Hi! Introduce yourselves here. :: INTRODUCTION AND SUCH.

[Bascomb]

Hi my name is bascomb. I have had sliders for over 30 years. I have res, yellow bellies and painted. I have the painted and res together and they do just fine. I live in the mountains that border North Carolina and Tennessee. I live alone, not including my turtles, and will retire soon. I have had good success doing it my way. The only thing that I do differently is that I recommend a greater water flow than most. I turn my water in my tanks at least 5 times per hour. I have one that turns the tank about 10 times per hour. You have to be careful to not turn your tanks into a blender. OPPS -- Not here - bascomb

[untsmurf]

Hi and Welcome! It's nice to have an experienced keeper join the ranks. I don't understand what you meant by turn your water, though. Could you explain it?

What are you turtles names? What are their setups like?

[emma]

welcome to the forum!

[Bascomb]

What I mean when I said turn your water -- whatever the amount that you have in your tank exchange it 5 times per hour. That is more than most but it works fine for me. One of my tanks is a 29-gallon and I use a 350gph pump. It stirs the tank a little but it does wonders for my biological filter. It is tied to a bottom filter that sucks from beneath using the bottom strata as additional biological filter. I will be glad to explain the plumbing if anyone is interested.

[octpusgirl8]

Boy, alone in the mountains with only turtles for company...right now after getting off work deling with jerks all day, coming home to a kitchen full of dirty dishes courtesy of my roomate, that sounds absolutely perfect. I'm jealous, i love the mountains. You should put up some pictures if you have a digital camera! And welcome to the forum, of course

[Bascomb]

oct girl -- I will put up some pictures of the mountains that my house is on as soon as I can high speed and get a little more aggressive with my computer. I am one of the few that have a computer in these mountains. -- You can get another job and another roomate if things get too bad. Life is too short to put up with that. Good Luck. b.

[turboturtle8]

Welcome!