Hello-
My roommates and I today came across at a dear-looking red ear slider being sold in a gift shop in a small plastic container. We felt really bad for the turtle and purchased it on the spot.
Now we're scrambling to build a proper home for it, and we're complete beginners. I've searched this forum as well as other websites but nowhere have I been able to find a clear guide on a minimal setup and all the things we need to buy (lighting, filter, fixtures, etc).
So far we've bought a 10G tank, a Tetra heater (though we're not confident it's working), and some food. We are planning on being on high-alert and manually changing the water each day until we get a proper setup. I visited a local pet store but didn't think highly of their recommendations since they tried to sell me generic kits.
We're ideally looking to spend < $200, but we're happy to spend as much as it takes to give our turtle a happy and healthy home! At this point we'd really just like to get specific recommendations on what to buy to end up with a full working setup!
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