man you got no idea how much this video meant to me as a kid 11 years ago how was just falling in love with keeping turtles. i still come back to this video every now and then because it’s so comforting. i went from being a kid in primary school watching this to a uni freshman. hope you’re doing great :)
Thanks brother! I appreciate your kind words. Nostalgia truly is amazing. I'm blessed to have given people happiness from this video, I was barely an adult when I made this video, now I am married with two kids with many life experiences. Crazy how time flies 😅 You sound very smart and must have a good heart caring for animals, keep up the good work in school bud! 💪
@@7ItalianStallion that’s crazy !! i really can’t wrap my head around how different things are. i’m happy for you and your family, and thank you for your well wishes :) sending nothing but positivity and vibes from across the globe. and thank you for being an integral part of my childhood 🫶
This really helps. Thank you for your video! I have 2 red ear slider turtles and I just didn't know exactly how to care for em.. not saying they r in horrible condition. I just didn't know all exactly what I should feed them. I started to introduce them to strawberries and bananas. They also eat green leaf lettuce, and of course their turtle "food" for aquatic pets. But bugs and fish will be a great deal of help
Hey thanks! Sorry for the late reply! Hope they're all doing well, I'm about to check out your channel if you've got videos would be great! All that sounds good, just switch the green leaf lettuce for a type of lettuce that has far more sufficient vitamins like kale, collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion, etc and I stopped doing the goldfish and stuck with mostly guppies if anything and nightcrawlers as they are far healthier than goldfish and minnows😉
I really like your tank setup, but I'm just wondering if it is stimulating enough for your turtles? Have you thought of adding stones of different heights for your turtles to rest on in the water and plants to give shade and shelter?
I have 2 RES, and 1 RES/common map hybrid. Their diet consists of romaine lettuce, banana, strawberries, blueberries, apple, cooked chicken, nightcrawlers. We don't give them all of that every day. One morning they'll all get lettuce only, next day they'll get only blueberries, next day they'll get only chicken. We don't feed pellets since they don't eat them and they end up dissolving in the tank or getting sucked into the filters. The nightcrawlers are for my largest turtle, Sadie, who prefers live food. She also LOVES strawberries, and will hold a half in her mouth and swim back and fort with it, it's absolutely hilarious. Just an FYI, even though our turtles are omnivores, they have very powerful jaws, even as babies. They don't need pellets broken up, because they break their food apart on their own with their beaks and front foot nails. Their digestive systems are designed to handle swallowing their prey whole or in large chunks. I've been watching my turtles eat everything whole or nearly whole for over a decade ;)
Hey that's great, yeah my turtles used to love eating apples, grapes, but no strawberries they were never really that big on those, but throw some pineapple in there and they go crazy. Try it one day when you cut open a fresh pineapple just throw the core in there and they'll chew it down to nothing. Same thing with a mango seed just toss it in and even the fish will try to eat the scraps. Yeah my turtles love the turtle sticks I don't know why yours don't maybe they're just not the right total sticks LOL some turtle pellets can be really trash but the riptomen sticks seem to be really loved by most. Yeah the romaine's not bad, if it was me I would try to get them on Kale or even collard greens would be better than the romaine. There are some zucchini in there they love that too, the worms the crickets, but even more than that they love the Frozen stuff too like Frozen calamari let it out chop it up for them they can be kind of rubbery and tough to eat if it's huge they might fight over the pieces if you like seeing that but sometimes it can be a little dangerous so I would just chop it up small for them. Frozen krill they freaking love that, bloodworms I used to feed to my fish but the turtles you know they have to get in there and grab a bite of that too. Live Brine shrimp is great for the fish in the tank sometimes the turtles would try to eat them but they're kind of small so usually get live fish and they'll chase them around too. So much stuff these little dudes can eat even crawfish but that can be a little dangerous. Not all turtles are as tough is the toughest one I ever had Raphael, that turtle would eat anything that walks or swims
Oh, thanks for making this video. I had no idea. Someone gave me turtles and a bag of dry food so I looked it up and found your video. Now I know I gotta go to the pet store and get better food for them. Thanks :)
i'd separate the pellets from the dried shrimp. the dried shrimp is more of a treat maybe once a week at most. the pellets and some fresh veggies like mustard greens, romaine lettuce, zucchini, carrots, etc. are your every day or every other day food
I love how you have four different turtles in the same tank. I have just one in my tank and I want another one but that's not possible with my breed of turtle. (Common mud turtle) Subscribed
Hey Anthony, can I ask you a few quick questions? I have a 20 gallon long glass tank cycled, with a heater and great filter. I did alot of research and ill be starting with two hatchling red eared sliders. Are the following items all that I need for them? Exo Terra Repti-Glo 5.0 Compact Fluorescent Tropical Terrarium Lamp, 26-Watt Tetra ReptoMin Sticks, Reptile Food, 10-1/2-Ounce Zoo Med Turtle Dock for 15 Gallon Tanks, Medium Zoo Med Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture with 5.5-Inch Dome, Black ?
@@secredeath fuck yea my stoner brothers lol been waiting to get a new place to set up the punching bag and the bench press again so I can toke up and beat the shit outta that bag pretend I'm Bruce Lee throwing punches kicks and making that crazy sound he would make lol oh and I can't forget the drum set too. Had an electric kit in this apartment for a while but I miss that acoustic drumkit bad gotta get me another one
I had a baby alligator snapping turtle in a tank a little bigger then the one you have but I had rocks on the bottom. It was about the size of a quarter. I didn't keep her that long because I have kids and she was getting too big.
hey no problem. im glad you found the video helpful. i do either a 25% water change two times a week or one 50% water change a week. any tank that is 18" wide (40 gal breeder, 75 gal, 90 gal, etc) should be fine for your turtle no matter the gender (female sliders can grow to a foot while males will max out at 8")
Also I suggest using Fluckers buffet blend, it contains dried shrimp and meal worms, and two kinds of small round pellets. My western painted loves it, and that way you don't have to buy a bunch of different foods!!
Nice video, real nice set up you got there! It's good to see you take well care of your turtles! I've got two red eared sliders myself, I've had them since they were hatchlings and they are both 21 years old today!
I saw the posters and heard the music and for a few minutes there I thought youtube recommended me this because it knows I'm high. But I just watched another video on turtles eating, so....
It's been so long I honestly can't recall. I believe I bought it in a store, but it could have been a store that's not a chain store as I used to go to many of those as they had much cooler stuff could order all different kinds of things at PetSmart and Petco couldn't. Hope you can find it it's been really really cool
Ive only used external. I run 1 fluval fx5 on my 125, but will be running 2 on my 180. I use 2 aqua clear 110s on my 75. I do 50% water changes weekly.
my neighbors kids brought over a turtle about a week ago and asked if I would take it because their mom wouldn't buy it any more food, so of course I said yes.....Now I haven't the first clue on how to take care of a turtle SO I started looking online & they are more work then I expected But that's Ok, So I went and bought it some food pellets and a uva heating lamp 40watts ive had him for about 5 days now and he wont eat and he runs from me every time I go near the tank He is about the size of a 50 cent piece so hes obviously a baby Im not even sure what type of turtle he is either, Im worried about him not eating, Do you have any suggestions? Thanks
Hopefully you've found out more info. Weeding through it all is a tough, long road. If you still have questions I'll try to help with what i can. ~Mom to 1 Female Yellow Bellied Slider, 1 Male False Map - Both 1 yr 4 months old.
Very nice setup. I have 2 yellow sliders i often enough feed canned catfood. They don't like the sticks or the turtle bone. But eggshells they love and can also be used too as a substitute.
the temps and humidity shouldn't be too hard for me as I have experience with animals that need that, but the picky eaters thing could def be a pain for me as I wouldn't want to resort to killing a live mouse for the snake if it decides it doesn't want to eat it alive.
Its also good to feed your adult sliders and painted turtles dark leafy greens as they become primarily vegetarian as they get older. My adult female also loves carrots, peas, and squash. A little bit goes a long way though as you can give them the runs with too many peas. She goes practically berzerk for bokchoy!
Question about the turtle dock thing...I have the same one, I was wondering if you ran into any trouble with it becoming increasingly more waterlogged, and thus not as buoyant, as it was when new? I should have got the biggest one available, but thought this one would be fine...now my turtle is about 7" carapace and it's not buoyant enough any more unless I take it and let it dry out for a couple days. My solution for now is I have attached a container beneath the dock which I add air to, which helps, but still looking for something else. I might just silicone the dock directly onto the backside of my tank, or perhaps look at some alternative products. So I guess my main question was, did you end up having any troubles with your dock? Nice turtles by the way...I would love to get another one, but worried my female slider might not appreciate the tank mates...anything that goes into her tank she figures must be food, no matter the size...even when I am doing water changes, she is trying to bite the containers and hose nozzle to see if they might be tasty, and of course, my hands lol
hahaha, I had a fish like that xD the docks are not that great. I used to stack two of the largest size dock and it worked great...when it wasn't floating around the tank from the suction cups being low grade. I recommend either stacking the docks and using some other means of attaching to the tank like you suggested with gluing, or buying a piece of cork and cutting it to fit the depth of the tank ao you can wedge it in place nice and snug.
It is not necessary, but they sometimes need a varied meal. It's the same if you would eat an instant noodles for your whole life. I usually give them a dried food, granules, but once or twice a week I give them a life food. The turtle can really live without a life food, but it's better, if she gets sometimes also a life food.
The tank is so boring. The turtles literally look like their trapped in a glass box. Naturalize that thing man, I'm sure your turtles will appreciate it.
this was when i first setup the tank 6 years ago. if you look at other videos of mine you will see beautiful natural looking habitats of all kinds over the years ;)
Hey Anthony - a couple extra questions to bounce off of you.... 1. how often if ever do you take them out to run around? and 2. do you ever toothbrush their shells or just let them shed naturally? mine keeps trying to scratch it's back on stuff. Thanks for your help man you're seriously as sharp as they come.
hey man thanks for your kind words :) I let my turtles roam around the apartment almost everyday. they love it and it seems to help with shedding because they are kept dry long enough. now i used to massage their shells with a toothbrush, but havnt in a long time. i also used to assist them with shedding white parts of their shell by scraping with a knife (carefully). i havnt needed to do this in years because their shells are so heathy. it's all about letting them stay dry long enough to dry the shell fully. my turtles still sometimes rub their shells on things too. perfectly normal and kinda funny too. looks like they're shaking their butt xD
Thanks the help! I actually found a red ear slider that had been abandoned and I've only taken care of a box turtle (who I've had my whole life, she was my father's) before and now I have a new addition to the family :D
thank you. i paid $300 for the tank and stand used. you can buy turtles in pet stores or online. i suggest in-store so you can pick up the turtle and inspect it thoroughly for any health problems or aggressive behavior.
+Follow For Gaming on Twitter! @GamerMoment and @PCVideoGaming havnt fed them goldfish in years. only did in the beginning until I found that they were too fatty and unhealthy to be used as feeders. thanks tho
yea def. the tanks with is 18" and the largest turtle will only grow to 10"-12" . tank length is 6 feet and the height is 24" so there is a ton of space for 2 small male turtles, 1 medium male turtle and 1 large female once full grown
I have two baby red eared, they eat the pellets and dead shrimp and every once in a while I feed them mealworms (those are the types of worms he has). But I breed my mealworms, I give them the baby mealies and they like them a lot. What I do is I feed them when they appear to be hungry, they swim to the side of the glass and start pawing at it like a dog, then I feed them.
suppose the only thing you need to upgrade is the floating island. My female slider has just reached 11 inches and i needed to make a custom basking dock.
thanks for your answer. your videos are really nice- and its so beauty to see how much you like your turtels and take care for them(sorry for my bad english :-) )
thanks. every turtle is different so if you do decide to experiment by adding another turtle to your aquarium, make sure you can either bring it back, separate it or find it another home if the two turtles do not get along. with my experience of owning 6 turtles i had one that was very aggressive towards others and had to be relocated, and another that was too aggressive when eating and would accidentally bite others instead of the food and not let go. that one had to be relocated as well. my -
Cool turts man, i've got a yellow belly slider about 6 months old. I put some ghost shrimp in his tank and he devoured them once he got a little bigger. So a month ago i dropped 5 minnows in there thinking he wouldn't be able to catch them right away, but I was wrong. Within 3 days he had 4 of them and the other one is still in there. My turt doesn't even try to go after him, they swim together, eat together( the minnow munches on everything i drop in there), and hang out together.
I agree, goldfish are very fattening and can sometimes carry diseases. You should also add some large river rocks in the tank, the turtles need some things to look at and play with. I understand that a tank is hard to clean, but they need to feel at home. :)
always feed a variety of foods. i do romaine lettuce and carrots almost everyday, zucchini once a week, frozen food once a week, live food once every week or two, and turtle sticks once every week or two. try all kinds of fruits and veges, they love them :)
So basically that UVB lamp , with a basking lamp I already have. I was wondering if I needed a screen for my tank, and what kind of treats would be good for the two little guys? Also, how long does it typically take until I need to upgrade the size of my 20 gallon?
My son loves this video. He really liked the baby turtle. He also liked the part when the turtle eats the gold fish. He thought it was sad, but cool ay the same time!😊👍🏼🐢🐢
My baby painted turtle is picky along with my Betta fish, my painted turtle drake doesn’t like the Tera pellets, my Betta fish hates tetra Betta pellets and loves the Omega pellets made with seafood, however the turtle eating enough water lettuce and water hyacinth, even got a order of duckweed coming so at least he gets protein if he doesn’t eat anything meaty, hoping he will begin eating ramhorn snails for calcium, I am experimenting with seeing if he likes other types of turtle food pellets. I got the ph conditioned enough I could keep some live shrimp, the floating plants really dose a number on nitrate control and ammonia nearly nothing daily.
im glad it helped you. im having alittle trouble understanding your cleaning method tho. are you saying you remove everything in the tank, clean them, then put them back in the tank? also, when you said "just remove the water and change the gravel once a month", what exactly did you mean...how much water do you replace once a month and do you clean the gravel and put it back in the tank or do you actually put new gravel in every month?
hey man! good to see you definitely know how to take care of those guys! i was curious what you recommend mixing with a southern painted turtle? hes about 3 inches long. i would like a baby yellow bellied slider just not sure if the yellow bellied would be to big for the southern painted when hes adult size. what you think?
I've been searching all over, just like you said you did. I kept getting conflicting info, and no one really said "how often" to feed. I've been feeding twice a day and I know I have to stop that. Thanks a bunch!
haha, np : ) yea I do once a day and sometimes every couple days and if you feed kale or other greens everyday you won't have to worry about overfeeding as much as you would with feeding pellets
- other 4 turtles however, do great together and will sometimes bite one another by mistake when eating, but they will let go and no damage will be done. just be observant to make sure you know what is going on and you should be fine. for the feeders, guppies are very healthy and easy to breed. minnows and esp goldfish are more fatty and contain alot of thiaminase that destroy thiamine (otherwise known as vitamin b1) which is VERY important to your turtle's health.
Hey I was thinking what size tanks do u have for your turtles I have a turtle and I'm getting another one soon, and I think your set up is great I love it your tanks are super clean, thanks alex
thank you. one thing you should focus on is the cleanliness of the water. make sure the water in the tank and any new water added is treated with dechlorinater. make sure you do 50% water changes weekly and have great filtration. that can only help with the recovery of a bacterial infection. if the problem persists without any signs of progress, take it to a vet. as for feeding it, turtles can go a while without eating, it might not be hungry yet. offer a variety of food. i have a video on food
Hey there Anothny, I just wanted to say that your video was a fantastic watch! I have two RES, and I must say, I'm jealous of your tank! I'm in the process of getting my outdoor enclosure ready for them...80 degrees is right around the corner. I wanted to change it up a bit and add some edible aquatic plans...any ideas or suggestions?
hey np. just make sure you dont feed them too much shrimp or fish unless the fish are guppies. other feeders like goldfish and minnows and shrimp contain thiaminase which is really bad in high quantities. crickets and worms however, are very nutritious and can be fed as many as you like every day if you wanted :)
I just got two red ear slider babies a couple of days ago. I can't get them to eat. Do you think this is because they're kind of unsettled because of moving to their new home? I'm new to turtles, but have been spending a lot of time reading and watching videos to educate myself. Thanks for this video. I just fell in love with your turtles. It's so awesome to see how they trust and interact with you.
I have a turtle that's a year old I was thinking of getting her a friend. You have all different kinds of aquatic turtles living happily together, that's awesome. When is a good time to introduce a new friend to my turtle?
i would use both. i have two aquaclear 110s on my 75 gal, one on each side. or you could get one big filter and also add a power head for good circulation.
With such a big tank like that, I'm guessing you have pretty powerful filters. Do you have to manually change the water or is the filters good enough for that?
Advice for the cricket keeper, throw in part of a cardboard egg box. It'll keep them busy, stop them from cannibalizing, and feed them a bit too. But I do have a question, how are you keeping the water so clear?? We have a filter thats more powerful than it needs to be for the tank, but cant seem to keep the water clear.
Sorry for the late reply! Yeah I figured out how to do better with the crickets, but there's nothing you can do about that smell lol. Now the water can have the best filtration all at once, but if you're cleaning too much you're taking out the good bacteria which destabilizes the water and causes it to become murky. I recommend doing a water change bi-weekly and changing the filter on the opposite week. When you clean your filtration make sure you do it in your aquarium water. Do this by scooping out some aquarium water to start and then bring your filter and scooped out water to your sink and use that water to clean your filter and your filters inside. Do not use tap water as it kills the good bacteria which needs to remain on the sponge and the carbon and anything else that's in there
aqua clear 110s run good, jus not with sand and i do 50% water changes weekly and be careful about overfeeding. ill make a vid when i move into my new place in 2 weeks. setting up the new 180. gonna be sweet
What do you find works better in terms of filters, external or internal? Do you run more then 1 filter in your tanks? How often do you clean your tanks?
@John kevin the abused...it is a large turtle dock. be advised, the large will not support a large turtle. I had to use two large docks one on top of the other to keep afloat for my large turtle.
Very nice set up! I have a question with the baby that you have. I have a baby Painted Turtle and a hatching Red-Eared Slider. I have been researching them, and have read a lot about how they are very difficult to care for. Your baby looked very healthy. Mine look great now, but I was wondering if you do anything special for your baby or have any tips to keep them for getting sick. Thanks!
Just an Idea! I think you should put some river stones on the bottom it is easier for them to walk around. But great tank set up and I love the way you feed them!
That is such a nice tank.I love how big it is and you can tell the turtles are pretty cozy there.I'm not sure where to get a tank like that though because I haven't seen any in petco
This is pretty much the same diet for my two baby red eared, I can't believe how fast they grow. I'm considering on getting a larger tank and start trying to feed them feeder fish. But unsure since I know they can't generally handle things bigger then their heads. My female is starting to take up most of the rock I have in there for them, time to get a bigger tank and bigger rock!
im no expert on shell coloration, but I don't stress it. my map's shell still doesnt look that great unfortunately, but i know i feed them properly and keep the tank clean with plenty of uvb lighting and basking space so i dont stress it.
Hello, this is a really nice video!! What kind of filter are you using? What's that thing that keeps the water running? Somebody just gave me some turtles and the people at the pet store don't really help. My tank keeps getting really dirty. I just got a new filter, but I think I need a more powerful one. I would appreciate any tips since you seem to know what you are doing.
Awesome, I use to keep a number of Tasmania Mountain Dragons and I would also feed them live food in order to keep them active. On particularly hot days when they had a lot of energy from their sun I would often feed them blow flies.. it was great watching them jump through the air to catch them. Thanks for the vid.
I have two huge Red Slidders, 'Porgy and Bess' they have great personalities and love eating live goldfish. Wish I had your tank size, perfect home for the turtles!
Hi Anthony, I am just buying my turtle tonight. Thanks so much for this helpful video. I was really worried about when or how much to feed the little guy. It's hard to get some solid advice.
no problem :) feed every couple of days and only as much as the size of their head, unless kale or collards, those are so light you can feed a few leaves :) this video is not an example of everyday feeding just so you know, it is just to show all different things they can eat. i also have made other videos that show what types of greens and frozen foods to feed :)
I have small tank with one baby turtle, and I was searching for feeding guide for the yellow belly slider and this helped me. It would be nice to know how do you keep your water clean and what method you use, because in my case I actually remove everything and just remove the water and change the gravel like once a month.
Thanks for this video! Very informative. I was trying to figure out some things to do with feeding live foods to my turtle, and I think you've answered most of my questions with this video. :)
awesome tank u got dude, i like the one for the fish swell, good to see you take care of them too, even the crickets! I'm not such fan of living food tho
I have a male slider. I fed him pellets when I first got him, he was the runt of the litter as well, so I didn't think that he'd grow too much, I then fed him a couple pieces of shrimp and he now refuses to eat pellets anymore. He will sometimes "stock up" on shirmp in a pile, is this normal? Should I add more variety to his diet as well? I've been told that you shouldn't feed some turtles fruits or vegetables but not completely sure why so. A reply would be fantastic, thank you!
I have a cpl questions but 1st great vid! my friend was just given three painters and a 30 gallon tank maybe bigger each painter is about 3inches shell lengthany tips or info will be so helpful we really wanna take good care of them thanks a lot! - Suggest a good filter and what is the big one you are using - they are only eating meal worms (tan crusty worms) and wont eat the lil pellets -do you leave basking lamp always on they dont have a water heater but are getting one. im curious if they should turn off lamp at night once the water heater is in -and do you have to add anything to the water? they used bottled water to fill tank and after one day it gets cloudy even with the 20-40 gal filter running thank you so much for your time
hey thanks! okay so first you are going to need to research water parameters, how filtration works, and tank cycling. there you will find the answers you seek along with the proper understanding of how an aquarium functions as a living habitat. tank size: at least 75 gallon or larger. 120 gallon would be perfect : ) filtration: when owning turtles, always go with triple the recommended filtration as they are very messy. aqua clear hang on filters are great or a fluval fx5 for bigger tanks. food: feed them a varied diet of kale, collard greens, other veges, trout or night crawler worms, cricketsl, live or frozen shrimp or krill, and turtle pellets. now your turtles are young and young turtles tend to be more carnivorous and later become more herbivorous as they get older, but it would be good to get them on a steady varied diet. i would not give them live food for a week and only give veges every couple days. see how that works lights and heaters: uvb and heat mercury vapor bulb (100 - 150w) for 12 hours a day over a dry place above water for dry basking. tank water should be in the 70s. hope all this helped. dont be afraid to research. if there is one thing I find most important about aquariums is the size of the tank. BIGGER is BETTER. water parameters are easier to maintain and the animals are happier : )
+Anthony B Hey thanks for your reply I really appreciate it I will definitely do more research what do you think about media canisters? Also I couldnt help but notice your posters lol check out my smoke shop at www.BostonBudz.com ! use code WINTERFREESHIP for free shipping! ;)
man you got no idea how much this video meant to me as a kid 11 years ago how was just falling in love with keeping turtles. i still come back to this video every now and then because it’s so comforting. i went from being a kid in primary school watching this to a uni freshman. hope you’re doing great :)
Thanks brother! I appreciate your kind words. Nostalgia truly is amazing. I'm blessed to have given people happiness from this video, I was barely an adult when I made this video, now I am married with two kids with many life experiences. Crazy how time flies 😅
You sound very smart and must have a good heart caring for animals, keep up the good work in school bud! 💪
@@7ItalianStallion that’s crazy !! i really can’t wrap my head around how different things are. i’m happy for you and your family, and thank you for your well wishes :) sending nothing but positivity and vibes from across the globe. and thank you for being an integral part of my childhood 🫶
You have a beautiful set up! Your turtles seem to ve really happy
Thanks :) subscribe if you want more, I post at least one new video a week ^_^
okay! lol
Wow, you made an appearance here too?
You seriously rock! I just adopted an abandoned RES that's 8yrs old and your videos are helping me care for him!
saweeeeet! great jobnthank you
This really helps. Thank you for your video!
I have 2 red ear slider turtles and I just didn't know exactly how to care for em.. not saying they r in horrible condition. I just didn't know all exactly what I should feed them.
I started to introduce them to strawberries and bananas. They also eat green leaf lettuce, and of course their turtle "food" for aquatic pets. But bugs and fish will be a great deal of help
Hey thanks! Sorry for the late reply! Hope they're all doing well, I'm about to check out your channel if you've got videos would be great! All that sounds good, just switch the green leaf lettuce for a type of lettuce that has far more sufficient vitamins like kale, collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion, etc and I stopped doing the goldfish and stuck with mostly guppies if anything and nightcrawlers as they are far healthier than goldfish and minnows😉
That's a big tank
They also love fresh organic dark green lettuce leaves
Yeah I've made so many videos years ago of the meeting collard greens kale all different greens 😁 check out some of my other newer videos
I really like your tank setup, but I'm just wondering if it is stimulating enough for your turtles? Have you thought of adding stones of different heights for your turtles to rest on in the water and plants to give shade and shelter?
this was when I first setup the tank lol. within days i filled it up, just check my other videos : )
Do you still have these turtles?
I have 2 RES, and 1 RES/common map hybrid. Their diet consists of romaine lettuce, banana, strawberries, blueberries, apple, cooked chicken, nightcrawlers. We don't give them all of that every day. One morning they'll all get lettuce only, next day they'll get only blueberries, next day they'll get only chicken. We don't feed pellets since they don't eat them and they end up dissolving in the tank or getting sucked into the filters. The nightcrawlers are for my largest turtle, Sadie, who prefers live food. She also LOVES strawberries, and will hold a half in her mouth and swim back and fort with it, it's absolutely hilarious.
Just an FYI, even though our turtles are omnivores, they have very powerful jaws, even as babies. They don't need pellets broken up, because they break their food apart on their own with their beaks and front foot nails. Their digestive systems are designed to handle swallowing their prey whole or in large chunks. I've been watching my turtles eat everything whole or nearly whole for over a decade ;)
Hey that's great, yeah my turtles used to love eating apples, grapes, but no strawberries they were never really that big on those, but throw some pineapple in there and they go crazy. Try it one day when you cut open a fresh pineapple just throw the core in there and they'll chew it down to nothing. Same thing with a mango seed just toss it in and even the fish will try to eat the scraps. Yeah my turtles love the turtle sticks I don't know why yours don't maybe they're just not the right total sticks LOL some turtle pellets can be really trash but the riptomen sticks seem to be really loved by most. Yeah the romaine's not bad, if it was me I would try to get them on Kale or even collard greens would be better than the romaine. There are some zucchini in there they love that too, the worms the crickets, but even more than that they love the Frozen stuff too like Frozen calamari let it out chop it up for them they can be kind of rubbery and tough to eat if it's huge they might fight over the pieces if you like seeing that but sometimes it can be a little dangerous so I would just chop it up small for them. Frozen krill they freaking love that, bloodworms I used to feed to my fish but the turtles you know they have to get in there and grab a bite of that too. Live Brine shrimp is great for the fish in the tank sometimes the turtles would try to eat them but they're kind of small so usually get live fish and they'll chase them around too. So much stuff these little dudes can eat even crawfish but that can be a little dangerous. Not all turtles are as tough is the toughest one I ever had Raphael, that turtle would eat anything that walks or swims
Oh, thanks for making this video. I had no idea. Someone gave me turtles and a bag of dry food so I looked it up and found your video. Now I know I gotta go to the pet store and get better food for them. Thanks :)
hey np ; ) also, ive made other videos talking about fresh greens and frozen foods
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i'd separate the pellets from the dried shrimp. the dried shrimp is more of a treat maybe once a week at most. the pellets and some fresh veggies like mustard greens, romaine lettuce, zucchini, carrots, etc. are your every day or every other day food
I love how you have four different turtles in the same tank. I have just one in my tank and I want another one but that's not possible with my breed of turtle. (Common mud turtle) Subscribed
Lauren Bellish common mud turtles can be kept with map turtles relatively easily if the tank size can accommodate both turtles
Hey Anthony, can I ask you a few quick questions?
I have a 20 gallon long glass tank cycled, with a heater and great filter.
I did alot of research and ill be starting with two hatchling red eared sliders.
Are the following items all that I need for them?
Exo Terra Repti-Glo 5.0 Compact Fluorescent Tropical Terrarium Lamp, 26-Watt
Tetra ReptoMin Sticks, Reptile Food, 10-1/2-Ounce
Zoo Med Turtle Dock for 15 Gallon Tanks, Medium
Zoo Med Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture with 5.5-Inch Dome, Black
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Me too got my own turtle 55 gal setup with fish also in my garage i got a boxing bag setup with a bench press next to it. Stoners unite
@@secredeath fuck yea my stoner brothers lol been waiting to get a new place to set up the punching bag and the bench press again so I can toke up and beat the shit outta that bag pretend I'm Bruce Lee throwing punches kicks and making that crazy sound he would make lol oh and I can't forget the drum set too. Had an electric kit in this apartment for a while but I miss that acoustic drumkit bad gotta get me another one
I had a baby alligator snapping turtle in a tank a little bigger then the one you have but I had rocks on the bottom. It was about the size of a quarter. I didn't keep her that long because I have kids and she was getting too big.
don't get a fuckin turtle if you can't keep it. it can die in the wild after being kept as a pet.
Chae Jones LMAOO
What was the fucking point of getting it in the first place? Smh
awesome video man cool hairstyle
hey no problem. im glad you found the video helpful.
i do either a 25% water change two times a week or one 50% water change a week.
any tank that is 18" wide (40 gal breeder, 75 gal, 90 gal, etc) should be fine for your turtle no matter the gender (female sliders can grow to a foot while males will max out at 8")
Your vid’s are the best😊
Also I suggest using Fluckers buffet blend, it contains dried shrimp and meal worms, and two kinds of small round pellets. My western painted loves it, and that way you don't have to buy a bunch of different foods!!
I tried those in the very beginning and my turtles did not like the pellets. I'd rather get different kinds of food separately that they will eat
Man, you're so cool! You taught me a lot.
Thanks man, im glad I helped :) subscribe and you'll see at least 1 new video a week if your interested
Nice video, real nice set up you got there! It's good to see you take well care of your turtles! I've got two red eared sliders myself, I've had them since they were hatchlings and they are both 21 years old today!
Hey thanks, I really love animals and appreciate others noticing. Thats awesome! Do yi uave any videos of them?
I saw the posters and heard the music and for a few minutes there I thought youtube recommended me this because it knows I'm high. But I just watched another video on turtles eating, so....
ahahahaha
Where did you get that log that's floating by underwater?
It's been so long I honestly can't recall. I believe I bought it in a store, but it could have been a store that's not a chain store as I used to go to many of those as they had much cooler stuff could order all different kinds of things at PetSmart and Petco couldn't. Hope you can find it it's been really really cool
Dude,you're doing a very good job,I like what I see and I just might start getting me some pet turtles,keep up the good job..
Ive only used external. I run 1 fluval fx5 on my 125, but will be running 2 on my 180. I use 2 aqua clear 110s on my 75. I do 50% water changes weekly.
my neighbors kids brought over a turtle about a week ago and asked if I would take it because their mom wouldn't buy it any more food, so of course I said yes.....Now I haven't the first clue on how to take care of a turtle SO I started looking online & they are more work then I expected But that's Ok, So I went and bought it some food pellets and a uva heating lamp 40watts
ive had him for about 5 days now and he wont eat and he runs from me every time I go near the tank He is about the size of a 50 cent piece so hes obviously a baby Im not even sure what type of turtle he is either, Im worried about him not eating, Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks
Hopefully you've found out more info. Weeding through it all is a tough, long road. If you still have questions I'll try to help with what i can. ~Mom to 1 Female Yellow Bellied Slider, 1 Male False Map - Both 1 yr 4 months old.
Think of turtles (as well as any other pets) like Human beings. Give them a varied diet, clean their tank, and take care of them! Good Luck!
TheBBallEnthusiast exactly! ;)
My turtle is doing really well, I'm so happy. He is so picky and still alittle shy but doing great, Thanks!
Aww, that's awesome! Try feeding him Kale. Mine LOVE it!
he floats for a while after he basks for a long time. takes alittle while for his shell to start filling up with water
I can literally smell the weed through my screen lol.
Hahaha
Very nice setup. I have 2 yellow sliders i often enough feed canned catfood. They don't like the sticks or the turtle bone. But eggshells they love and can also be used too as a substitute.
o wow, never heard of that. thanks : )
Finished him! I feel like I am watching a gladiator show
Nice clean looking tank,turtles loook very happy and active. Good job man
thanks bro. you got turtles?
Nah man. Ball pythons,2 of them. I originally wanted turtles and plans changed
nice, I plan on owning a ball python and a tree python as soon as I move. land lord would have a heart attack
Ball pythons can be a bit of a pain. Can be picky eaters and you need to constantly maintain temps and humidity
the temps and humidity shouldn't be too hard for me as I have experience with animals that need that, but the picky eaters thing could def be a pain for me as I wouldn't want to resort to killing a live mouse for the snake if it decides it doesn't want to eat it alive.
Did you only make one video man!!. You cool I want to see more videos
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Its also good to feed your adult sliders and painted turtles dark leafy greens as they become primarily vegetarian as they get older. My adult female also loves carrots, peas, and squash. A little bit goes a long way though as you can give them the runs with too many peas. She goes practically berzerk for bokchoy!
nice turtles
Question about the turtle dock thing...I have the same one, I was wondering if you ran into any trouble with it becoming increasingly more waterlogged, and thus not as buoyant, as it was when new? I should have got the biggest one available, but thought this one would be fine...now my turtle is about 7" carapace and it's not buoyant enough any more unless I take it and let it dry out for a couple days. My solution for now is I have attached a container beneath the dock which I add air to, which helps, but still looking for something else. I might just silicone the dock directly onto the backside of my tank, or perhaps look at some alternative products. So I guess my main question was, did you end up having any troubles with your dock? Nice turtles by the way...I would love to get another one, but worried my female slider might not appreciate the tank mates...anything that goes into her tank she figures must be food, no matter the size...even when I am doing water changes, she is trying to bite the containers and hose nozzle to see if they might be tasty, and of course, my hands lol
hahaha, I had a fish like that xD the docks are not that great. I used to stack two of the largest size dock and it worked great...when it wasn't floating around the tank from the suction cups being low grade. I recommend either stacking the docks and using some other means of attaching to the tank like you suggested with gluing, or buying a piece of cork and cutting it to fit the depth of the tank ao you can wedge it in place nice and snug.
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated!
Fish are friends not food!
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No one fucking cares and it’s natural for them to be food
Its a joke.
Tell that to the turtle
It is not necessary, but they sometimes need a varied meal. It's the same if you would eat an instant noodles for your whole life. I usually give them a dried food, granules, but once or twice a week I give them a life food. The turtle can really live without a life food, but it's better, if she gets sometimes also a life food.
The tank is so boring. The turtles literally look like their trapped in a glass box. Naturalize that thing man, I'm sure your turtles will appreciate it.
this was when i first setup the tank 6 years ago. if you look at other videos of mine you will see beautiful natural looking habitats of all kinds over the years ;)
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Hey Anthony - a couple extra questions to bounce off of you.... 1. how often if ever do you take them out to run around? and 2. do you ever toothbrush their shells or just let them shed naturally? mine keeps trying to scratch it's back on stuff. Thanks for your help man you're seriously as sharp as they come.
hey man thanks for your kind words :) I let my turtles roam around the apartment almost everyday. they love it and it seems to help with shedding because they are kept dry long enough. now i used to massage their shells with a toothbrush, but havnt in a long time. i also used to assist them with shedding white parts of their shell by scraping with a knife (carefully). i havnt needed to do this in years because their shells are so heathy. it's all about letting them stay dry long enough to dry the shell fully. my turtles still sometimes rub their shells on things too. perfectly normal and kinda funny too. looks like they're shaking their butt xD
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Stfu
Thanks the help!
I actually found a red ear slider that had been abandoned and I've only taken care of a box turtle (who I've had my whole life, she was my father's) before and now I have a new addition to the family :D
poor fish:(
I was thinking the same thing dislike this is fish abuse
Oh like you guys don't eat meat. you sound like 5 year olds.
Cody Shelton nope
yeah, this is animal abuse. he should have cooked that fish first. XD
you BR ? huehue
thank you.
i paid $300 for the tank and stand used.
you can buy turtles in pet stores or online. i suggest in-store so you can pick up the turtle and inspect it thoroughly for any health problems or aggressive behavior.
Stop using goldfish to feed the turtles. Use something else!
+Follow For Gaming on Twitter! @GamerMoment and @PCVideoGaming havnt fed them goldfish in years. only did in the beginning until I found that they were too fatty and unhealthy to be used as feeders. thanks tho
But fish a natural for them to eat
yea def. the tanks with is 18" and the largest turtle will only grow to 10"-12" . tank length is 6 feet and the height is 24" so there is a ton of space for 2 small male turtles, 1 medium male turtle and 1 large female once full grown
I have two baby red eared, they eat the pellets and dead shrimp and every once in a while I feed them mealworms (those are the types of worms he has). But I breed my mealworms, I give them the baby mealies and they like them a lot. What I do is I feed them when they appear to be hungry, they swim to the side of the glass and start pawing at it like a dog, then I feed them.
suppose the only thing you need to upgrade is the floating island. My female slider has just reached 11 inches and i needed to make a custom basking dock.
thanks for your answer. your videos are really nice- and its so beauty to see how much you like your turtels and take care for them(sorry for my bad english :-) )
thanks. every turtle is different so if you do decide to experiment by adding another turtle to your aquarium, make sure you can either bring it back, separate it or find it another home if the two turtles do not get along. with my experience of owning 6 turtles i had one that was very aggressive towards others and had to be relocated, and another that was too aggressive when eating and would accidentally bite others instead of the food and not let go. that one had to be relocated as well. my -
Cool turts man, i've got a yellow belly slider about 6 months old. I put some ghost shrimp in his tank and he devoured them once he got a little bigger. So a month ago i dropped 5 minnows in there thinking he wouldn't be able to catch them right away, but I was wrong. Within 3 days he had 4 of them and the other one is still in there. My turt doesn't even try to go after him, they swim together, eat together( the minnow munches on everything i drop in there), and hang out together.
how often do you clean your tanks?
30% weekly water change. Clean filters bi-weekly on separate schedules as to not clean all at once.
I agree, goldfish are very fattening and can sometimes carry diseases. You should also add some large river rocks in the tank, the turtles need some things to look at and play with. I understand that a tank is hard to clean, but they need to feel at home. :)
Any vids on cleaning or maintaining your tanks? You've got some great info. Thanks!
always feed a variety of foods. i do romaine lettuce and carrots almost everyday, zucchini once a week, frozen food once a week, live food once every week or two, and turtle sticks once every week or two. try all kinds of fruits and veges, they love them :)
So basically that UVB lamp , with a basking lamp I already have.
I was wondering if I needed a screen for my tank, and what kind of treats would be good for the two little guys? Also, how long does it typically take until I need to upgrade the size of my 20 gallon?
My son loves this video. He really liked the baby turtle. He also liked the part when the turtle eats the gold fish. He thought it was sad, but cool ay the same time!😊👍🏼🐢🐢
My baby painted turtle is picky along with my Betta fish, my painted turtle drake doesn’t like the Tera pellets, my Betta fish hates tetra Betta pellets and loves the Omega pellets made with seafood, however the turtle eating enough water lettuce and water hyacinth, even got a order of duckweed coming so at least he gets protein if he doesn’t eat anything meaty, hoping he will begin eating ramhorn snails for calcium, I am experimenting with seeing if he likes other types of turtle food pellets. I got the ph conditioned enough I could keep some live shrimp, the floating plants really dose a number on nitrate control and ammonia nearly nothing daily.
im glad it helped you. im having alittle trouble understanding your cleaning method tho. are you saying you remove everything in the tank, clean them, then put them back in the tank? also, when you said "just remove the water and change the gravel once a month", what exactly did you mean...how much water do you replace once a month and do you clean the gravel and put it back in the tank or do you actually put new gravel in every month?
hey man! good to see you definitely know how to take care of those guys!
i was curious what you recommend mixing with a southern painted turtle? hes about 3 inches long. i would like a baby yellow bellied slider just not sure if the yellow bellied would be to big for the southern painted when hes adult size. what you think?
I've been searching all over, just like you said you did. I kept getting conflicting info, and no one really said "how often" to feed. I've been feeding twice a day and I know I have to stop that. Thanks a bunch!
haha, np : ) yea I do once a day and sometimes every couple days and if you feed kale or other greens everyday you won't have to worry about overfeeding as much as you would with feeding pellets
- other 4 turtles however, do great together and will sometimes bite one another by mistake when eating, but they will let go and no damage will be done. just be observant to make sure you know what is going on and you should be fine.
for the feeders, guppies are very healthy and easy to breed. minnows and esp goldfish are more fatty and contain alot of thiaminase that destroy thiamine (otherwise known as vitamin b1) which is VERY important to your turtle's health.
I've got the same 3 rosie minnows left from a dozen. The smart ones. Its been about 4 months.
Hey I was thinking what size tanks do u have for your turtles I have a turtle and I'm getting another one soon, and I think your set up is great I love it your tanks are super clean, thanks alex
Thanks bro! check out my other vids too : )
Thank you for showing such variety :)
I heard you can do green leaf lettuce and a little carrot too.
That big guy is a real eater. xD
thank you. one thing you should focus on is the cleanliness of the water. make sure the water in the tank and any new water added is treated with dechlorinater. make sure you do 50% water changes weekly and have great filtration. that can only help with the recovery of a bacterial infection. if the problem persists without any signs of progress, take it to a vet.
as for feeding it, turtles can go a while without eating, it might not be hungry yet. offer a variety of food. i have a video on food
Hey there Anothny, I just wanted to say that your video was a fantastic watch! I have two RES, and I must say, I'm jealous of your tank! I'm in the process of getting my outdoor enclosure ready for them...80 degrees is right around the corner. I wanted to change it up a bit and add some edible aquatic plans...any ideas or suggestions?
hey np. just make sure you dont feed them too much shrimp or fish unless the fish are guppies. other feeders like goldfish and minnows and shrimp contain thiaminase which is really bad in high quantities. crickets and worms however, are very nutritious and can be fed as many as you like every day if you wanted :)
Plain and simple but effective and very clean. Good stuff!
I just got two red ear slider babies a couple of days ago. I can't get them to eat. Do you think this is because they're kind of unsettled because of moving to their new home? I'm new to turtles, but have been spending a lot of time reading and watching videos to educate myself. Thanks for this video. I just fell in love with your turtles. It's so awesome to see how they trust and interact with you.
I have a turtle that's a year old I was thinking of getting her a friend. You have all different kinds of aquatic turtles living happily together, that's awesome. When is a good time to introduce a new friend to my turtle?
They also have freeze dried crickets if you don't want to keep live ones in the house.
i would use both. i have two aquaclear 110s on my 75 gal, one on each side. or you could get one big filter and also add a power head for good circulation.
With such a big tank like that, I'm guessing you have pretty powerful filters. Do you have to manually change the water or is the filters good enough for that?
Tank and diet all look great! Turtles look happy and healthy! I love painted turtles the best!
Me too bro the painted turtles are sweet!
Advice for the cricket keeper, throw in part of a cardboard egg box. It'll keep them busy, stop them from cannibalizing, and feed them a bit too.
But I do have a question, how are you keeping the water so clear?? We have a filter thats more powerful than it needs to be for the tank, but cant seem to keep the water clear.
Sorry for the late reply! Yeah I figured out how to do better with the crickets, but there's nothing you can do about that smell lol. Now the water can have the best filtration all at once, but if you're cleaning too much you're taking out the good bacteria which destabilizes the water and causes it to become murky. I recommend doing a water change bi-weekly and changing the filter on the opposite week. When you clean your filtration make sure you do it in your aquarium water. Do this by scooping out some aquarium water to start and then bring your filter and scooped out water to your sink and use that water to clean your filter and your filters inside. Do not use tap water as it kills the good bacteria which needs to remain on the sponge and the carbon and anything else that's in there
aqua clear 110s run good, jus not with sand and i do 50% water changes weekly and be careful about overfeeding. ill make a vid when i move into my new place in 2 weeks. setting up the new 180. gonna be sweet
What do you find works better in terms of filters, external or internal? Do you run more then 1 filter in your tanks? How often do you clean your tanks?
looks really nice-but why is the tank so empty-no plants and so ground.
@John kevin the abused...it is a large turtle dock. be advised, the large will not support a large turtle. I had to use two large docks one on top of the other to keep afloat for my large turtle.
+Anthony B seu aquário e 10x40x50 ?
+John Kevin The Abused voce usa a doca grande ou a media ?
+Anthony B aww man you mean to tell me I'm going to have to also feed my turtle live fish and cricket so he'll grow? That sucks.
+MrSpeaksmymind its not a big deal and no you dont have to. I just thought it be nice so they have a variety of food.
But it's what keeps turtles healthily right? I mean either way it's most recommended.
Very nice set up! I have a question with the baby that you have. I have a baby Painted Turtle and a hatching Red-Eared Slider. I have been researching them, and have read a lot about how they are very difficult to care for. Your baby looked very healthy. Mine look great now, but I was wondering if you do anything special for your baby or have any tips to keep them for getting sick. Thanks!
I love your set-up for them, I'm so jealousssss!
Just an Idea! I think you should put some river stones on the bottom it is easier for them to walk around. But great tank set up and I love the way you feed them!
lol. this video is like 5 years old. I put gravel in it weeks after I uploaded this video. go to my other uploads and youll see how it looks ; )
That is such a nice tank.I love how big it is and you can tell the turtles are pretty cozy there.I'm not sure where to get a tank like that though because I haven't seen any in petco
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This is pretty much the same diet for my two baby red eared, I can't believe how fast they grow. I'm considering on getting a larger tank and start trying to feed them feeder fish. But unsure since I know they can't generally handle things bigger then their heads. My female is starting to take up most of the rock I have in there for them, time to get a bigger tank and bigger rock!
im no expert on shell coloration, but I don't stress it. my map's shell still doesnt look that great unfortunately, but i know i feed them properly and keep the tank clean with plenty of uvb lighting and basking space so i dont stress it.
Hello, this is a really nice video!! What kind of filter are you using? What's that thing that keeps the water running? Somebody just gave me some turtles and the people at the pet store don't really help. My tank keeps getting really dirty. I just got a new filter, but I think I need a more powerful one. I would appreciate any tips since you seem to know what you are doing.
Awesome, I use to keep a number of Tasmania Mountain Dragons and I would also feed them live food in order to keep them active. On particularly hot days when they had a lot of energy from their sun I would often feed them blow flies.. it was great watching them jump through the air to catch them. Thanks for the vid.
I have two huge Red Slidders, 'Porgy and Bess' they have great personalities and love eating live goldfish. Wish I had your tank size, perfect home for the turtles!
Hi, I love how well you feed these turtles. Should you consider having aquatic grass in the tank? Just curious.
Yes. Always!
Hi Anthony, I am just buying my turtle tonight. Thanks so much for this helpful video. I was really worried about when or how much to feed the little guy. It's hard to get some solid advice.
no problem :) feed every couple of days and only as much as the size of their head, unless kale or collards, those are so light you can feed a few leaves :) this video is not an example of everyday feeding just so you know, it is just to show all different things they can eat. i also have made other videos that show what types of greens and frozen foods to feed :)
I have small tank with one baby turtle, and I was searching for feeding guide for the yellow belly slider and this helped me. It would be nice to know how do you keep your water clean and what method you use, because in my case I actually remove everything and just remove the water and change the gravel like once a month.
Thanks for this video! Very informative. I was trying to figure out some things to do with feeding live foods to my turtle, and I think you've answered most of my questions with this video. :)
awesome tank u got dude, i like the one for the fish swell, good to see you take care of them too, even the crickets! I'm not such fan of living food tho
I have a male slider. I fed him pellets when I first got him, he was the runt of the litter as well, so I didn't think that he'd grow too much, I then fed him a couple pieces of shrimp and he now refuses to eat pellets anymore. He will sometimes "stock up" on shirmp in a pile, is this normal? Should I add more variety to his diet as well? I've been told that you shouldn't feed some turtles fruits or vegetables but not completely sure why so. A reply would be fantastic, thank you!
Lovely healthy turtles.......its good to see someone who is keeping them so well!
Awesome, very helpful, just acquired a turtle with no idea what to do, this was very informative, Thanks
Turtles are my favorite to have at home....I have two red sliders myself and I just enjoy their company..
Where can I buy that Gammare Menu? I don't think my local pet store sells it. Anything I can buy similar to it? Thanks
they stopped making right after I made this video. sucks. yea you can use any other brand, this one was just my favorite
Anthony B Can u make another update on your turtles?
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Christopher Han yea dude im now recording haha ;)
I have a cpl questions but 1st great vid! my friend was just given three painters and a 30 gallon tank maybe bigger each painter is about 3inches shell lengthany tips or info will be so helpful we really wanna take good care of them thanks a lot!
- Suggest a good filter and what is the big one you are using
- they are only eating meal worms (tan crusty worms) and wont eat the lil pellets
-do you leave basking lamp always on they dont have a water heater but are getting one. im curious if they should turn off lamp at night once the water heater is in
-and do you have to add anything to the water? they used bottled water to fill tank and after one day it gets cloudy even with the 20-40 gal filter running
thank you so much for your time
hey thanks! okay so first you are going to need to research water parameters, how filtration works, and tank cycling. there you will find the answers you seek along with the proper understanding of how an aquarium functions as a living habitat.
tank size: at least 75 gallon or larger. 120 gallon would be perfect : )
filtration: when owning turtles, always go with triple the recommended filtration as they are very messy. aqua clear hang on filters are great or a fluval fx5 for bigger tanks.
food: feed them a varied diet of kale, collard greens, other veges, trout or night crawler worms, cricketsl, live or frozen shrimp or krill, and turtle pellets. now your turtles are young and young turtles tend to be more carnivorous and later become more herbivorous as they get older, but it would be good to get them on a steady varied diet. i would not give them live food for a week and only give veges every couple days. see how that works
lights and heaters: uvb and heat mercury vapor bulb (100 - 150w) for 12 hours a day over a dry place above water for dry basking. tank water should be in the 70s.
hope all this helped. dont be afraid to research. if there is one thing I find most important about aquariums is the size of the tank. BIGGER is BETTER. water parameters are easier to maintain and the animals are happier : )
+Anthony B Hey thanks for your reply I really appreciate it I will definitely do more research what do you think about media canisters? Also I couldnt help but notice your posters lol check out my smoke shop at www.BostonBudz.com ! use code WINTERFREESHIP for free shipping! ;)
+Boston Budz awesome man I jus checked out the site. saw a narly shark pipe on there haha
Lol yes! That piece is sick!