nicmack Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I am looking at buying a hachling red eared turtle I have been advised they can stay in a 2ft tank for approx 18 months providing they are not overfed at which point they are to move to a bigger tank .... does this sound correct I am quite concerned that this is not big enough?? additionally is it best to feed them in a separate container as their food is quite smelly? any other tips or past experiences that can be shared wouldbe most appreciated...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Buy a really good filter - I would recommend more than one as if it grows up alone it will have to stay alone otherwise it will kill another turtle when it gets big and you try and give it friends. I have two turtles in a 130ltr tank and they have plenty of room for now but they are only a year old and I will be up grading soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brishe Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I agree with timtam22 you need a great filter system, we were given a huge dinner plate size female and the tank came with a pathetic filter the tank used be foul in a few days after a clean out. We then introduced a smaller turtle for company and were faced with twice as much filth and cleaning them out every second day. A canister filter we found worked really well. The tank still gets dirty with debris but the water is clean and we only need to do a couple of water changes a week and a good clean out maybe every three weeks sometimes longer, depends on what they have eaten. Try and buy two together, it took our female a bout a month to realise that she couldnt eat the new fella, i think she thought he was live bait!! They now get on great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Yes, i've been told to feed them somewhere separate from the tank, and keep them out of the tank for an hour to excrete waste before they go back in. Not sure about bubba turtles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Yes, i've been told to feed them somewhere separate from the tank, and keep them out of the tank for an hour to excrete waste before they go back in. Not sure about bubba turtles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Yes, i've been told to feed them somewhere separate from the tank, and keep them out of the tank for an hour to excrete waste before they go back in. Not sure about bubba turtles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 How did that happen? Am i able to delete two of those posts? Sorry - I swear i only hit the submit button once!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 grrrr, dont call them bubbas!!!......... Young turtles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 lol, ok evil, bubba turtle... i mean.... young bubbas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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