February 10, 201115 yr comment_420853 Well my turtles made it onto the plane safely and are now loving there upgrade from a 60 liter to a 300 liter tank they are using every bit of the tank. I have a 300watt sera heater and a sera reptile bulb. I have just purchased a Aqua One Max 104 F at 2000 L/PH but what would you fill the filter with? Just foam as its not really biological filtration that I need as a i do weekly water changes. Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_420919 Well my turtles made it onto the plane safely and are now loving there upgrade from a 60 liter to a 300 liter tank they are using every bit of the tank. I have a 300watt sera heater and a sera reptile bulb. I have just purchased a Aqua One Max 104 F at 2000 L/PH but what would you fill the filter with? Just foam as its not really biological filtration that I need as a i do weekly water changes. Do you do 100% water changes weekly? I'd put some bio media in there to catch what you don't know is there - it might do nothing or it might save a life. Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_420930 need biological filtration with turtles and or any tank if you ask me, it keeps things stable and the water crystal clear. a good filter and small water changes as required is MUCH better than doing 100%water change weekly, even daily imo. Report
February 10, 201115 yr Author comment_420937 ok point taken. question: does carbon really help keep the smell of the tank down or urban myth? Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_420987 na waste of time i think. i never use to cycle turtle tanks, but after keeping fish it just makes sense to me. once cycled the tank shouldnt get murky (get algae blooms etc) and no smell or atleast very minimal, i dont notice my tank smelling. Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_420992 Also with the ELNs they need their reptile light across the basking log/area and water. Apparently they tend to 'float' at the water surface and catch UVB rays there and tend to bask less then the RES. They are also much better on a log out of the water rather than the usual glass basking area. They also need LOTS of live food...not pellets or blood worms, but plenty of feeder fish, worms, insects, moths, water snails etc etc and hot house turtle food . Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_420993 Raw Anchovie...after being soaked and rinsed repeatedly for several hours to remove salt. Report
February 10, 201115 yr Author comment_421036 i feed them hot house turtle food and the occasional bug when i can catch them. the reptile bulb goes across the water as i have observed that the love to float on the surface. I am just waiting on the filter to arrive, i hope it comes on Saturday but we shall see Report
February 10, 201115 yr comment_421038 basking light may encourage them out of the water to bask. sun sure does in ponds. Report
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