I'm Mike and I've had my femal RES Raf for 2 years now. She was purchased at a flea market by my sister when she was the size of a quarter and now she has a SCL of almost 6". We though she was a male and named her Rafael because she's a RES, come to find out she's a she so we kept her name as Raf. She is lethargic and has pyramiding on her front spots and that is due to me only feeding commercial pellets. I didn't do real research until a few months ago. I look forward to finding new information and tips to taking care of my RES.
I do have a question, what is the best aquarium plant to remove nitrate? I was thinking a pothos but I'm now reading that it can be harmful to turtles.