Hi! Introduce yourselves here. :: Greetings from Queens, NY

[Andrew7769]

keep a look out, i saw a preformed pond for 30$ in a pet store and that was 60gal just keep an eye out for deals

[SpotsMama]

The preformed ponds are really nice but even more so than the rubbermaids they would need support. The ponds are actually meant to go in the ground where they are supported on all sides so without some care they would be pretty unstable above ground.

[marisa]

There was a free pond with a heater in the local paper here about 6 weeks ago, and I was told I missed it by less than an hour. The thing with the ponds, though, is that they're often not as deep as something like a Rubbermaid. The Rubbermaid stock tanks don't need any support. Some ponds are more rigid than others, though, and can be used above ground if the areas that are higher than the base are supported underneath.

[steve]

Welcome! I'm a Queens native myself, and a part-time Mets fan. Some people wedge something between a rubbermaid for support. Remember, it's not designed to hold water and without additional support, it'll only safely hold it about half-filled. These containers are pretty useful when dealing with under 50-gallon setups. Larger than that, you'd want to look into a stock tank.

You can take separate your turtles when they are feeding. If possible, have a small tub or pan with water around 75-78F and see if they will eat in there. It will reduce the mess in your tank. If not, and some res won't like to eat in a separate container, then take out the ones that are not feeding out of the main tank and then feed the other turtle. This will ensure they will all get their fair share. There usually is a pig in a group when you have more than one RES, so keep an eye out.

Also, you should really keep the larger one separate. It's for the hatchlings safety, and it shouldn't be long before they can be placed together.

If you need supplies, bigalsonline.com has free shipping right now, great time to pick up a heater, uvb lamp and filter, if you need those.