Colombian Sharks?

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MY friend isnt some online breeder but he has like 30 turtles and he mainly breeds lizards and snakes because that is his main thing but he sells his babies to petstores and people he gave me some free musk turtles that died from a power outage during a hurricane and they were under 1 inch. I understand you guys are giving good advice and I can happily keep all the turtles in a 90 gallon and they would be fine what I am saying is according to some people it is 10 gallons of water for each inch of turtle this makes no sense because on reptile websites if you look under tank size It says reccomended is 10 gallons per inch but in this theory a 12 inch female red eared slider would need a 120 gallon tank which is not true you can keep an adult female red eared slider in a 40 gallon breeder if you wanted to which is very small but possible and people have done it and have had healthy turtles doing it. I would never do that but I am saying that if I get a 120 gallon tank and put in the three turtles they will be fine. Do you agree? And I cannot give you my friends number he is not a commercial breeder and it would be like giving my dads number to you. But another proof of a pair of red eared sliders can live in a 75 gallon tank their whole lives is that one of my uncles had a pair of red eared sliders in a 75 gallon and they bred many times and in order for a turtle to breed they must like their living conditions. So I am not saying I will put them all in a 75 gallon because that would be cramped but rather a 120 which will be fine.


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I personally think these fish when full grown shouldn't be kept in anything less than a 180. They are extremely active, almost annoyingly so! They swim around constantly and like to be in a group of 3+. If they are alone they will sadly follow around other large tank mates. They can be kept in brackish water when full adults. One heaping tablespoon per 5 gallons though I guess not exactly brackish seemed sufficient to keep them alive but they like it a bit saltier. I'm commenting from personal experience.
 
Please get your aquatics larger aquariums. I think 170-180 gallons is the bare minimum for 3 res. Anyway I think a female or male res would die at a young age or have a short lifespan in a 40 gallon aquarium. Please listen... What if you had to live in a SMALL encloser for your whole life? You would not like it. It is like jail putting your aquatics in the aquarium sizes you put them in. It is sad to know that animals have to suffer all the time. You could put a dog in a pen but it would live a short and miserable life. I am not trying to be mean i am just trying to help you and your animals.
 
Andrew1002 said:
A trio of red eared sliders do not even need a 120 the 1 inch per turtle is not valid so... The turtles are fine don't worry


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The biggest issue here is this. You're saying you're going to put the 3 res in the 120, where are you going to put all your fish? You're already growing out a ton of fish in your 29 gl for your 55 gl. Don't buy anymore fish until you figure out where you are going to place your fish. Your biggest concerns should be your JD's, Oscar and 3 RES. Then after that determine where to put the rest, you may even find that you have your 29 available for something else you might be interested in.
 
oscaroo said:
The female res need 90 gallon aquarium the males need 70 gallon aquariums.
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1 Female red eared slider 120gallons minimum they get up to 12-13" and the general rule of thumb is 10gallons per inch of shell.
1 Male Red eared slider around 90gallons a 5' 100gall would be better they get 8-9"
 
That 10 gallon per inch is not true only for babies and very large turtles (over 16") like I have said numerous times it is an estimate not true a baby turtle in this case will need around 20 gallons while it really only needs 10 until it grows larger trust me I know these aren't my first turtles


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ime fish and filthy turtles should not be mixed. They need tanks of their own. Espicially for water quality. Turtles also need vitamins in the water for their shell which may or may nbot be good for the fish. Research your pets firts man.
 
Andrew1002 said:
That 10 gallon per inch is not true only for babies and very large turtles (over 16") like I have said numerous times it is an estimate not true a baby turtle in this case will need around 20 gallons while it really only needs 10 until it grows larger trust me I know these aren't my first turtles


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Yeah and I own turtles too. I couldn't imagine my 9" female in anything less then the 6' circle pond shes in now. anything smaller just seams cruel to me.
 
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