Category: Turtles

I bought Cosetta some shiny aquarium decor gems (link) to see if like them. I can confirm they are a resounding success! The red being the the most popular, pink next, and the purple only as an afterthought haha Highly recommend!

I decided to get a bubbler for the tank. The internal filter that I was using to create surface disturbance died on me and I decided to get a bubbler to replace it. Her other filter is rated for quadruple the amount of water I have in there, so it is more than enough. I… Continue reading A Bubbler!

So, lots have happened in the last month! First of all, I bought the small Anubias Nana from a chain pet store (link). Looked cute, tied it to a piece of driftwood that I “conditioned”, was doing great … until Cosetta noticed it! The heifer just couldn’t leave it alone! She uprooted the driftwood (I… Continue reading Minor Set-Back on the Plant Front

So! I bought a background for Cosettas tank. Boyfriend A has had one on the back of Claudes (beardie) for a while and I always liked it. What pushed me over the edge was this great picture A took of Claude the other day! Isn’t that just great! Beardies, in their natural habitat, aren’t desert… Continue reading Tank Background!

*DISCLAIMER* Do you own research on driftwood. This does lower the pH of the tank. Mud Turtles are good with that, but make sure it is appropriate for your turtle. Let me tell you, leeching the tannins from this driftwood has been quite an adventure. But, I’ll start from the beginning. I bought this pack… Continue reading Driftwood Adventures and the Tannin-Bane

Alright everyone, I was going to wait another 6 months or so to introduce live plants. I wanted to upgrade the tank, build some rock furniture, and generally make it cool. However, I feel the tank and Cosetta could benefit from some live plants. I just increased the water depth to see if she likes… Continue reading Live Plant(s)

First off, don’t think to yourself that she would enjoy being able to see out of the container and would like to feel like it isn’t too small! Your brain will tell you that, but you denounce it for a liar!! BOX: What you need is a pretty small box that is completely opaque. I… Continue reading How to move a turtle!

Buckets for tank water, check Small tank for Cosetta, check Cheesecloth for straining tank water, check Highly Engineered Moving Container for Very Important Turtle (VIT), check check and triple check! All systems are go!!

So, if you don’t know, water will evaporate out of the tank. The rate of evaporation varies but my 29 gallon tank, about half full, loses about 2 gallons per week. Not an insignificant amount, especially when it comes to the basking platform ramp. I don’t have the basking platform where it rises and falls… Continue reading Basking Platform Ramp Failure