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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:41 pm **New 55 Gallon Tank Setup PICS!!**

I've been a member of this forum for a month or two now and have not yet posted any pics or info about my own turtles. So I thought I'd do that now. I have two baby RES, I got them at a flea market in florida while on vacation. They made a 1500 mile journey from Florida back to CT with me. I'm proud to say thier doing great. I named them Captiva and Sanibel after beaches in florida. They were living in a 10 gallon aquarium up until about a week ago when I got them thier 55 gallon. They absolutely love it. I plan on building an indoor pond for them when thier adults. I just ordered the XP3 filter, the filter I have is much too small for the 55 gallon, so I can't wait for it to arrive.

^ New 55 gallon tank setup

^ Cptiva eating some cuttlefish bone

^ Another shot of the tank

^Sannibel

^I took them outside for some sunshine.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:52 pm

I love your set up...so clean and spacious looking. Cute little guys too...or girls. I wish I could put my pleco in with my turts...they tried to eat him though, so I took him out.

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:29 am

Such cute babies!

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:54 pm

So green! I love tanks like this.

And very cute turts--Sannibel (how did you come to arrive at that name?) looks like a little Buddha.

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:00 pm

thats an awsome setup they have so much room! really good job im sure they luv ya for putting them in that tank

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:04 pm

marisa wrote:Sannibel (how did you come to arrive at that name?)

I named them both after beaches in Florida

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 8:02 am

v. Nice setup n cuTe turtles as well

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:33 pm hi

wow, it's nice.How do those plants stay underwater?

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:56 pm **Re: hi**

vieniebebe wrote:wow, it's nice.How do those plants stay underwater?

Thier self weighted. They come with weights attached to the bottom that keep them from floating and moving around. I found them on ebay, thier great. The turtles love swimming around them and hiding in them.

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 11:25 pm

I have some in my tank...I think they are the greatest, because a lot of the plants require gravel to be stuck to the bottom. Many pet stores have them. There also make some that have suction cups on the bottom, they come in handy too!

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:19 pm

Very nice setup for your babies! My RES would love it!

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:59 pm

that tank is beautiful, your turtles must be so happy!

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:00 pm

missibsu wrote:I have some in my tank...I think they are the greatest, because a lot of the plants require gravel to be stuck to the bottom. Many pet stores have them. There also make some that have suction cups on the bottom, they come in handy too!

You can also make them yourself. I bought the fake plants at the store and pulled off the big plastic thingy on the bottom. I bought one of those semisoft slate type rocks at the petstore and broke it into smaller pieces and ground down all the sharp edges. Then I drilled a hole in the center just big enought to stick the end of the plant in. Then I filled the hole with silicone and shoved it in. Let it dry overnight and they work great.

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:36 pm

I'm just not that handy, lol!

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:49 am **Re: New 55 Gallon Tank Setup PICS!!**

Hi KellyP..e setup is great! room to swim abt..those plants u place inside is fake rite... :oops:

i bought one..but it is quite pricky..worried it might hurt my turtles so took it out..

dint see your busking area?

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