Sorry I kind of keep asking the same questions but I'm new to the whole turtle mama thing. I was thinking of getting a 40-55 gal tank and I was wondering if it mattered if it was the long kind or not. If it's the regular kind you can just fill it up with more water right? I was also wondering what kind of canister filter I should get for this size tank. Thanks in advance. You all have been so helpful to me already! 
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turtlemoon
Mar 19, 2004 10:02 AM
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dsgngrl
Mar 19, 2004 10:10 AM
The real long tanks aren't really good, you want as much front to back space as possible so your turtle has room to turn around, and not just swim back and forth. I use a FLuval 304 on my 55 gallon tank, and it keeps it very clean. I have two 4 inches males living in there. In the summer they are getting a pond in the backyard.
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2manyherps
Mar 19, 2004 02:27 PM
you might want to ask your tank supplier for "breeder"tanks.they are the deeper(frt 2 bk)tanks mentioned above.i use 50gal breeders.they work great for 1-2 smaller turtles.
turtlemoon
Mar 21, 2004 12:53 PM
dsgngrl,
Do you feed your turtles in a separte tank to avoid more mess?
thanks again!
