Need some advice...
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:00 pmI took in a little RES a couple years ago from a friend. The friend had the little turtle in what I would consider inhumane conditions, and I wanted to give the best I could. Hes gotten much bigger, and I cant seem to keep up with his tank requirements (size) and Im finding it more difficult to clean the tank because Im not strong enough to lift it on my own. I dont want to keep him if I cant give him the best care possible, and I dont want to just give him away. Hes the sweetest little turtle, I want to make sure he gets what he needs. Does anyone know of a rescue or some way of adopting him out safely? Any help would be appreciated...
is 8 inches and lives in a 80 gallon tank. I could barely lift her first 15 gallon tank, it got dirty pretty fast because I had poor filtration. At first, I was a bit terrified at the idea of such a large tank, thinking how on Earth could I clean that monster and, needless to say, the 80 gallon is impossible to even move an inch! 
But after reading a few threads here, I realized that it is actually easier to clean the monster than a small tank. And it really is, believe me. Now I only have to clean the filter every two months (rinse the biomedia and sponges), change the carbon monthly, and scoop the mess that falls to the bottom of the tank if Bobo is too lazy to swim and raise it into the filter intake... 
