sand for hatchlings?
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:34 pmso im getting 2 new baby red ears this upcoming weekend and i was wondering if the sand method worked for them?
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:34 pmPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:44 pmsand should be fine as a substrate. your going to have a lot of big setups with 3 RES. haha good luck with that.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:00 pmthey really wont get impacted?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:05 pma sand grain is so small it would just pass through. other members on the forum with hatchlings have sand and havent had a problem
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:10 pmawesome thanx.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:41 pmI've had sand with my hatchling for about 5 months now with no problems at all! 
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:45 pmgreat!!
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:04 amis sand hard to clean? how do you get it out of the tank
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:08 amWell when you first get it, you have to have a bucket of some type for about 1/4 of the sand in it and just stick the water hose in the bucket and just let the water overflow out of the bucket until the water comes out clear. When getting the sand out of the tank I scoop it out with a large cup, I'm sure there's an easier way though. Just go to Sand FAQ under the indoor section.