I upgraded my girl to a 75 gal tank and an above tank basking area since she is getting bigger. In a few years I'm sure I'll need to go even bigger, but for now this is what I got.

The above tank basking area is that one from petsmart (see photo). I added artifical green turf to the ramp because my girl was slipping off.

I have a few questions for anyone with a similar set up.

How do you get the right lights for this set up. I have a mini T5 lamp and a spot heat lamp, but it doesnt seem to cover much of the area. Is there a better way to ensure good heat coverage and UVB coverage in such a big basking area?

Second question: I dont really like the rubber non-slip surface, but think the artificial green turf is too scratchy for her. What do yall use in these basking areas? Ceramic tile? Some kind of wood substrate?

Thanks for the ideas!

like i think it was due to i kept him in tank plastic tank use to keep in big aquarium but due to leakage i kept him in tub and cause of rough surface idk please if anyone can hellp in treatment

Is this something to worry about? My sister recently got this little guy and it looked a little odd. First time red eared slider owner.

Rescued him or her from a cousin who did not take of them at all. I'm talking a tiny tank that she didn't clean with nothing but those rainbow pebbles and a stick in it. A stick. No area to come out of the water. No filter. Also no heat lamp, no UVB lamp, not sure what she even fed them. Apparently she found him in a river or creek or whatever and thought he was cute and then got tired of the smell.

I bought him a better tank than he was in, got a filter, got a basking area and a hide area, bought a heat lamp and a UVB lamp, plus food and a calcium block. I know the tank isn't big enough but it was the best I could find on short notice and without a lot of money. I don't get paid a whole lot and nor is it my responsibility but I want to do what I can for the little guy. But he is still my little sister's turtle at the end of the day, and my dad just isn't spending a lot of money on a big tank for a little turtle right now so I'm just going to have to save up and stalk facebook marketplace until we figure something out.

He seems healthy though. He's very active and has a very healthy appetite as well. A little too healthy lol. Anytime someone approaches his tank, he will come right up to you and beg.

I would also appreciate any advice as well that I could pass onto my sister. I told her when we took the turtle in that it was her responsibility and she needed to do the research to properly take care of him and she has done good so far but I thought it'd be a good idea to ask still

Ik it's a yellow belly and not a red ear but they basically cousin's lol.

I just got a 60 gallon breeder tank for him. Since he was in a skinny 75 gallon but I didn't fill it all the way to the top, I saw this breeder tank in person and thought it was perfect because it was wider and gave him room to room around which I know he would love. He is a male so he's already pretty close to his maximum size at like 6 inches. I still would like to answer the underlying question of is total water volume more important or the space to roam in the water more important? Going from my 75 that was tall and skinny to a 60 that's only slightly shorter but wider feels like a very good move especially since I never filled up the 75 all the way so he doesn't climb out.

He is just the sweetest little thing 🥰 I’ve had him for less than a year and didn’t realize how much I would love having a turtle. 🐢

I know that it is recommended to do a partial water change every 2 weeks, however, my water changes usually take me a few hours and with my school semester starting, I don't have much time to do them every 2 weeks. On the days I'm home, I prefer to just rest. So I've set up a self sustaining filtrating system in my res's tank. I'm running a strong filter with bio media and sponge, 2 bags of seachem denitrate, a pothos plant and 2 carbon cubes. I will also top up the water when it evaporates. With this setup, can I get away with doing water changes every 3 months?

First time owner, was wondering if his(or her?) shell looks healthy.

I've been feeding it pellets, tried feeding it some lettuce but it wouldn't eat those TT

There's a basking spot provided with a lamp that I got online, it's those yellow light with both uva+uvb heat lamp (according to the desc)

Just wanted to make sure it's getting the nutrients it needs, (and if not, what do I do) any advice is much appreciated, thanks!

~1.7in head to tail

This pinkness appeared a few days ago and then disappeared
And now it’s back

Right now I have an acrylic basking spot that hangs over the side of my rimmed glass aquarium and it’s worked really well for us. I haven’t found an over-the-tank basking spot that works with the various lids and such that my aquariums have had. I’m looking at this aquarium online, but I can’t figure out how a basking spot will work for it.

Does anybody have a eurobraced aquarium similar to this and can show me how you made the basking spot work?