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[kornygerm]

Hi guys.German here. well im a red slider owner for six years, although because of not the optimus condition, they have have been growing very slowly.But im working on that.
So, heres torto and Tarta.

[kiwigerman]

welcome kornygerm! Hope you enjoy the forum. Cute turtles!

[DavidY]

Hello and Welcome to the forum!

[megcornell]

Hello!
Cute turtles, one easy way to make your turtles a little extra happy would be to fill the tank up as high as you can without the possibility of them escaping.
You'll find a lot of great ideas on the site, enjoy looking around and posting!

[SpotsMama]

Greetings and welcome to the forum! I look forward to learning about your turts!

[kornygerm]

i've been told that cornell, the thing is i dont have a filter yet, so carrying a 10 gallon tank almost full is not easy lol.

[SpotsMama]

Have you tried an "aquarium vacuum" or syphon to empty the water out?

[DavidY]

Wow, you've been lugging your 10 gallon aquarium back and forth to the sink for 6 years? There are much easier ways to take care of your turtles. One thing I hope you can do is get a much bigger home for them, like one of those 50 or 60 gallon Rubbermaid tubs. They cost less than $20 and are usually pretty easy to find at any department store. Also, you can make a siphon for cleaning and water changes with any flexible hose available at a hardware store for maybe a couple of dollars.

[turboturtle8]

Hi welcome hope you have a great time

[kornygerm]

Wow, you've been lugging your 10 gallon aquarium back and forth to the sink for 6 years? There are much easier ways to take care of your turtles. One thing I hope you can do is get a much bigger home for them, like one of those 50 or 60 gallon Rubbermaid tubs. They cost less than $20 and are usually pretty easy to find at any department store. Also, you can make a siphon for cleaning and water changes with any flexible hose available at a hardware store for maybe a couple of dollars.

Actually i had them in a plastic container for that time,(yea i know its very small, but its the best i could have at that time and i didint know much about them as i do now). The tank is relative new, i got it at wal-mart..But im aware its only temporary until they get bigger.

Its the pits when you live with your parents though.They dont quite mix hehe.

I thought of a kiddie pool, but maybe that will work too in the mean time.

[SpotsMama]

Until you can get a bigger tank, you can use a syphon (you can get a syphon for a few dollars or you can make one from a piece of garden hose or a plastic tube) to drain the water from your tank into a bucket so that you don't have to carry the full tank in order to empty it. This would be a huge labor saver and will enable you to fill the tank higher - which will please your turtle no end!

If you're not familiar with how to use a syphon, let us know as almost everyone on this forum uses them to empty their tanks. It's very simple once you get the hang of it.

[DavidY]

ptew!...(spit)...yuk! ... ahem ... Whaddya mean, SpotsMama? What's a siphon?

[SpotsMama]

You know you really don't have to suck on a syphon to get it to work....unless you just want to. Scooping water into it works just as well.

[adam85491]

You could....blow into it ya know....no inhaling required.

[kiwigerman]

I use my canister filter to drain my tank. I just stick one end out the window and its drained in 10-15 mins.