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here is my turtle, Raphael, basking in his humble abode. his house isnt finished yet, i still have alot to add. but money is a bit tight right now so i must get things one by one as i can. anyways, the tank is a 20 litre... yes litre, not gallon. knowing that and from what you can see in the picture, does it look like he has an appropriate amount of room? i plan on buying him a much larger tank when i can, but is this good for now?

bigger would be better, try rubbermaid containers. Do you have a filter, the water looks quite murky.
Also, that is a red eared slider, not a painted turtle.

ooo i see... well under turtles i was looking for red eared slider forum and didnt see it. didnt think of RES haha my bad. ill go to that one, but ill keep you guyz posted in here if you like...

the water is murkey because is was just put in when that pictures was taken, the rocks were a bit cloudy, even tho i rinsed and scrubbed them for about 2 hours. the murk has died down now and you can see through the water to the other side of the tank. i was planning on getting a filter although im not sure what can i can use with my current setup. the lid i have is metal mesh, near heavy duty. how can i fix a filter to my tank without putting holes in my nice heavy duty screen? also. he was kept in a very small rubber made container before i got him. VERY small... i am planning on buying him a 120 gallon once i can afford it. but please do help me with ideas for filtration

If you don't have a filter, then I would take out all of the gravel. You can get a Duetto 100 to work with your setup, it will stay on the bottom of the tank, and the cord will fit under the screen.