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ChristineJ
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December 10, 2007, 08:56:19 PM »
i have a mississippi map turtle that will be 2 in feb and he is currently in a 30 gal.. he needs a bigger tank and I plan on getting him a 50t tank but with christmas coming up i cant afford it right now so will he be ok in the 30 gal for awhile, while i save up money for his new tank?
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December 11, 2007, 04:55:07 PM »
rule of thumb, 10 gallons per inch on turts shell
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i know but i cant afford a bigger tank right now so will he be ok in a smaller one for awhile?
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December 12, 2007, 12:49:08 AM »
If you can't afford a big aquarium at the moment, try purchasing a rubber-maid tub.
I had my 5" Western Painted turtle in a big 50 gallon rubber-maid tub for a while,
and it only cost me $15!
It's a cheap way to house a turtle if you don't have a bunch of money to spend. :]
Hope this helps.
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Quote from: ChristineJ on December 11, 2007, 10:38:36 PM
i know but i cant afford a bigger tank right now so will he be ok in a smaller one for awhile?
theyll be fine in that 30 gal until you can afford the 50
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ChristineJ -- Your turtle doesn't have a clue whether you can afford a proper size tank or not. If you are having a problem with dirty water you may have to change to water more. Having to change the water that much can be a pain. The rubber maid may be a solution. They don't cost too much. Good Luck!!
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Quote from: mike on December 17, 2007, 06:43:06 PM
ChristineJ -- Your turtle doesn't have a clue whether you can afford a proper size tank or not. If you are having a problem with dirty water you may have to change to water more. Having to change the water that much can be a pain. The rubber maid may be a solution. They don't cost too much. Good Luck!!
or buy more fil;ters, i have one normal filter and another one that looks like a cliff edge that requirse 2 filters, never have to change the water
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