My FW setup explained - Razorback Musk Turtle - Stingray - More!

[mrturtle5681]

how deep should i put the water for my musk in a 60 gall

[earthling1984]

@mrturtle5681 3/4ths full

[theonly1312]

is it a 40 gallon long tank or 40 gallon breeder? and does a stingray fit well all it's life there?

[earthling1984]

@theonly1312 most stingrays won't, depends on species and adult size. it is a 40gallon breeder.

[mrleopardgecko100]

how long is a 40 gallon 3 foot??

[earthling1984]

@mrleopardgecko100 about yes

[mrleopardgecko100]

can you put a musk turtle in a 10 gallon long tank??

[earthling1984]

@mrleopardgecko100 as a baby sure, but an adult will need a 40gallon or larger.

[mrphill1999]

what do u feed the musk

[earthling1984]

@mrphill1999 turtle pellets and insects

[TheAwesomenarb]

@mrphill1999 they might get their food stolen because when they get their food, they bring it to the bottom of the tank to eat it and by the time it gets back up, the red pared spider might have eatin it all

[mrphill1999]

do razorbacks do good with red ear sliders

[KidMumba]

i thought puffers were brakish o.O

[earthling1984]

@KidMumba every puffer is different of course, but few if any are fresh or brackish their whole life. many puffers, like green spotted puffers, live in freshwater when young, then brackish when they are growing, then saltwater when adults (This is why not many green spotted puffers make it to adulthood, because people don't know their water conditions need to change as they age)

[KidMumba]

@earthling1984 DUDE, i think your one of the few ppl one youtube that actually knows shit about fish, and cares , besides Dustin'sFishTanks(and me, of course ;) )

Good work

[aznwinx]

I thought stingrays live in saltwater?

[Asken96]

@aznwinx yes. and no the live best in saltwater but can live in freshwater

[Trigun337]

@aznwinx There Are Marine StingRays And FreshWater StingRays...This Guy Obviously Owns A FreshWater StingRay.

[earthling1984]

@aznwinx depend son the species, some species are fresh, some are salt.

[ducktapedude43]

what kind of sand do u use?

[theairsoftsniper26]

Is the 40gal tank brakish

[theairsoftsniper26]

In the 40 gal tank is the water brakish

[earthling1984]

@theairsoftsniper26 no, it is freshwater.

[Asken96]

@theairsoftsniper26 he said it in start of the video

[efraindragonred]

im thinking of putting fish with my turtle to help keep the water clean but i don't know what fish to get

[earthling1984]

@efraindragonred that will most likely make the water more dirty actually. If you want to add any fish, I recommend something like a pleco to help eat off algae growth.

[Sithvdv]

how big is the stingray going to get?

[earthling1984]

@Sithvdv this type/species gets 10" disk diameter

[redpinepro]

How much was the stingray? and nice tank

[earthling1984]

@redpinepro I think he was about $50

[dcshows1]

where did you get the sting ray?

[earthling1984]

at a small local hobby shop

[BenEnevoldsengsy]

im thinking of getting a musk trtle, how much are they, how much is the tank, filter, UAV light and heater?

thanks :D

[earthling1984]

for an adult musk you want a 40gallon tank. UVB light can be anywhere from $40 to $100. Need a red heat lamp probably as well(depending if your UVB is only UVB or heat also). But it is good to leave the red light on during the night anyways, and turn off the uvb at night. 40 gallon tank with lid = $150. Gravel / decorations = $50, heat lamp = $30, UVB = $70, Turtle = $50 to $100, Filter = $50+, Tank water heater = $25, basking logs = $30. Adds up to a lot, and I probably missed some stuff.

[krebsderek]

That turtle is awesome.

[Thiswarisours56212]

cool vid with wht i could watch i just couldnt watch the rest because my eyes started to hurt because it moves so much

[ShadowsDecember]

wow, thats a great setup. but there seems to be a risk of flooding the tank if either the return pump or the overflow fail. is there any modifications to prevent that?

[earthling1984]

I have all my tanks setup so they won't overflow in any way no matter if power goes out or cyphon fails. I did switch the design of this water flow of this tank(it never failed as it was setup in this video, I just changed the setup when I got a new tank stand). If you watch the end of my video on 'how to overflow/sump/refugium' you will see how I prevent floods.

[peacehopelovemusic]

what kind of Bichir do you have??

[earthling1984]

I watched the video and didn't see him ;p  Not sure which one I had in this tank back when this video was filmed. It was either a normal senegal(spelling?) or it was the ornate bichir.

[mr22turbo]

All i can say homie.. is you know nothing about growing plants..

And that setup looks like a DIY Jungle..

I have built MANY MANY refugiums and Wet-Dry Filters, and you plant set up is all wrong..

UNLIKE saltwater, freshwater plants do very little for pulling unwanted nutrients from the water.. Pretty much the only plants good for cleaning are floating plants, like pond Lillis.

[earthling1984]

the refugium was setup on this tank as an extra fun thing. I put a wide variety of plant seeds in there. I also used the 10gallon as a guppy breeding tank. Refugiums aren't usually on freshwater, I just put it on for fun.

[earthling1984]

The refugium was added on for fun, it is a sump setup in the back, and plants in the front. I know they are more beneficial to saltwater, but I figured, I had the extra tank, why not add on the sump, and put a little refugium in front. It can't hurt.

[earthling1984]

also, plants in freshwater provide infrosia(spelling?) which provides food to baby freshwater fish which I had later breed in the bottom 2 tanks.

[Thiswarisours56212]

insuforia lol it doesnt matter

[mr22turbo]

uyt

[StreetRocaFella]

haha i have the same driftwood for my 10 gal

[imtrippenballs]

is the rey in fresh water?

[earthling1984]

yes.

[imtrippenballs]

Thanks. could you make a care video on it?

[CU4N6]

I hope you have powerful filtration on that tank... 40 gallons is too small for even a teacup ray alone. If your ray is buried in the sand more than 25% of the day, I would start removing tank mates right away.

[earthling1984]

he is doing great. I have a 20 gallon tank and a 10 gallon tank connected to the 40 gallon. they all cycle water and the 10 gallon tank is a filter/refugium tank. water nitrate/ammonia/nitrite levels are always perfect. When he does get too large for this tank, I will most likely sell him back and get a new small one, and keep the little profit :)

[CU4N6]

by "doing great" does that mean just not dead, or is he exhibiting any signs of stress (aka red belly, hiding, refusing food)? I only ask because I had a 4" Motoro in a 55 gallon tank and he was eating and active, but always red-bellied... moving him to an 80 gallon really brought out his personality, even though he appeared healthy in the 55.

[earthling1984]

By doing great I mean he is active, healthy, no signs of any stress or injury as you are talking about. Being red-bellied can have to do with the tank size, but not truely tank size, but more so bad water quality which can go bad quicker in a smaller aquarium. I keep track of my aquarium chemical levels and make sure all my aquariums have safe and good water for the fish. An inexperienced fish keeper should not keep a stingray at all, and if they do, it should be a large 125+ gallon tank.

[CU4N6]

I understand that fully... the real issue I am getting at is a consideration of the nature of the fish; rays like to stay in motion and be active... imagine yourself being stuffed in a cubicle 24/7... even if the air quality is flawless, it's not an ideal condition for a human. Neither is a perfect-water-quality tank suitable for a ray if it's too small.

[earthling1984]

agreed. and a full size 12" diameter ray needs like 125+ gallons. He is fine in this tank till about 6" diameter, then I trade in for another small one as previously said.

[binghamholly]

dude why do you have such a big tank for like 3 fish?

[earthling1984]

3 fish? For one the stingray needs a large tank, just him would be enough, then there is the needle fish, green spotted puffer fish, bichers, red tailed shark, others. Most people overstock their fish tanks.

[earthling1984]

I changed on thing on this tank. The turtle was a little messy and I wanted more mechanical filtration in the turtle tank(the eclipse filter wasn't sucking up enough large waste). So I put in a Whisper in tank 10-30i. I also put in a small powerhead that rotates it's output(160GPH). Now the tank floor doesn't get waste stuck anywhere and it looks a lot cleaner.

[repr3sentsz]

OMG where did you get your razorback musk :D

[jamesrobert13]

Thanks for telling me about what you would do. No one ever replies back on these things, thanks for all the info it helped a lot. Your videos are usally pretty helpful you should do more on your turtle he's awesome:)

[jamesrobert13]

were did you get your razorback im thinking about geting one but dont no were would be the best place:)?.....also love the tanks there so well put together and clean.Keep up the great work.

[earthling1984]

To get a small one like this, you will probably need to go online. I mail ordered mine. Some pet shops have them. Before you get a turtle, make sure you have enough cash to get a good setup. They need proper lighting, a heater, and a tank of at least 40gallons for ONE turtle when they are an adult. Mine is in a 20 for now, but in about a year will be put in a larger tank. 10gallons per inch of shell is the rule. The setup will cost more then the turtle, by a lot.

[earthling1984]

If you have watched my other videos, you might notice this used to be my betta breeding setup. I have changed the betta breeding setup as I thought this tank would be a great place for my new turtle to live. I will post a video of my new betta setup soon!