i gonna get a res what size tank is good for it

Originally Posted by zebeck

I totally disagree.
A ten gallon doesn't allow for a much thermal gradient or multiple basking spots. It can be done but it is far from ideal.

Tell that to a turtle who grew up in a glass bowl witha palm tree


You could set something up really nice in a large tank. I have done it befor with softshell turtles. It was rellly cool but you need a large filter.

Tell that to a turtle who grew up in a glass bowl witha palm tree

Yeah or to the literaly millions that died in such set-ups.
Its a miracle if they survive those conditons more than a year.

my point exactly. that same turtle raised in a 10 gal tank with moving filtered water and lighting will live to out grow that tank.