Urgent Care :: Help! new!

[dopestop]

Hello, my sister has bought 2 red eared sliders while on our vacation to NY. She bought them from a lady in a very small plastic tank. We our currently out of the country in niagara falls, one of the turtles i believe has a a fungus infection. We won't be back to the states until tomorrow night.
I just want to know what these turtles need ASAP!!! they wont eat their food (floating turtle gammarus pellets) and they are constantly trying to get out of the tank ( I know that these turtles need a place to get out of the water but the tank is too small).
I have attached some pictures of the turtles, and I have cleaned the tank and have changed the water.
What I want to know is what we need ASAP, how long the turtles can stay in the water (its been 2 days).
HELP!!!
Thank you!!!

[sull324]

They wont eat anything until they feel comfortable.

What those turtles need is that you read the information on the main website and put them in a proper setup.

[Diamondbacks4Life]

http://www.redearslider.com/index_basic_info.html

Read the info and go through all the links. It will teach you what you need to know.

[Moose]

i agree read painteds4life's link that he posted it has everything that you need, but in a nutshell, you will need:

DEFINETLY a larger tank, the rule is an inch of shell per gallon of water, you could start out with a 20gallon long just to start with.
a filter (aquaclear, fluval or anytype of submersible filter would work)
sumersible heater
a floating dock or any area where they can come up to bask
UVA/UVB bulb that shines directly on the basking area
a clamp lamp to hold the bulbs

and those are just the absolute BASICS. read the site for other necessary information, and if you still have questions, we're here for you!
the one thing ppl dnt realize is that turtles might cost you less than $15 but their habitat and other living needs can exceed $500

[turtle man]

I would try giving them pieces of live earthworm or floating gammurus pellets soaked in tuna fish juice for 5-10 min.

[jwinters]

http://www.redearslider.com/index_basic_info.html

Read the info and go through all the links. It will teach you what you need to know.

I agree with this. This site isn't just about the forums. It has a lot of good general information on the keeping and care of turtles as well.