100 Gallon Indoor Turtle Tub Set Up

Here's a tutorial on how we upgraded from a 70 gallon tub to a 100 gallon stock tank!
Equipments:
Rubbermaid 100 Gallon Stock Tank from Tractor Supply (Online)
(2) Penn-Plax Cascade 600 Internal FIlter (50 gal each)
Zoo Med Turtle Therm 300 Watts (100 gal)
Zoo Med Repticare Terrarium Control
Zoo Med Powersun UV (160 W)
ZooMed Floating Turtle Dock XL
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[@iLitAfuseiCantStop]

Great setup! My only suggestion is to get a canister filter (Fluval makes excellent ones) & get one rated for 2 to 3 times the size of your tank. Turtles are notoriously messy (not just waste but food bits) so you really need a good filter to keep your water clear & your turtles happy & healthy. Those little submersible Amazon filters probably aren’t gonna cut it. Also separating them was a good idea. The older they get the more territorial they are.

[@RCCarDude]

For a canister filter his tub would have to be higher than the filter since it's gravity fed. Also the cichlids should help a bit with the excess food waste, but yes, you're right.

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you for the suggestion! Yes we've used a canister filter before and they’re great! Internal filters are convenient for us since we live in a small apartment. Easier to clean & disassemble 🙂

[@rcar16]

You guys are so nice and careful with your animals. I appreciate and admire that

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you! 🐢

[@samanthahamilton7391]

Thank just finished setting up my 100 gallon tub with internal canister filters works great

[@vidareptilia]

Nice 👍

[@margiereyes3640]

You both did an amazing job!!!

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you! 🐢

[@patricksmith1532]

Nice set up, I'm thinking about doing something similar for my pinkbelly side neck turtle

[@stevendiaz2257]

Sick setup dude!

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you so much! Appreciate it 👍🏻

[@TheAeasy19]

How do you clean this thing ? Maintenance wise

[@AVelasquez22]

Where did you get that basking floater!!! I would like one of those.

[@thatstonerr7738]

Part of the issue is his nails ! They need some hard surfaces to grind down those bad boys ! I have live rocks in my enclosure for them to stand on etc and that helps keep them broke down also a basking area made out of cement blocks would also be abrasive enough to chop down those nails

[@AnxGAR]

I'm about to do the same with my female RES what are you feeding the bbs they look great!

[@vidareptilia]

How exciting! We feed them a mixture of the ZooMed Reptisticks & their growth formula every other day & dried shrimps only as a treat. We made a video on turtle feeding as well! 👍🏻

[@brandons9530]

sunsun canister filter work well and i never had a leak in 5 years. nice set up i like.

[@vidareptilia]

Thanks 👍

[@tlafleur8433]

I was investigating around turtle vids for a filter setup and came across your vid, never saw yours before. The tank turned out impressive. I liked and subd.

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you, we appreciate it! 🐢

[@ImadetheCake]

inherited my boys RES when they left the nest and starting my indoor turtle tub research; thanx for sharing your post

[@vidareptilia]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@ligermamba2400]

The pond looks amazing

[@vidareptilia]

thank you! 🐢

[@EliMooner]

The byrne dairy jugs😭😂 glad I’m not the only one

[@Breezephotography55]

Nice setup!

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you!

[@TheWiseOwl110]

Beautiful set up

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you!

[@Mr.Gundam7]

I love my turtles 🐢 ❤️

[@KateLB1027]

I would love to do an indoor turtle pond for my RES! They are almost 16 and are huge now (2 females). I have them in a 75 gallon now with 2 large DIY toppers my husband built. The tank is essentially empty from decor because they destroy or eat everything! I would love to do a large outdoor pond with some Koi, but my RES are aggressive. They eat everything! Well, one is aggressive and the other is an angel baby. The mean one is the troublemaker! Ha

[@MadisonRainone]

I love it! Where did you get that floating dock from?

[@anthonylepore516]

Addressing the suction cup problem! You get silicon adhesive and apply it to the inside of the suction cups and then apply to inside of tub, you might want to use duct tape to hold whatever you are putting in there!

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@smackaroni]

I’m looking into doing a similar setup soon. My question is how often and what percent water changes are needed with this much water and this filtration?

[@cheyannebarbosa5283]

Tony 😂 behave no scratching 😅

[@TheApocalypseSurviva]

Definitely high in this video

[@jurassicyard]

What kind/brand of basking dock is that? Also, where did you get the light hanging kit?

[@pinayjunglehome4737]

I love it! I love turtles also.I have the same set up like u do.my babies I keep it inside the bigger once I put them in my garage now bcoz its cold.once the weather gets warmer I have a pond outside

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you! We also bring our turtles inside during extreme weathers (we live in Vegas), so once the weather gets warmer we’ll move the tub outside again 😀👍🏻

[@j.w3559]

Good morning. Where did you get ur tub

[@50sOrNothing]

How do you go about cleaning it with so much water?.

[@christinemorris9157]

Good job, but by not filling all the way you still only have about 70 gallons of water in there

[@josephgonzalez6010]

How much was that 100 gallon bin for? Thinkin about getting one after aee this video lol

[@ethant1682]

Where did you buy your tub??

[@Jomezarts]

Can't find this type of water tank anywhere

[@Thesolshadow]

Did u guys ever have leaking problems with the tank? I have one and it’s slowly leaking

[@stuartchin1812]

I put a bunch of sand around the drain cap. I think it clogged it.

[@apollo6180]

Nice set up. Where did you get the drywood?

[@vidareptilia]

We got it at Petsmart

[@dp2905]

African Cichlids are aggressive. Too many decorations. Defeats the purpose of more room.

[@omarrivera1525]

Nice! Why did you guys decide to bring it back inside? Any problems with having it outside?

[@vidareptilia]

No no issues 😀 We just live in Vegas where it hits 100+ degrees during summer and drops to 40 during winter, so we bring them in during extreme weathers just to be safe 🐢

[@koldblooded1352]

You gotta understand I had this issue with keep turtles with cichlids it will not work red eared slider are going to target the fish because that’s what they do you gotta get rid of the fish or tony I’d say dish tho and have tony and tiny in the 100 gal and add another turtle

[@MylesDeep617]

New subscriber. Enjoyed the video. I'll look forward to the rest

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you so much!!! 🐢❣️

[@denirogosic6545]

cool 👍

[@vidareptilia]

👍🏻🐢

[@jaanvisewak3728]

hey! I love your set up and I'm thinking of moving my RES into a tub as well. I wanted to add fish to my tub as well, what do you think would get along with two RES?

[@vidareptilia]

As long as you’re ok with your fish possibly getting eaten, I would suggest guppies, minnows, neon tetras and tiger barb. You can also try gold fish and cichlids, but they do grow bigger over time. Good luck!

[@jaanvisewak3728]

@@vidareptilia thank you!

[@92dominicparker]

Did you have to silicone or do anything to drain cap on tub? Mine started leaking 😢

[@stuartchin1812]

I put a bunch of sand around the drain cap. I think it clogged it.

[@caydonhernandez3864]

U put a turtle in time out

[@kmklawncare7297]

Have you tried trimming his nails so he doesn’t scratch anyone??

[@vidareptilia]

We've thought about doing that but we definitely need some guidance on how to. Have you?

[@matthewpetersen4417]

where did you find or make that light hook

[@vidareptilia]

We bought ours at a local reptile store called Scales n' tails. This one is called Zoomed Reptile Lamp Stand

[@o0evelynecastano0o]

I need help… why does my tank get cloudy within days? What am I doing wrong.

[@vidareptilia]

Hmm it can possibly be the filter. It may not be strong enough to circulate the entire tank

[@Gryie]

Where did you get the floating platform?

[@colinburris1005]

Wondering the same. Did you end up figuring it out?

[@colinburris1005]

I think it might be the zoomed floating pond dock xl

[@mcnuggatron2129]

How did those filters end up doing? I have a yellow bellied slider that I got about 4 years ago. I've gotten unlucky, and he's already 8 inches. His current aquarium is too small, and I'm thinking of making a setup like this

[@vidareptilia]

We're not a huge fan of external filters, but those can handle larger gallons. We like the internal filters we're using because they're easy to clean and assemble. So far so good! Marineland filter is also good too.

[@skydog07sb]

Do you know if turtles prefer glass?? Like are they more bored when they don't have glass to look through?

[@vidareptilia]

I say glass aquariums give the turtles little to no privacy and the open space makes them think they can swim through the glass which can be stressful for them. Whereas tubs is more secure which makes them feel more comfortable and safe in their surroundings.

[@stevendiaz2257]

I’d say turtles prefer ponds but glass aquariums are more for the owners pleasure. All the above points from the creator are right though

[@vidareptilia]

@@stevendiaz2257 Well said! 👍🏻

[@briantorres3144]

What do you do to drain the water out?

[@vidareptilia]

We attach our siphon to a water pump to drain the water, but we also just use buckets too

[@JackofallWades]

How do you prevent the Fish from jumping out?

[@vidareptilia]

We haven’t experienced them jumping out. Our tub has about 8 inches of room above the water, so it’s not filled up all the way.

[@JackofallWades]

@@vidareptilia See, I thought as you did except I had 10 inches and had Flying Fish in their genes or something cause they always dying from jumping while we gone. 😂

[@ThursdayMonkey475]

I so badly want an indoor turtle pond one day. Seeing as Tony scratched up the fish, do turtles have tendencies to attack each other? I feel like I want at least three or four, little baby red eareds, but want to avoid them hurting each other.

[@azbrown_knight8240]

Avoid that many in a pond unless your pond will be at least 7ftx5ft. They need room.

[@lyasialeanne]

Yes they can become territorial and attack each other.

[@patriotmissile3952]

Yes they will become aggressive as they age

[@vidareptilia]

Theres always a risk when cohabiting all your animals together cause some may be more territorial than others, but just make sure to monitor them often and look for any sign of aggression

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

A very cool video my friend I enjoyed it - I subscribed. I make my own filters you may be interested.

[@thetanz8111]

My turtles can't have fake plants in their tanks they try to eat them

[@d_o_m_]

i have a yellow belly what fish and turtles can i add in a tank with him

[@azbrown_knight8240]

Add 2 cichlids or minnows. Add another yellow belly.

[@d_o_m_]

@@azbrown_knight8240 does the size of the turtle matter like can I add a baby turtle with my other turtle my other turtle is about the size of a fist

[@vidareptilia]

Minnows, guppies, gold fish, tetras and as long as you don't mind them possibly getting eaten

[@sammohanty1463]

Where u can get this basking area..?

[@vidareptilia]

We got it at our local reptile store called Scales n Tails. Check your local reptile stores and also check Amazon. They sell the large size.

[@skullmaster5030]

Hey I got a question I have a pink belly side neck and a albino red ear slider can they be in one take and I bought them from breeders

[@skullmaster5030]

Been with each other since bored

[@vidareptilia]

It’s possible, but it’s always tricky housing pets together. You can try and slowly introduce them together, but please close monitor them for a few hours to check for aggression & see how that goes (RES tend to be more aggressive than pink bellies). Good luck!

[@helghanmerc2765]

if you have a lot of space most of the time it doesn't matter they just need more space

[@WONDERFULREPTILES]

LIKE VERY NICE VIDEO

[@vidareptilia]

Thank you! 🐢

[@libertyforall5764]

I know video is a year old, but I noticed beginner mistakes, by now you should know more I'm sure.

[@RandomClipsForFutureMe]

How are you liking those cascade filters?

[@vidareptilia]

It's not bad, but I'm sure there's better ones out there. They're easy to clean and install and are pretty strong until it starts to build up inside. We probably clean the filter once a month.

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

Should've just used pool filter sand, or river bed sand. Play sand is garbage compared to the two

[@vidareptilia]

Yes we will try to experiment more with different sand substrates. Thank you 👍🏻

[@ytyoungrichnhigh]

@@vidareptilia no problem, my brother.

[@anthonylepore516]

I keep reading and hearing that sand is dangerous for turtles, because they manage to swallow some and it causes blockages, so experienced turtle enthusiasts, and reptile veterinarians are dead against sand!

[@vidareptilia]

There is a small risk of impaction when using any type of substrate really. We've been using sand for a couple years and had no issues with our fish and turtles

[@austinwooten8394]

you need a seperate uv light bro ....... those bulbs are trash and dont produce the prober spectrum on uv ..

[@kristinawoodmansee2962]

I'm sorry to pick on your video but; those filters are a sad joke dude. They are only meant for like a 20 gallon.

[@vidareptilia]

We purchased the ones that are good for up to 50 gal each. They get the job done, but we are always open for suggestions! Please recommend a good internal filter 👍🏻