(NO DIY) TURTLE TANK SETUP! - EASY Beginner Turtle Aquarium

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LLYT here! In this video I setup my turtle's tank using products you can buy from the store and online. AS ALWAYS DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR TEMPS, LAMP HEIGHTS, EXCAPE ROUTES AND WATER QUALITY!
Checkout the links below to see the products I use in my setup. I am an Amazon Affiliate and receive a tiny commission if you use the amazon product links at no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance ;)
In this video:
Tank and Stand (Similar):
www.petsmart.c...
Basking Area:
Floating Turtle Dock (for basking): amzn.to/3RZND90
TB5000 Basking Platform (end of video) : longliveyourtu...
Basking Lights:
amzn.to/3S50zdL
Filters:
SunSun 704B - amzn.to/3VFzFYU
Substrate:
Sand - amzn.to/3o69med
Tank Covers:
Cover - amzn.to/3LFJp0L
Screen Cover - amzn.to/3rXcmjl
Decorations
Decorative plants - Petco/PetSmart Various Decorations.
Floating log - amzn.to/45xozsM
River Stones - amzn.to/3PXgYOx
Water Hyacinth - local garden center
Other Tank Items:
LED Strip Light - amzn.to/3rW9OC4
Water Heater - amzn.to/46uORNQ
Utility:
Timed Power Strip - amzn.to/3ez1Cyc
Infrared Thermometer- amzn.to/3tyKVgo
Water Conditioner - amzn.to/3exuVRQ
UVB Reader: Solarmeter 6.5R: amzn.to/3Mx1RsH

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@nathanhenry8537 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm really enjoying this channel, not only do you provide great insight on turtle husbandry but also you a great content creator so your videos are really easy to enjoy as well as being educational!

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Mydolls347 Жыл бұрын

I’m in the process of upgrading my turtles tank. I was using your vid from two months ago but this one is great!!!!

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

@tristan7676 8 ай бұрын

Dude I just bought your product without knowing it’s coming from you! I’m so stoked I just got a 75 gallon for my red slider so just waiting for it come in!

@LongLiveYourTurtle 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for purchasing! Your turtle will thank you 😊

@nathanhenry8537 Жыл бұрын

I ordered some hyacinths immediately after watching!

@OGvandal Жыл бұрын

Love your Tank Videos Brother Thanks for sharing keep posting much love 💗💎👁️❤️

@JohnDeHaanSeekerOfTruth365 10 ай бұрын

Great Video! I just rescued a Yellow Belly Slider. Your video was spot on, for helping me with setting up a very cool enclosure for my new turtle (Yellow-Bell). Thank You!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the comment :)

@youngmuddy210 9 ай бұрын

Love the videos Creativity and Work on it is amazing

@giakhalsa7971 Жыл бұрын

Well, I don’t have turtles. I ran across this video by chance. But I have to congratulate you on the great video and a wonderful description on how to do all of this. My daughter did have turtles and I think your product for basking is really so creative and unique. Thanks I had more fun watching.🐢

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@rafiwagner9599 Жыл бұрын

Great video!! Love the content! I wish someone took as good care of me as you do these turtles 😢

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don’t worry you’ll find the right person. Hopefully they get you an above tank basking platform I show at the end of the video ;)

@ashton5493 8 ай бұрын

That’s a nice above ground basking platform, would be nice if you had one for 55 gallon tanks.

@critterjon4061 8 ай бұрын

My turtle is that same size and I can tell you those flouting basking platforms DO NOT WORK

@itsmemarkell2586 8 ай бұрын

Do you know anything that dose I have the same problem

@XxsticksxX15 6 ай бұрын

My floating platform works great

@cassiusvoidkin 6 ай бұрын

My slider likes his.

@spitfire0781 3 ай бұрын

My slider likes his and it’s a smaller platform than this

@Lasag 9 ай бұрын

Hi! What do you recommend to prevent hard water limescale on the side of tanks? And on a somewhat related note, where do you source the water for your turtles? Is it distilled, tap, hose? Thank you for your helpful videos, they make upgrading and improving things for my turtle seem a lot less daunting.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 ай бұрын

Hello, I use well water that filtered through a whole house filter and water softener process. Using vinegar to remove limescale helps remove existing deposit on your tank glass. Google has a lot of info on how to do that safely.

@notblakeoffical 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I will be a new turtle owner come next week.... what about uva bulbs/lights? I'm seeing they need that too. So confusing to me lol. Thank you, Melissa

@JonathanLopez-vv5nr 10 ай бұрын

this video was SUPER informative thank you! answered all my questions

@LongLiveYourTurtle 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LuisRuiz-do2yu 5 ай бұрын

Sick shirt dude

@everythingacoustic6736 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid man👍🏼

@aspen5341 Жыл бұрын

Great info video, nice, ty!

@GorosaurusGamer 5 ай бұрын

I have a question, can you do a tank setup for softshell turtles?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 4 ай бұрын

Hmmm, I don't have one so don't temp me ;)

@turtleanton6539 4 ай бұрын

Great content my bro

@BlackBarbie228 Жыл бұрын

I noticed you put filter media in every tray inside your canister filter. Does that make that water more clear ?

@alexisrodriguez7127 Жыл бұрын

Those don’t contribute to water clarity. Those are strictly for surface area for biological bacteria to grow. Water frailty come from proper mechanical filtration aka sponges course to catch the big stuff and fine for the small stuff

@HeatherStaley-c8p Жыл бұрын

Hi Great video. We have a male (5") and a female (7") Mississippi Map Turtle. Would you recommend this setup with an above tank basking area in a 125 gallon tank for this breed of turtles? They currently are out growing their 70 gallon tank and we are getting ready to move them to a bigger tank. Our turtles don't seem to be very good at climbing and we are worried about them being able to get up on the above tank basking area. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

@mr_handsome2you 7 ай бұрын

Ok I need to buy that extra tank

@Toast-rf9vd 11 ай бұрын

A few quesrions. 1. I thought you werent supposed to use screen covers because they block the uvb? 2. I can only find the hth specialty pool filter sand and canf find any info on if it has additives. Would this sand be okay?

@momancave 6 ай бұрын

I have a "local fish" 75 gallon with small bass and blue gill. Will your tank topper work on this kind of system? I wanted to add a small turtle with getting a new tank

@FattyRatie 9 ай бұрын

I have a question, do you believe this set up would be good for a river cooter that is about 10 months old? Thank you in advance.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely! Just make sure your turtle is swimming well enough to navigate the tank.

@cenzosenerchia3043 6 ай бұрын

I was told the mini uvb bulbs are insufficient, is this correct?

@gannenah Жыл бұрын

I have a question, for the FX6 when it airares every 12 hours is it bad for the turtles? Mine will sometimes jump off it’s basking area…

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

No nothing wrong with the Fluval purging air, keeps the filter operating efficiently. Your turtle getting spooked is ok, not a real threat!

@everythingelle6450 5 ай бұрын

I need that baskin area for my babies

@Theonly-Trinidee 3 ай бұрын

How often do you have to change the water out?

@SoulessBeard 11 ай бұрын

My turtle is too have for those floating basking pads. We had to upgrade to a topper.

@LongLiveYourTurtle 11 ай бұрын

Typically the case for adult turtles, a “topper” is a much better setup anyway, thanks for the comment!

@cholos17 Жыл бұрын

Does the floating log work if you over an DIY over the top basking platform?

@LongLiveYourTurtle Жыл бұрын

I use mine still, there is an inch or two so they can still hold on and pop their head out a little as the chill near the surface.

@dmrod3274 Жыл бұрын

Bro show us how to make those badass baskets you got

@beast-ly5hp 8 ай бұрын

I have a log i bought from Petco and i can't get it to stay at the bottom of the tank any advice

@LongLiveYourTurtle 7 ай бұрын

Just needs to be soaked. If it was a dry log I’d suggest weighing it down and soaking it in a separate container, the tank if you can hold it down without your turtle messing with it.

@yuqingye2546 6 ай бұрын

Beginner here: can you have little fishes in the tank too?

@effenf 6 ай бұрын

I think the turtles would eat them as feeder fish, so i don’t advise it. 👍🏻

@glasscaster3536 5 ай бұрын

Little fish, no! My two Map Turtles will eat 20 guppies in a week. They are half the size of his Slider. Larger more aggressive fish (like Oscars or Cichlids) will hold thier own, at least against my Map Turtles.

@tonyguarini6140 10 ай бұрын

Are you selling the basking platform?

@LongLiveYourTurtle 10 ай бұрын

Yes! Here is the link: longliveyourturtle.etsy.com/listing/1506627608/turtle-basker-5000-above-tank-basking

@tonyguarini6140 10 ай бұрын

I just bought it. What 75 gallon tank do you recommend? Love the videos. FX 6 sitting in my garage.

@yeseniaventura2118 10 ай бұрын

Do you have an age where you recommend filling the tank lol the way up? I have a red eared slider that's still small. About 2-3 inches big. Would it be to small to do this to the tank? I have a 30 gallon tall.

@melodinhaggray941 6 ай бұрын

You should put the links to the products! I believe you get paid when we purchase from your links.

@earlyorlater 6 ай бұрын

I felt like he looked like he had to pee while filming the plug for his product

@LongLiveYourTurtle 6 ай бұрын

Probably did 😂

@leeannhilker2559 7 ай бұрын

i just got beach sand and a troth some sticks and a hot dogg for food

@ViserysTheFirst 4 ай бұрын

i did the same thing to my turtle but in water jug and it drowned it self

@kristinelarson9850 9 ай бұрын

that is a way to big turtle for that tank

@LongLiveYourTurtle 9 ай бұрын

I agree when it is only filled half way. This was an example setup not suited for my larger turtle, filling the tank up completely makes it an adequate tank for my 7 inch turtle though.