Adult Red-Eared Slider Setup - Pet Turtle Care is EASY!

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LLYT here, in this video I assemble a 75 gallon aquarium for my red-eared slider turtle. It also works for many other aquatic turtle species like painted turtles and yellow-belly sliders. . AS ALWAYS DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR TEMPS, LAMP HEIGHTS, EXCAPE ROUTES AND WATER QUALITY!
FOR A VIDEO OF ME PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER WATCH HERE:
• 75 Gallon Turtle Tank ...
Checkout the links below to see the products I use in my setup. I am an Amazon Affiliate and receive a tiny commission if you use the amazon product links at no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance ;)
In this video:
75 Gallon Tank - www.petsmart.com/fish/tanks-a...
Basking Platform
TB3000 in video (similar, better one available at my store)
longliveyourturtle.etsy.com
Filters:
Fluval FX6 - amzn.to/3BINCfN
SunSun 704B - amzn.to/3VFzFYU
Substrate:
Sand - amzn.to/3o69med
Basking Area:
Basking Platform (similar) - www.etsy.com/listing/15066276...
Heat Basking Light - amzn.to/3C4TLUQ
Heat Basking Light Feature - amzn.to/3S2ziFP
UVB Basking Light - amzn.to/3LFIqO7
UVB Basking Light Fixture - amzn.to/3UDeDtN
Other Tank Items:
Cover - amzn.to/3LFJp0L
Decoration- Petco/PetSmart Various Decorations.
Hidden LED Strip - amzn.to/3fezAea
LED Strip 2 - amzn.to/3uxNLhc
Heater 500W - amzn.to/3Sw7b1t
Utility:
Timed Power Strip - amzn.to/3ez1Cyc
Water Conditioner - amzn.to/3exuVRQ
Solarmeter 6.5R: amzn.to/3Mx1RsH

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@rockcvn71 11 месяцев назад

I have a red eared slider named Myrtle. Man he comes up to me anytime I go near the tank and puts his two front paws and swings them in and back out and is so excited to see me. His personality is great. Thank you for sharing man!

@judith7727 Год назад

It’s impossible to find a decent available basking loft for adult turtles

@1acym460 11 месяцев назад

Occasionally he does sell some that he makes himself. I bought one a couple years ago, no issues and I would highly recommended getting one from him if he sells more

@trinitywyne-driesbach4100 10 месяцев назад

PREACH I have my red eared slider in a 100 gallon water trough that I screwed a bored in for a basking area but she keeps getting out so I need to change up something 😂

@masoe4687 10 месяцев назад

factsss

@CFKBacon 10 месяцев назад

Yeah I made my own

@TruGodz 7 месяцев назад

build your own. Not hard & probably costs less.

@Bea_InChrist729 Год назад

😂 "sometimes I just walk into it." thanks for the video! I've had my RES for about a decade now and she's still living long but I've only recently tried advice you give in your videos and it's made things way easier. God bless you and your turtles 🐢

@onearmeverything6000 5 месяцев назад

Great video Sir. Got a lot of good info from it!

@nathanfree4654 Год назад

We bought one of his basking areas and it's been amazing. No need to waste time to build one yourself..! :)

@LongLiveYourTurtle Год назад

Awesome, thanks for your comment! Much Appreciated :)

@dj.excess Год назад

Prob one of the best explanatory vids for new turtle beginners. Good job. Just got a 150g I need to setup for my almost a year old Diamondback terrapins. Trying to get an Aquadecor background before I start filling it. Also wanna see how I can add a basking area for them. Again, good vid

@Captainrave 7 месяцев назад

Love your videos, watching them while we wait for a 5ft custom turtle tank to be made!

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

So cool! and thanks!

@RyleeWigglyWorm 16 дней назад

Thanks! This is very useful to me! I am getting a little turtle named pickle!

@jennifermars5929 Месяц назад

Happy Harold! Very entertaining video!!

@LongLiveYourTurtle 20 дней назад

Thanks! :)

@jeineryeuceda2456 11 месяцев назад

Love your work so much! I was wondering when your platforms will be available again. It was too late for me to purchase one and I would love one for my sweet turtle girl :(

@MH-zg5yw 3 месяца назад

When I first got my slider turtle in 2004 I had a 15 gallon tank and a standard Top Fin type filter. The water got dirty fast and I had to change the change frequently. It was definitely a learning experience.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 2 месяца назад

Indeed! I went through similar struggles. Really just learned to super over filter for turtles.

@Tatyana_2373 3 месяца назад

Beautiful thank you

@bobbaker1830 10 месяцев назад

I DID listen on 2x speed ....😅But, thanks for making such a straightforward video!

@1acym460 11 месяцев назад

I bought one of your turtle toppers a few years ago and it's still going strong. I only just had to replace the turf because my turtle was eating it but it worked great.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 10 месяцев назад

That’s awesome! Thanks so much for the update. Glad it’s been serving your turtle well.

@galealwill4860 6 месяцев назад

@@LongLiveYourTurtle I bought the tank loft you reviewed from petsmart but my adult red eared slider refused to go up there or stay up there when I put her on it. I tried for almost 3 weeks. I even added turf to help with grip and prevent her nails from getting caught. So, my existing problem is finding a basking area that she can get on that is big enough so the water can be high enough. Suggestions???

@vicesparis Год назад

Very good

@johnnyle804 Год назад

hello please answer my question. can i put a Fluval AquaClear 110/500 Aquarium Power Filter in a 40g turtle tank. the filter is 500 gph

@Ctom516 Год назад

When will the basking areas be available on your Etsy again?!

@supaspiffy 9 месяцев назад

Love your setup! My question is why do you have two different types of filters? Can the Fluval FX6 alone do the job? Or if it can't, is there a model that can do it? I'd love to do your exact setup but the issue for me is space.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 месяцев назад

Hey, great question. For one turtle the FX6 will be adequate. I like to over filter my tanks to keep them clean longer.

@randomrazr Год назад

did u always have 3 turtles? how big of a tank is the one to theleft?

@remhk6672 11 месяцев назад

Hi there. Do you have a nesting box for your female red eared sliders?

@bullypride5150 10 месяцев назад

Will the basking platform fit a 125 tank?

@daagn6433 2 месяца назад

please tell me the website where I can buy such a hiding place for the turtle, I mean the trunk in the aquarium?

@dwightschrute8357 6 месяцев назад

For $150 I’d buy this in a heart beat! However, $350 is more than my new tank alone 😢

@jadacarebear 10 месяцев назад

Turtles are so cute. Someone name a turtle "Sally"!

@overland505 3 дня назад

Ugh. Have a red eared slider I found in the road about a month ago. It’s an invasive species here. She had been hit but is ok. Just a little scraped up from being run over. Took her to the wildlife rescue and they checked her out. Told me I can’t release her. So I had an unused 75 gallon tank I setup for her. Used to be a fish guy but hadn’t in a while. Anyway just spent $50 on aquarium gravel this weekend. Now I found this. Didn’t see that anywhere else.

@davidgutierrez1319 Год назад

Can you show what kind of setup of media on 3 trays fx6 and other white cannister

@LongLiveYourTurtle Год назад

Great Idea! I suggest watching my Review videos for both of those filters, I go through just that :)

@mamor222 6 месяцев назад

We are having a really hard time getting our outflow to stay stuck to the glass and our tank doesn’t seem to have a “flow”. Do you have any videos on setting up the filters/placement?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

Try this video for a fluval FX6: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-12SrYDtQ8VA.html

@jamestaggart7667 5 месяцев назад

I'm from the UK and products here are very limited. Is there a way I might be able to have a conversation for more details on the best set up. I have a YBS and want to have his tank more natural

@jamestaggart7667 5 месяцев назад

I'd like to add I have had him for several years, age not exactly known as I obtained him from an office where they couldn't look after him and thought he was a she. I love the idea of a sand base it looks so much better than just a bare glass altho concerned when it comes to cleaning. I've have recently noticed he has started gnawing at the floating Dock similar to one in another of you videos. I love the idea of a top level dock(one that sits on top of the tank) which will eliminate this and allow him more space to swim as I can then fill the tank with more water

@ashleylangjahr 7 месяцев назад

My husband just built a basking box but I've also read the water shouldn't be double the turtles height to ensure they can breath. Is that true ours is far deeper than that.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 7 месяцев назад

Many different approaches to turtle care. That is a good rule of thumb to avoid issues. My turtles are very strong swimmers and can hold onto the ramp (don’t have to climb up to the basking area) if they want to rest and breathe but not bask.

@user-ue5fn6ro1k 6 месяцев назад

Do you think that a Fluval 407 canister filter on its own would be enough for my 75 gallon red eared slider tank?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

That filter might work it is on the low end as far as GPH and bio media volume for that size tank with a turtle

@dniwer Год назад

I’m sure you’ve been asked before but can find a video. Have you had any issues with turtle aggression with 2/3 turtles in same tank? Or how do you manage? I know you have had them for several years

@LongLiveYourTurtle Год назад

Yes, my two RES turtles do not get along so I have two tanks. You could partition off one tank as well. But my Yellow belly gets along fine with both of them so she goes in my larger tank with one other RES. Thanks for the comment!

@doodlebrain4446 11 месяцев назад

hi llyt have you ever had detritus worms in any of your tanks?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 10 месяцев назад

Nope thank goodness!

@Kareggan 5 дней назад

Doing this for my Yellow Belly male as soon as i can afford it. It will be a 120gal aquarium doh.

@user-jp6si8fy1r 7 месяцев назад

So do you need both of those filters or could I start with 1?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

You can start with one just know you will need to maintain the water/filter more often.

@SherryCardwell76 9 месяцев назад

Where is your store so I can look at your basking platform?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 месяцев назад

longliveyourturtle.etsy.com/listing/1506627608

@marcsetter6233 Месяц назад

We just adopted a small red eared slider and working on the best tank setup. hes young, and we find he can't climb on the above tank basking platform. he is uncomfortable in deeper water that he can't stand up and get his head out. We have adjusted his environment and hoping with age he will do the above tank basking. Why 2 different filtration systems?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 20 дней назад

I like trying canister filters out. Fluval FX6 is the typical work horse, but is expensive, so I wanted to try a budget filter. The FX6 is really enough though.

@LibertyFixxxer 8 месяцев назад

Hey, so I am worried. I just set up my 75 gallon. My slider has been in shallow water a long time. She almost seems panicked or scared in that much water. Any tips? I dont want her to drown :(

@tanner2k971 6 месяцев назад

How did she adjust. Got mine from someone who kept in shallow water. Wondering how she will adjust to full water now.

@LibertyFixxxer 6 месяцев назад

So it took maybe 5 days and she was good. Its like she forgot how to float without straining, but then randomly she knew, she also seems a lot happier :)@@tanner2k971

@dvrthvader 4 месяца назад

I have 2 turtles that adjusted quite fine with a tank full of water. Someone surrendered the two to me and they’ve always been in shallow water. What worked for me was putting them on the top basking area first, then letting them climb down into the water, and they adjust.

@So-0216 Год назад

How do you deal with the humidity problem?

@LongLiveYourTurtle Год назад

Outside in the summer, dehumidifier otherwise and the winter isn't usually an issue. Try to cover the open side of the tank!

@culturevultureztv 7 месяцев назад

4:42 can I use spring water for my turtle

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

For me, if the water is safe for me to drink, it is Ok for my turtle. If there is chlorine in the water that can be neutralized with Reptisafe. If its not being filtered at all, get it tested to see if its ok for you and your turtle. Hope that helps!

@Noche_Negro 7 месяцев назад

What about a 50gallon breeder tank? It’s more wide then a 75gallon tall

@LongLiveYourTurtle 7 месяцев назад

Maybe, but it has very short walls so no much depth. Could be good for smaller turtle breeds!

@samckwong 9 месяцев назад

i lived in area lived plant is cheap and easy accessible, i replaced my plant in 1 or 3 mths time as they eat them all the time. 😂

@LongLiveYourTurtle 8 месяцев назад

Classic turtles… they just can’t help it sometimes!!

@adamaydin7651 6 месяцев назад

Where do you buy that tank?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 месяцев назад

I got this at my local Petco. It is a standard size that most stores will carry or order for you.

@adamaydin7651 6 месяцев назад

@LongLiveYourTurtle what turtle would be good for a beginner? My son is a big fan and wants to get a turtle, i just dont know whitch to get him :)

@Urmom-bn8ds Год назад

I want to get a turtle, but I have concerns for the UV lamp, since the only place where I can put my turtle tank is my bedroom, and I don't want to get skin damage

@affordableaquariumservices1663 9 месяцев назад

Why are you putting a heater in a red ear slider aren’t they cold water?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 8 месяцев назад

Unless you have kept your turtles in ponds and through cold weather and you are experienced in doing so, it is recommended that you keep the water a consistent temperature. For sliders this is mid 70s to low 80s. So if your room get below that for extended periods a heater is required. Hope that helps!

@affordableaquariumservices1663 8 месяцев назад

@@LongLiveYourTurtle thank you!

@Tatyana_2373 3 месяца назад

I have one red ear slider name amy. Of 25 years old

@LongLiveYourTurtle 2 месяца назад

Amazing! :)

@houseofvultures582 11 месяцев назад

i've seen some bad reviews of this aquean tank. the threat of them leaking is too high for me to buy

@LongLiveYourTurtle 11 месяцев назад

No issues for me and I have had it for about 4 years! Knock on wood...

@MrMcGiblets1 21 день назад

People really should consider Southern Painted turtles instead of Red Eared Sliders. They don't grow nearly as large, which allows people to provide them a better environment. A 75 gallon tank to a Southern Slider is like a 150 gallon tank to a Red Ear...

@Dou8le-T-T 2 дня назад

Do they require the same environment for a tank. Not tropical?

@MrMcGiblets1 2 дня назад

@TiblumRizzler same requirements. They're nearly the same, just smaller. We've had ours for about 10 years, in a 75 gallon tank, and they're a little bigger than palm size. 75 gallons is much too small for a red ear in my opinion.

@Dou8le-T-T День назад

Ok where can I purchase one?

@Dou8le-T-T День назад

Southern, eastern, Western is the best? And cheapest and smallest with most value?

@MrMcGiblets1 День назад

@TiblumRizzler lots of online aquarium shps sell them. That's how we got ours. Just search southern painted aquarium and you'll get plenty of options. Ours were about the size of a half dollar coin when they arrived. Now they're 4 or 5 inches long, 9 years old.