Bloodworms & Daphia

[mariekni]

bloodworm, brineshrimp, daphnia and tubifex will be ok

[Christy06]

Originally Posted by diamondwolf130

I reccomend Bloodworm, Brineshrimp and Daphnia. Krill is okay on occasion but it's really a saltwater fish food so it's not really that suitable. I would avoid it completly.

Have you got any pellets? Such as "KingBritish Turtle and Terrapin Complete?"
This will be your turtles staple diet so it is a MUST that you get this food!

Bloodworm, brineshrimp, daphnia etc... only on occasion (every 2-3 days)

Only got him yesterday. Going to buy the pellet stuff, looking forthe hatchling one but cant find any not even on ebay. Give him a bit of a prawn as well.

[diamondwolf130]

Originally Posted by Christy06

Only got him yesterday. Going to buy the pellet stuff, looking forthe hatchling one but cant find any not even on ebay. Give him a bit of a prawn as well.

Normal Turtle Pellets are fine, just snap the pellets in half and he will eat it fine. They need to learn to rip their food up, rather than just swallowing little bits.

[Christy06]

Originally Posted by diamondwolf130

Normal Turtle Pellets are fine, just snap the pellets in half and he will eat it fine. They need to learn to rip their food up, rather than just swallowing little bits.

Ordered an 80g tub from ebay for 5 pound including postage. How long would this last roughly?

[diamondwolf130]

Originally Posted by Christy06

Ordered an 80g tub from ebay for 5 pound including postage. How long would this last roughly?

For one baby musk it will last months and months and months and months! lol
I've got an 80g tub and I've had my turts for about 2 months now.
They havn't even touched the sides of the tub XD.
Trust me it will last ages!

[Christy06]

Forgot to ask, do you ad an supplements to the food like reptomin etc,, surley the water would wash it off?

I was thinking of getting some algae eating fish like catfish, but dont want ones that grow to big and wont get ate by the turt.

Any Ideas

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by diamondwolf130

They need to learn to rip their food up, rather than just swallowing little bits.

I've noticed my baby YBS swallowing the full turtle pellet in one go...

[diamondwolf130]

Originally Posted by Christy06

Forgot to ask, do you ad an supplements to the food like reptomin etc,, surley the water would wash it off?

I was thinking of getting some algae eating fish like catfish, but dont want ones that grow to big and wont get ate by the turt.

Any Ideas

No, I don't add any suppliments. They arn't really required.

Just feed your turt some egg shell, egg and chicken, cooked low fat beef/mince every now and then. This will give them a nice protein and calcium boost!

Again feed sparingly, more so than the bloodworm. So once a week or less. Alternate between beef, chicken and egg.
So one week you may feed him chicken, the next week you can feed him a bit of egg and some egg shell.
He will only need the tinyest amounts though!

As for the catfish. I have some Corydoras in my tank at the moment. The turtles get on fine with them! Never chased them.

I would wait a few weeks first though before adding them, as the turtle needs to settle in.

Also, get your water tested before you buy any as high nitrites and ammonia do much more damage to fish than turts!
Do partial water changes twice weekly up until you buy your fish.

Corydoras will only grow about 6cm long so they are ideal. They will help keep your tank clean too! .
(Also do not overcrowd your tank, I slightly overcrowded mine with 6 Corydoras. 2 Died. One from overeating and the other from stress. So be careful.)

[Christy06]

Originally Posted by diamondwolf130

No, I don't add any suppliments. They arn't really required.

Just feed your turt some egg shell, egg and chicken, cooked low fat beef/mince every now and then. This will give them a nice protein and calcium boost!

Again feed sparingly, more so than the bloodworm. So once a week or less. Alternate between beef, chicken and egg.
So one week you may feed him chicken, the next week you can feed him a bit of egg and some egg shell.
He will only need the tinyest amounts though!

As for the catfish. I have some Corydoras in my tank at the moment. The turtles get on fine with them! Never chased them.

I would wait a few weeks first though before adding them, as the turtle needs to settle in.

Also, get your water tested before you buy any as high nitrites and ammonia do much more damage to fish than turts!
Do partial water changes twice weekly up until you buy your fish.

Corydoras will only grow about 6cm long so they are ideal. They will help keep your tank clean too! .
(Also do not overcrowd your tank, I slightly overcrowded mine with 6 Corydoras. 2 Died. One from overeating and the other from stress. So be careful.)

Egg shell?? why would it it that?

I have been looking on ebay for some chaep water testing kits but i dunno what im looking for and whats a good price.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/API-5-in-1-Aqu...item2a0226c894

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INTERPET-ESSEN...item230340cbb6

Any good?

Im only looking 1-2 fish.

Thanks.

[diamondwolf130]

Originally Posted by Christy06

Egg shell?? why would it it that?

I have been looking on ebay for some chaep water testing kits but i dunno what im looking for and whats a good price.

API 5 in 1 Aquarium test Strips -Aquarium Water Testing on eBay (end time 25-Nov-09 07:47:46 GMT)

INTERPET ESSENTIAL AQUARIUM FISH WATER TESTING TEST KIT on eBay (end time 05-Dec-09 19:51:43 GMT)

Any good?

Im only looking 1-2 fish.

Thanks.

Egg shell is a good source of calcium for little turtles. In the wild they would scavange off broken eggs.
Just break it down into small pieces for them =].
You don't have to feed it too them but it's good for their carapace and bones.

You can get free water tests in most aquatics stores as you usually have to provide them with one to buy fish. So I wouldn't bother buying any kits personally.

Please do wait at least 1 week and a half for your turtle to settle in before adding fish. I would reccomend adding 2 Corydoras after that time. Although they are much more comfortable in shoals of 4+, but you also don't want to overcrowd your tank.