inches away from the light and the rock is right about 85 degrees, so I think its pretty good. I had to fill it up that high for the filter I have right now, and from what I've read turtles spend most of there life in the water so i figure more is better. down the road i may add a top tank just for basking, i have seen some cool setups like that.

[Erik]

i have a small hood light with uv bulbs. it is about 9-10 inches away from the light and the rock is right about 85 degrees, so I think its pretty good. I had to fill it up that high for the filter I have right now, and from what I've read turtles spend most of there life in the water so i figure more is better. down the road i may add a top tank just for basking, i have seen some cool setups like that.

that sounds nasty, the top tank. Ive never seen that kind of set up before. Pretty nifty turtles though! Myrtle and special cody ftmfw!

[KoRuPtAzN1]

awesome dude, that looks just like my setup too...2 RES's and a 60 gallon tank though

[ICE95Z]

They will get much bigger than 6-9 inches. I have had mine for less than a year, just put them in a 20 gal tank and they are both already 4 - 5inches. They get as big as their surroundings let them. 60 gal...your turtles will be ginormous!

[CRXed]

You should have brought home the TST turtle.

[Nick 95 6sp]

Our red eared slider was not even 3" shell length when we got him. Now he's over 10" and still growing noticeably fast. I had him out in our yard this weekend and he started to dig himself into the ground with his back feet like turtles do ...when they're laying eggs...maybe Franklin is a female? Francine?

[xEJ20x]

Baby painters or sliders?

[AMF Racing]

Our red eared slider was not even 3" shell length when we got him. Now he's over 10" and still growing noticeably fast. I had him out in our yard this weekend and he started to dig himself into the ground with his back feet like turtles do ...when they're laying eggs...maybe Franklin is a female? Francine?

how old is his?