I had the most trouble getting my girlfriend's turtle, Skye, tank set up. The water was getting murky after only a few days and we had to change the carbon at least weekly (we were using what sounds like the fluval plus). My first solution was to try an under gravel filter but that didn't help much. So, on top of that, I added a power filter. Still, the filter needed to be changed every 7 to 10 days. I talked to the pet shop we go to for our snakes and they told me the simple solution to keeping the water clean, feed them less (we were feeding Skye 2 times a day with 6 pellets each time) so we cut her down to 4 pellets once a day. After all that (and me changing the water almost completely), the water has pretty much stayed clear for 2 or 3 weeks now without needing to change the filter.



Anyway, long story short, we've found it perfectly okay to feed her in her own tank. The only thing to add is that they told us to take out any uneaten pellets after about 15 minutes (but she usually eats them all). If you're worried about your turtle not eating enough, give her some lettuce to munch on (romain works good for Skye).



As for a heater, I couldn't help you. Our landlords keep our apartments between 70 and 75 degrees (and they usually don't flucuate by more than a degree). In other words, the room temperture is good enough to keep our turtle happy.

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