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rocks and tank set up
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:12 pmby edgerton
is it a bad idea to get rocks from the creek near my house to put in the turtle tank?
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:42 pmby Boogerbutt02
I think that would be alright if you cleaned them really well...
But if the creek has had pesticides in it in the last 6 months or so then no...
Also, make sure the rocks are bigger then your turtles head so that he/she can not eat them...
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:38 pmby tinkerbell_pg
yea my dad got rocks from a creek close to our house annd he got them 3 years a go for his fish and then he got better rocks for his fish and gave them to me and he got the rocks from the creek by our house 3 to4 years a go and we washed them really good befor we put the rocks in the tank with them and my baby RES love them so yea u can use them but
just do what Boogerbutt02 said about the pesticides just in case i dont know i did not go get the rocks with my dad
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:39 pmby missibsu
Certain rocks can be baked in the oven to kill harmful bacteria etc. From what I understand you need to make sure that the rocks are completely dry. Sandstone can explode if baked when wet.
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:57 pmby tinkerbell_pg
yea my rocks that i got in my tank were out side for one year then i brot them in and put them in hot watter for 2 to3 days
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:32 amby 713
how long and at what temp should they be baked?
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:41 amby tinkerbell_pg
im not shure i never baked them because mine were out in our shed for one year
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:55 amby grey goose
Why risk it? Rocks are cheap....even at a pet or dollar store , how much could they cost?
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:30 amby Boston_Zhao
Boogerbutt02 wrote:I think that would be alright if you cleaned them really well...
But if the creek has had pesticides in it in the last 6 months or so then no...
Also, make sure the rocks are bigger then your turtles head so that he/she can not eat them...
Do they swallow gravel? I have gravels at the bottom of the tank, should I remove?
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:11 amby missibsu
Yes, they swallow gravel. Yes, you should remove it.
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:37 pmby SpotsMama
I boiled some rocks rather than baked them. I think it's less likely to explode that way.
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:01 pmby Boogerbutt02
GRAVEL is BAD!!!! lol.... Turtles will eat ANYTHING you put in the tank... mine male turtle tries to eat his filter too...
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:38 pmby tinkerbell_pg
what that is funny that he trys to eat ur fliter
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:56 pmby Boston_Zhao
witout gravel, the tank looks really boring.......
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Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:17 pmby CountryGirl68
Boston_Zhao wrote:witout gravel, the tank looks really boring.......
Not really. I have a 75g tank. I taped a black aquarium backing to the outside bottom of the tank. I added about 8 river rocks, 2 fake plants, one tall fake rock and 2 small plastic turtles (given to me by my mom). Then I put a rock aquarium backing on the back of the tank. It looks really nice without any gravel. In fact, it actually looks better than my fish tank and cleaner.