Photo Gallery :: Trooper!

[TrooperRES]

thanks =), i added some large pebbles recently since the bottom looked kinda bare..
1/4 inches in 1 month? holy dats fasttttttt. maybe hatchlings grow uberly faster? the tank size 3 times larger his size probably attribtues to his growth too.. im goin to upgrade mine soon, probably to 55gal or 77gal once i save up enough.

[GouzlanTheAmerican]

yeah i think hachlings grow faster. wow thats the first time i have heard the word "uber" here. lol

[marisa]

Growth depends in part on diet and general living conditions.

[GouzlanTheAmerican]

well if turtles grow better in better living conditons, then i am surprised my turtle isnt like godzilla yet! you should see his tank! you cant tell were the water is because it is soo CLEAN! and i am really proud that i am able to keep it this clean, that is why i am braggin, lol

[TrooperRES]

hehe, yea ur tank if fairly big for ur turtle. how often do you clean? and wut kind of filter do u use to keep it so clean? do u change water ever so often?

[GouzlanTheAmerican]

so far i have cleaned once, after waiting a month and a half (thats when the alge started growing). i use a duetto dj100 which is approved for 20 gallons. which i have in a 30 gallon tank. i dont know how it dose it but it keeps my water crystal clear. i dont really ever change the water. my turtle is pretty small so the waste created by him is very little. also i used to have 3 rosey red minnows that were a big help in cleaning. they eat everything that got into the gravel. i want to get a pleco fish also to help me with the alge that i just know will grow back to haunt me.

[narcolepticbeesh]

wow great set up. im looking forward to making something similar to your basking area for my turtle.