TURTLE TANK IDEAS FOR 2023! (reacting to my subscribers turtle tanks)
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- in yet another installment of the react series, we're taking a look at some new turtle tank ideas for 2023! these turtle enclosures were sent in by subscribers and I'm giving my honest opinions, in the hopes that you might get some inspiration for your own setups.
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Thanks for showing my tank.
Got a lot of inspiration from you and my tank and 3 turtles + fish mates are looking much better now.
Sean - UK :)
Yo she showed mine to
yay! I'm glad...best wishes, Sean!
I hope this series never ends!
haha it'll always be there...as long as people send in tanks ;)
@@TheTurtleGirl I'd love to send in a picture of my tank or I have Vids on my CZcams!
I saw your videos very impressive your turtles have so much space
@@Didingdongs thanku
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thanks! you’ve helped me a lot with my turtles for like the past 3 years. and I’m thinking of getting my turtles a bigger tank since their getting bigger so this video is perfect
yesss! upgrades are always great...you literally can never have too much space.
The turf in that one tank is most likely made of pvc and will slowly leech chemicals into the tank. As long as the owner keeps up with water changes it should get nowhere near toxic levels though.
Was watching your old tank cleaning video, was curious do you ever completely empty empty the tank for cleaning. Or is it just maintaining routinely water changes and such.
Me and my family just got a baby western painted or a red bellied cooter and we were wondering if our tank and decor was good for it! We realized we had too little entertainment and hiding places! They (we can’t tell the gender yet since they are very much not fully grown) are now very very happy!
I get so many ideas from watching these videos. Thank you.!
most welcome, Chris!
I love your channel. I have 3 turtles already (yellow belly cooter, Cumberland in 150 stock tub, an African sideneck in 40 gallon) I'm preparing to get a pink belly sideneck. Would I be able to house the pink belly with the ASN provided I get a bigger tank?
I really want to collect stuff from nature for my tank. Can you do a video of how to clean/sanitize stuff from outside? It would be so helpful! Love your videos SO much and Niko is my favourite!!!
great suggestion! it's written down and noted
Thank you, I want a snake neck turtle. Totally cool!
Let’s go my tank got shown also update on that tanks I got a lot more barbs but the little turtle did die the bigger one Is doing great tho
ahh that is awesome! thank you so much for sharing!
It’s great to see that you’re back! 😊 I have a question for you. In your opinion, do you think it’s easier to care for a musk turtle or an axolotl?
I'm sad no one replied to you. In one of her videos on her axolotl she talks about the downsides of owning an axolotl. I remember she said that an axolotl is rather passive, meaning it typically only stays in one place a lot of the time and that you cannot touch/handle it like you would with a turtle. It also requires live food, so in just that regard a music turtle is probably easier? I hope you get feedback from someone soon with more experience. Take care and good luck! 😊
All of them are my favorite. For right now we have 3 baby red ear sliders in a 20 long. I'm redoing my 75 gallon and waiting to cycle. It has a fx6 and Top fin 110 pro for cleaning the tank. Each paycheck I'm saving some money so I can get a 125 or something bigger. I know I have one female and 2 males. Names is Reachel O'Neil, Casey Jones and Shredder
amazing!! that's sounds, great Carl - best of luck. That fx6 is amaaaaazing
On my tank where the black plastic rim the water level is 2 inches below her makeshift basking dock is on. The water line and she never try,s to climb out she is calm 24,7 unless you sneak up on her even then she will not try to jump out she leaps in the water and swims frantic then calms down and hangs off the side of her dock she's adorable 😂😂
First I am so glad I found you!! I am new at turtles. I took in 2 yellow bellied sliders little over a year old that were not cared for the best. I upgraded to 140 gallon tank! I also found out that one of them is male & one is female 😮. I definitely cannot separate them they have been together since they were itty bitty. They bask together and everything it's so cute. Anyway my question is I read that especially when having a female it is important to provide an area of dry land in case she needs to lay eggs. Is this true? I am not sure exactly how to go about this. I need suggestions or help please point me in the right direction. Thank you for all your helpful information
I have two map turtles I got about a year ago as hatchlings. Ive had experience with turtles as I used to have painted turtles and I wanted to get Mississippi map turtles because I think they are so beautiful . I keep them in a 40 gallon with a canister and I actually managed to house them with a group of cichlids and they get along well!! (This was an experiment because I heard both this could and sometimes doesn’t work out) fast forward almost a year later theyre a little larger than my palm and are happy turtles! And im happy to expand their tank in the future.
map turtles are awesome! glad they got along with the cichlids!
loving the look of the new studio!
much appreciated! :D
thanks for the awesome videos! we recently joined the party with our TWO new baby red eared sliders. they both appear to be males and we already caught the bigger one bullying and snapping at the smaller one... so we installed a glass divider in the middle of the tank while making sure they both get their own basking areas. we might end up getting a 2nd tank, but wondering your thoughts on keeping them together and using a glass divider so they are able to see each other, or if it would be better if the divider were not see through glass?
Glass can kind of act like a one way mirror underwater...so it may not make that big of a difference. frankly, I'd opt for separate tanks because if you divided the tank completely with glass you'd need two separate filtration systems anyways
@@TheTurtleGirl I agree with the filtration issue if it were completely divided, but I should clarify that the divider does leave almost 1/2 inch gaps on both sides and water does flow through. We also occasionally let them swap sides (not sure if that creates a significant environment change and stress for them or not?). It’s a lot of fun having the two of them (named Sonic & Tails). I’m just trying to figure out if they experience stress from being able to see the other male turtle on the other side. 🤷♂️
I'm looking after my son's two turtles and they have got very big and at first they only had a ornamental bridge and a light nothing else , so I built a basking platform on stilts that sat just off centre of the tank so the Turtles could swim up either side of the tank , I but in pebbles and rocks and tree bark with skulls of crocodile and dinosaur skulls , I'm now brought a 120x50x50 cm tank and going to change the substrate to bright sand and rocks and a few pebbles tree bark and a new bigger basking platform the two Turtles are Chinese gold stripe , the base of the new tank stand I'm going to put on wheels so I can move the whole thing near to my balcony come summer time so they get natural Sun light .
Just upgraded to a 40gbreeder because of you!!! Thank you so much for your videos👍
I'm making a turtle tank for my soon to be musk turtle! I'm getting him as a baby and he will be super tiny, so I'm starting out with a 20 gallon tank. I'm splurging a lot for his enviornment, some turtle safe mosses, and really anything to give him the best life possible. My longterm boyfriend and I plan to move in together within the next year or two and we plan to get a 40 gallon tank then and upgrade everything with live plants and a few tetra fish. He loves turtles, and I've grown to love turtles! Seeing all these tanks gives me such inspiration for the years to come! :))
I bet a lowboy frag tank would make a stellar turtle tank. Massive surface area for the gallon.
I’m upgrading my 1 year old Map Turtle, what size tank should I go for, and what on the bottom of the tank?
Totally try tiger barbs. I have had them for almost a year now in with a blood parrot with my red eared slider. They do well together. Pistacio the turtle and Polly the blood parrot are hilarious together
definitely a plan for the future...even if it's just with the musk turtles since I don't trust my diamondback lol
I seen another CZcamsr measure uvb light with the thrive upper basking area, with the t5 light 5.0 gives the right amount of uvb for his turtle on top of the mesh. Can you make a video with a light measure tool. I'm interested to see how bad mesh wiring is.
I used to keep turf like that in my tank. You can absolutely get pet safe, non toxic turf. I ended up removing it simply because it got gross and was difficult to clean.
good to know - thank you for sharing!
Not me watching this video a year later and see my leopard gecko tank in there!!! Water bowl is from stroodies, it's not very big and it's in his humid spot in his tank so he's all good. Yes bioactive, lost all of those air plants now lol but have added in some different arid plants. Thanks for the review!!!❤
Hi turtle girl.. can u do a terrapin enclosure that have a dry place too. I am looking for a guide to do a space for my terrapin. A busking area outdoor and a swim room too. Love to see your idea.
Love these!!! Gives me inspiration for my Pebbles
Currently building a 129gal with above tank basking for my slider 😁🐢
Do I need a heater? And love turtle I have 5!
Im convinced i need a bigger tank yeah its fine for a few months if your turtles smaller with a 10 gallon but once all the filter heater and everything is in there it seems so crowded def getting a 30 gallon soon i think
Preparing a jewel 180 vision (40 gallons) possibly for a musk turtle.
Is there another type that will remain small however have full life within the 40 gallon tank.
First, thanks for all your videos! I learn a lot from them.
My yellow-belly turtle has been growing a lot the last few weeks and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to transfer her to a kiddie pool as pond-like habitat.
Oh! Another thing! I bought the same basking box you are using but my turtle simply don't climb the ramp. Any ideas? Should I just be more patient?
A kiddie pool is great, if you can outfit it with a filter/basking spot/decor/ etc. With the basking area, sometimes they can just be a little shy. Put them up their once, but after that...just wait for them to go up on their own...they'll figure it out!
Love the videos!!! Im getting tons of ideas!!! Thanks kiddo!
you're welcome!
Cool 😃I love Turtles so Much
hey me too! xD
I love your videos 🤩 learning so much as a 1 year turtle mum! ❤ Sydney , Australia 😊
yay! happy to hear it merry mata!
I have a question I hope you can help me a bit with. I recently got a Southern Painted Turtle 6 days ago. It is a baby at 1.25”. He arrived healthy looking and is active but not eating yet. I tried feeding in tank and separate in a bowl. Freeze dried bloodworms and hatchling food. I am a little worried. He has only eaten 2 bloodworms and a pellet. Still trying and hopeful.
so today I spent a little over $350 on a new 75 gallon, substrate (pool sand) some new driftwood, lights/dome, 110 gallon filter and stuff for a diy stand and I will be either buying or probably making my own above tank basking platform ( maybe from an old 10 gallon and tile undecided) but maybe I'll get my turtles tank setup on the next turtle tank video!
incredible!! hope it turns out well for you! :) I'm sure you'll have one happy turtle
Great to see you back 😊 how’s your new life going
it's been going great...busy, but great! thank you!
@@TheTurtleGirl that’s really good to hear 👍
Yes she’s back can’t wait to see more
every other week!
@@TheTurtleGirl no way I can’t wait!!!!!!!
I saw my tank it was the last one also I keep my turtles inside my house in the winter because it can get cold and I have upgrade there basking area
nice! thanks for sharing
3:27 OMG I'm Greek and I live in Athens! I found a compatriot! And yeah, you pronounced the name right.
Haha good to hear! Thanks for watching!
Mine is in a lake at summer work winter She is in a tank. She is gigantic
I was waiting to this video since the year started! I'm happy to see you again
happy new year!
I'll be real about the tank at 5:30, I think the owner moved the lights for the pic to light up the tank. I move the basking lights when I clean the tank so I can see what I'm doing. otherwise the basking dock blocks all the light.
that could definitely be the case!
This is amazing!! Thank you so much I really needed this! :)
glad you enjoyed!
@@TheTurtleGirl
Thank you for posting these videos they help so much ❤
Question so in a lot of these tanks I see uvb dome lights opposed to a tube style. I here people say it has to be tube T5. I am curious whats your opinion is on the Dome style UVB bulb. I has juvenile Musk Turtle BTW.
Theres definitely something to be said about the effectiveness… tube also just has a bigger area of spread which is why it’s preferable.
Nice I ideas tho my turtle died last month or 2 so ya welp I can use these trick but at least I get more knowledge lol
:( sorry to hear that
@@TheTurtleGirl it's ok
I have 3 slider turtles in a 10 gal tank now. They are still babies (bout 2 to 3 in.). .I have a 50 gal outside and is waiting for the spring to put them there. Once the winter come around again, I want another bigger tank on the inside. What do you suggest?
bigger is always better!
Is it safe to use glow in the dark gravel for my turtle?
I want to send a picture but I’m getting my tank set up next week, it’s going to be a 40 gallon holding 2 baby eastern painted turtles 😊😊😊
awesome!
How do you keep your figurines in place? We have a SpongeBob theme with a little pineapple house plus a small SpongeBob and Patrick. Also a colorful reef and his land mass. Problem is he knocks the reef and house/characters around within hours and it looks like a colorful mess. You can't even see the characters and the house is always knocked over.
the answer is....you don't 😂 my turtles are constantly rearranging EVERYTHING in their tank and it's kind of a pain haha... one solution might be siliconing the decor in...but that would require completely draining and drying and redoing the tank!
Thanks. I'm going to do that cause my OCDs are triggered by mess. Lol
You should do one with snapping turtles!!!
It’s already being a year I am getting crested gecko and 3 stink pot musk turtles moved my older turtle into a stock tank.
that's awesome!! cresties are cool
Hey I been having trouble with my turtle and I been reaching out to so many people for help. I have a hatchling. I had him for about a month and a half he isn’t eating or swimming do you have any advice? My last turtle was doing the same thing he was 5 months old I took him to the vet they said he was fine and he died
YOUR BACKKKK, thank you for everything you do. You always made my life easy owning my eastern painted turtle
aw I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for the support!
Thanks for the feedback for my tank! I am Choi!
thanks for sharing!
will turtle claws get hurt if they have those water jets?
May I know where can I get tanks as big as these, can't really find them on amazon
I wish I can decorate my tank like these but my turtles eat everything or somehow hurt themselves. I had to take a rock out because my slider marked herself under her shell with it.
hi，Can you tell me the brand of the platform above the water tank
Hi there! I recently bought 3 hatchling albino RES. Unlike the usual issue of being too shy to bask, all 3 of mine bask all the time and sleep for most of the day. They haven't eaten since I bought them 5 days ago and I'm starting to get worried. They are in a 3-foot tank, have plenty of spaces to swim and bask, there's a UVB lamp and a typical fish tank lighting light, and I've got a ton of plants. Would love to get your opinion so I can get these guys to be more active and start eating! Thank you so much!
is the water itself heated? maybe they're basking all day because the water is too cool?
Perfect timing bc I was about to remodel my tank
sweet! hope it turns out well!
Does anybody know why my turtle is basking more than expected, I thought it would enter the water more and I’ve had it 3 days it’s only been in when I have put it in for feeds or when I sorted tank for it, it’s is eating fine every time but just don’t know if I’m doing everything right, I’ve got a tortoise but this is completely different, any advice please!!! also does it’s age have anything to do with it it’s around 1 centre meter bigger than a 2 pound coin. Best advise please I want a happy turtle
Thanks 🐢
I need help. I have a fluval c4 filter and need to get a replacement motor. I can’t find one anywhere. Please help.
Thanks for featuring 🙂🎉
ayo you made it in! thank you for sharing your tank!
Would a 40 Breeder be a decent size for a male?
yay this is by far my fav series :D
aw yay!!
I have a 2020 youth eastern painted turtle that has its appetite diminished and is trying to dig under the log and rock in its tank. Is it trying to hibernate?
Hmm.....I mean they don't particularly "hibernate" but their metabolism *may * be slowing down. Sometimes mine would do that...but would perk back up in a couple weeks. Sorry I don't have much of an answer for ya
I lovveeeeeeeeeeeeee turtlessssss
Loves these videos
i'm happy to hear that :D
How I can send my tank picture to be in the video?😅
How old is your turtle?
These tanks are so cool.
right?!
Hi I know this has nothing to do with your amazing video but I really need some help. My turtle has shell rot and idk what to do :(
:( sorry to hear that. unfortunately I don't really have any suggestions since i've never had to deal with it personally, but there are a handful of videos on youtube walking you through how to treat it. If its bad, you may need exotic vet attention though.
😢 I sent you a tank I would love for you to review. Sent it about a year ago. Where can we send pictures 😊love your videos!
There’s a link in the description
I'd resend it! thanks :)
Please let me know if this turyle tank set up is correct or not
Thank you for showing my tank with the exo Terra 💖
it's super cool! thanks for sharing!
I have to send an updated pic
I Sent updated pics and how I made it a basking area.
My slider destroys everything 😂
Is there any Turtle related group where you are admin or that created by your?
awesome
:D
Great video
thanks!
I’ve got a Mississippi map in a 55 gallon. His name is Franklin.
aw cool!
I have a 6 year old turtle who is huge can u help with older turtle s I have a 50 gallon but am looking for a 120
My niece has a painted turtle we’re having big problems with controlling the algae. Is there a video on that? We’re both knew I have no idea what I’m doing wrong.
I have a video on algae! czcams.com/video/qMSfSNZGGPA/video.html czcams.com/video/OYnCjm-J0lA/video.html
Oh my God I’m going to try this the fish is called an algae eater? Sorry I’m new to all of this that my sound like a stupid question
Love from India
I just got a turtle and he is not eating me and my friend found him in a hurricane
It's the pretty girl again! Lovely smile...
aw
Hi.. do you have set up tanks for cst.?
no snapping turtles, unfortunately!
@@TheTurtleGirl 😥
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*TURTLEYYYYYYY AWESOMEEEEE
@@TheTurtleGirl Ugh, I literally released my three-toed box turtle and red-eared slider and I'm not sure if they made it this winter. The only person that can remind me oof them is you. I love ur videoS!
How do I submit my turtle tank for rhe next review?
link in descrip!
How to send picture of my turtle tank ?
I just adopted 2 red eared slider turtles, I've never owned turtles before I need info Bad
I have tons of videos on my channel about turtle care, but you can start with this playlist czcams.com/play/PLNhWjG4VxAmhvoEkUfFsv6LKhLqXcGn-P.html
you should do a collaboration with DanTheGuppyMan
i should ask him! xD
I am giting a tertle
kewl
Can I put sand from the beach fur my baby turtle
I don't know what to put in there enclosure
i would do aquarium sand or play sand from the hardware store (rinsed) but not sand from the beach
Titles pls
What are anyones experience with keeping turtles and living in an apartment?
I live in an apartment w my turtles now! no issues, had it cleared with my landlord.