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Aquatic Turtle Care Guide
Aquatic turtles like red-eared sliders need a large tank with strong filtration, a basking dock, UVB, and omnivore diet.
Aquatic turtles like red-eared sliders need 75+ gallons, a canister filter rated for 2-3x the tank volume, a completely dry basking dock with UVB, and an omnivore diet of quality pellets supplemented with leafy greens.
Quick Care Facts
- Diet: Quality aquatic turtle pellets (50-60%), leafy greens, occasional feeder fish
- Lifespan: 20-40 years
- Tank: 75-gallon minimum for a single adult — 10 gallons per inch of shell
- Filtration: Canister filter rated for 2-3x tank volume
- UVB: T5 HO 5.0 or 10.0 within 12 inches of basking surface
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