Habitat - Indoor :: Supplies

[Nessa]

My turtle is 1" in diameter and is in a 10 gallon. I'm keeping him for 6 months and then he's going into my friends pond. I rescued him from a person keeping him in a poop filled tank with little food and improper lighting and everything. I set up the tank with what I had but I'm trying to improve it. I want to get a 20 gallon but I probably will just stick with the 10 gallon since he will be moving into a pond soon. I'm new to turtles and am just starting to learn. I'm trying my best so please be patient with me.

I was thinking this one but I'm not sure if it's good:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=17912

A good filter for less than $30 is what I'm looking for. Also, should I get the size small turtle ramp? This is the kind:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=11289

As for the UV lamp:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=6548

Heater:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=15472

Will I need to purchase another lamp that clamps to the side for heating or does that UV light work for heating and UV?

I have a lot of questions but have been helped out a lot by this site and other people. Thanks so much! I just wanted to double check these are all the correct things before going to the pet store. I'm also getting river rocks from the dollar store or walmart or a store like that. I can't wait to see it come together!

[Bascomb]

Nes -- Make sure your basking light has uvb rays. Your filter should pump at least 5 times or more of the amount of water you have in the tank. You will need to check the gph - gallons per hour of your filer. b.

[Nessa]

Features powerful 90 gph submerged motor and filters aquatic terrariums up to 20 gallons.

That looks fine then . Hopefully it will be set up by this weekend! As for the light, "Reptile lamps contain the highest amounts of both UVB and UVA wavelengths". From the description of the light.

[imderanged]

That light will work for UVB but you will need a seperate light for heat/basking.

[TheComputerGremlin]

You can use a tube fluorescent bulb or a compact one, the compact ones use easier fixtures. Be ware of the "preset" water heaters, they are usually rated for a specific tank size and may not work optimally over time. I'd just go with a regular aquarium tank heater, like a sheath one, they are inexpensive and can have a dial on it so you can set it and monitor it yourself. And if you don't have rocks setup like that near a waterfall style filter (which we don't recommend stacking rocks unless they are glued together), the water will evaporate quickly (I'm just warning you). Sounds like you have a plan, hopefully it'll all come together well.

[Nettle]

The small basking platform is good for turtles up to 3 inches (due to my own experience), so that one should be good for the next six months. My little fatty makes the the whole thing sink. Mini-sized would be too small.