Dont worry so much youre love for the baby will help you. First make sure you have a uva uvb light for reptiles and leave it on for about 12 hrs a day also make sure you have the right size basking light and fixture a 5 1/2 in ceramic fixture with a 100watt basking light overs the turtle dock will suffice and make sure the light from the uva uvb light reaches the turtle , it should be no more than 12 in away, a fish water heater will do just fine set to between 70 to 75 degrees youre filter is probably to small for the turtle. Turtles produce alot of waste. Also for fun I hand feed my turtle its very cute I also sometimes throw a cricket or two in his tank wich he seems to play with before he bites its head off! My advice keep researching and asking for advice what im telling might not be the best or only way but works for me and my turtle seems to be very healthy and thriving Good Luck!

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