Can a red eared slider live in a 55 gallon tank for life????

[obsoleteturtle]

Bout 4 years old and 8 inches long. The tanks is so overstocked that I have to clean it every other day. When i do clean it I do 50-80 percent water changes.

then i would get a 90 g minimum and really good filtration

 

[COG Commando]

then i would get a 90 g minimum and really good filtration

/or find a more suitable home for it and the fish.

 

[oscaroo]

/or find a more suitable home for it and the fish.

What do you mean by "the fish". i do take good care of my fish. i cleaned there tanks this morning. it took about 2 a half hours. the turtle is separate from my fish. My dad will not be happy. i will try to convince hi. it is my sisters turtle. it should be mine because i clean his tank a LOT. Well she is younger than me.

 

[obsoleteturtle]

i have herd with fish that they die when they get stunted. he is already WAY to big for the tank. he is nearly full size. 8 inches is pretty big. What about 75 gallons with over filtration. I will also do lots of water changes.

general rule of thumb is 10 gallons per 1 inch of shell so you could probably get away with a 75 but a 90 would be ideal

 

[oscaroo]

we might get the new tank in like 4-6 months!!!! i know this is soo bad. Will he be dead by then????

 

[obsoleteturtle]

he wont die just be extremely unhappy

 

[obsoleteturtle]

/or find a more suitable home for it and the fish.

if you cant get a bigger tank do this ^^^

 

[Runitis]

we might get the new tank in like 4-6 months!!!! i know this is soo bad. Will he be dead by then????

I don't know you tell me. go lock yourself in a closet and don't leave ever and get your mom to feed you a couple times a day and see if you survive? also find all your pets a better home and go take a typing and english course.

 

[COG Commando]

What do you mean by "the fish". i do take good care of my fish.

Because you're clearly not able to handle the responsibility of taking care of them properly.

 

[obsoleteturtle]

I don't know you tell me. go lock yourself in a closet and don't leave ever and get your mom to feed you a couple times a day and see if you survive? also find all your pets a better home and go take a typing and english course.