Habitat - Indoor :: which tank is better ?

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

Post Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:41 pm   which tank is better ?

which tank is better a 25 gal that is tall or a 30 gal that is wide ? let me know as soon as u can i have both tanks all ready theyare my dads :D
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:54 pm   

go with the 30 gallon!!
more gallon,and wider for more space to swim.
25 gallon = tall to put hands inside or very high water lvl and less space to swim!
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:56 pm   

It's usually better to have a longer tank rather than a deeper tank. More space for swimming :)
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:50 pm   

k thanks dose it matter what kind of gravel or can i use sand ?
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:56 pm   

If you decide to use gravel make sure it's all larger than your turtle's head or he will eat it, which can lead to $$$ vet visits or death.

Sand will make your tank VERY hard to clean.

Also, this is the URGENT CARE section, you'll find much more help if you post in the correct forum.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:45 am   

I moved it to the appropriate part of the forum :)
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:33 pm   

With the way these turtles poop, especially as they get bigger, having less on the bottom of the tank makes it soooo much easier to clean.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:12 pm   

ok thank u how can u tell how old and if they are a boy or a girl they are still babys right now
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:28 pm   

It's hard to tell how old they are unless you actually saw them being hatched. For gender (boy or girl), you have to wait until they are at least 4 inches in shell length.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:54 pm   

ok both of my RES are about 1 inch so k i will have to wate a wile longer
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:30 pm   

how much dose it cost to go to the vet i have 2 RES and want to take care of them both to the best of my ablity
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:36 am   

tinkerbell_pg wrote:how much dose it cost to go to the vet i have 2 RES and want to take care of them both to the best of my ablity


http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5979
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:33 pm   

k woops i for got about that sorry
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