New Turtle Tank!

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Just got a new tank at a flea market yesterday (seems about 30 Gals.) Washed it out several times and let sit for 4 hours with water in it before I put it on the shelf. Anyways, It's stocked with 2 RES and 5 Black Mystery Snails. The turtles have a lot more room to swim now! They love it. Don't mind the electrical cords next to the tank, they're gone now. Could anyone recommend some fish/plants to put in there with the turtles? I realize most fish get eaten, but I've been told if I have plants in the corners, they will stay alive as long as they're smart.

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I don't know what you'll be able to grow in marbles. maybe some floating plants... some pennywort? some riccia? javamoss would be good... I think if you are really going to try to protect the fish, you should think about some driftwood that along with the plants creates areas your turtles just can't go. plants won't stop em.
 
Firebelly__girl said:
I like it! I love turtles! But dont RES's eventually need like a, 90-120 gallon for one?
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Yeah, awesome tank, but sadly those RES will need a larger tank.

AS for fish, not many will survive, even if you have adequete hiding spaces.
 
legendaryfrog said:
Yeah, awesome tank, but sadly those RES will need a larger tank.

AS for fish, not many will survive, even if you have adequete hiding spaces.
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Yeah I was pretty sure it was RES's that needed the huggggeeee tanks, that tank she has now though looks pretty fun to live in for their size now =)
 
This tank is a temporary tank for the apartment we're living in. When we move into a house, I'll be making an indoor pond for them :D. The marbles are going to be replaced with a soil mixture (of what type I'm not sure.) to plant the plants. The rocks to the right will be replaced with larger marbles (Around the size of golf balls) to avoid them eating them once they are a little larger. Anyways, some help about what plants to pick (I know they'll get eaten) and some fish that are quick (I know they'll get eaten as well) And possibly a Canister filter or a different type of filter is helpful. The filter I have for their water now can barely deal with the bioload of the turtles, so I know once I add plants and soil and fish I will need much higher filter capacity.

Thanks for all the responces so far, though!
 
What about rosy red minnows? If you keep the gravel a light browish, they really blend in, well mine did in my FBT tank when I had them in there.
 
Those turtles also require a good, high-intensity full-spectrum UVA/UVB light (with no glass or plastic between it and the turtles' basking area) as well as a basking heat lamp...and all I can see in that tank is a standard flourescent tube.

You would be best going with a bare-bottom tank, as the gravel/marbles/etc will trap a lot of waste.

As far as plants go, try some ambullia, hornwort, anacharis.
 
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