My 90 Gallon Turtle Tank

[JaredRoman]

Their claws are so long.....

[dave8594]

Why is there no gravel or plants?

[Boneyman]

@dave8594 If I did my female will destroy everything in seconds so to save myself from a potential nightmare I keep it bare.

[TheReptiles100]

@GreatWarr Then what is it

[bryan13258]

do not like video

[Boneyman]

@MrThor0312 The platform is resting on the "lip" on the top of the tank. It just rests secured on top of the tank. When covering your tank don't take any risks because ur turtles have their entire lives to figure out how to break it. Where there's a will there's a way and once they find a potential escape point they'll spend all day trying to get out.

[blacksceptre]

how old are your turtles?

[Boneyman]

@blacksceptre 11 years old.

[nickkyson]

what do you use for the basking platform?!

[Boneyman]

@nickkyson Egg crate for the platform and a plastic vent cover for the ramp. All connected via zip ties.

[ItsMeGillian]

hey! i was wondering, is there such thing as a turtle drowning? thanks

[Boneyman]

@ItsMeGillian Turtles have lungs and breathe air so if they're trapped underwater too long they will drown. I've heard of a few horror stories where turtles were trapped underneath large decorative pieces and dying.

[BAREFOOTPOOKY]

what type of set up do you run in the trays i have the same filter?? help me out!!

[Boneyman]

@BAREFOOTPOOKY From the top down fluval bio rings, azoo bio media, fluval bio rings, and fluval ammonia remover. Probably not the best set up but if you have some recommendations then I'd love to hear it.

[ColeYounger88]

@Boneyman did your tank come on that stand?

[Turtles504]

the rena is fuckin loud

[XBOXmEr]

read eared slider ? how do you tell if its a female or male

[Boneyman]

@XBOXmEr check out my other video where I explain this.

[TurtleGirl9878]

Mine doesn't like cuttlebone :/

[meteordealer]

I can't believe your stand hasn't collapsed yet. It looks way to small for a 90 gallon tank.

[Boneyman]

@meteordealer Maybe it's the video but the stand fits the 90 perfectly. Hopefully it doesn't blow up on me.

[GreatWarr]

thats not A 90 gallon hell no

[Boneyman]

@GreatWarr Yes it is, why would you think otherwise?

[sscurlyfries76]

Jijiji love how ur male is chasing ur female hahah thats cute

[slida65]

Fluval sucks donkey donk unless you have the fx5

[Boneyman]

@slida65 I agree, but it's what I have for now so I'll just have to suck it up with the water changes.

[bp120596x]

i dont know why but i find this guy very funny

[luxio8]

do you hope for them to mateand lay eggs?

[Boneyman]

@WoWmasterArnark Glass is expensive, plus the labour cost and profit margins. You're paying for the convenience basically. I got mine used with the stand for $90 which is cheaper than the cost of the glass.

[britandrob]

You have the longest skinniest finger I have ever seen..lol jk pretty turtles :)

[OzzkkaaR1]

them like this !

can get the basking area ?

U must put a grass !

:D

What filter do you use?

Take a Walk In mi channel

greetings

[Boneyman]

@OzzkkaaR1 Thanks for the comment. As long as the turtles can dry themselves off then it's fine. In the wild turtles bask on rocks and dead wood not grass so I don't need grass. I'm currently running a Fluval 405 canister filter on my tank but I would recommend something much stronger.

[OzzkkaaR1]

@Boneyman Ok thanks 

[mu1479]

how often should you feed a turtle cuttlebone?

[mu1479]

how often should you feed a turtle cuttlebone.

[OurTurtles]

@mu1479 monthly. or once every 2 months if your turtle shell is healthy.

[Boneyman]

@mu1479 I've heard a lot of different things and I'm not quite sure which one is true. This is what I've heard. Always have a piece of cuttlebone floating, once in a while, and I've also heard that only females need it. I would recommend what the other guy said and that's once every 2 months or so. Make sure you have UVB lighting so your turtles can metabolise the calcium.

[GhostHunterGirlUK]

My female turtle is just like yours,shes all agressive and tries to bite my finger,but my male is always chilled lol.I had a bare tank too,but i put sand in and they both enjoy digging in it.

[TheGqlife]

nice!

how long have you had them? :)

[Boneyman]

@TheGqlife 9 years now

[PlecoFreak]

i feed my turtle nutrafin but one of my turtles shell looks screwed up

[Boneyman]

@PlecoFreak Nutrafin sucks. I switched from Sera Raffy to Nutrafin once and now my turtle's shell still isn't better.

[PowerDok]

you have a JBL UV Spot plus or? :)

[Boneyman]

@PowerDok I'm using a MegaRay bulb.

[Boneyman]

@StoneFoxDemon I've heard that it's good but it's pretty expensive. I would personally take that money and make my own filter.

[MsKim900]

wow nice tank u can fit like 2 more in there

[Boneyman]

@MsKim900 Thanks for the comment. It's already at the recommended max. Anymore turtles will just overcrowd it.

[walsallcrew]

Nice tank man. Bit like mine. Buy I do have something in the tank for the turtle to explore. Put a ceramic pot in or something just keeps them busy

[adee900]

judging from the long claws and long fat tails i have a pair of males in a 55 gallon setup with a diy basking area very similar to yours, do you think i should upgrade to a bigger tank? they are both at least 4 inches long

[Boneyman]

@adee900 For sure. If I were you I would try to upgrade to at least a 90 gallon tank or larger. That way you won't have to upgrade again for the rest of their lives.

[cross7fu]

nice, how much does the tank cost?

[Boneyman]

@cross7fu I got it for free but it was on sale used for $80 CAD.

[iwishicouldb]

@Boneyman nice deal, and ur filter?

[Boneyman]

@iwishicouldb I'm running a Fluval 405. I got it brand new for $180.

[iwishicouldb]

@Boneyman im planning to get a fluval U series will they work well ?

[Boneyman]

@iwishicouldb How big is your tank? I haven't used a U series before but I do have a few of the predecessors. I would not recommend it as a primary filter. In my opinion it's a back up/emergency or temporary filter. It's way too underpowered to handle the waste produced by a turtle.

[iwishicouldb]

@cross7fu hey im ur subscriber lol

[cross7fu]

@iwishicouldb oh thank you lol

[dummy395]

how did u do it for the top part?

[Boneyman]

@dummy395 I made it myself.

[dummy395]

how old are they?

[Boneyman]

@dummy395 They're about 8 years old now.

[BIGGESTxxEMINEMxxFAN]

i didnt watch the full vid , but i think the tank actually looks pretty nice and the turtles look awesome