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Does a Red Ear Sliders aquarium need a heater?
I have just recently purchased a red ear slider and was wondering if the aquarium need to be heated. I have had geckos in the past and I had a under the tank heater for them.
Red eared sliders need an adequate amount of Water to move about and swim a bit. You can judge if there is enough water by looking at the length of your turtle. The water should be at least 1.5 to 2 times as deep as your turtle is long (so a 4 inch turtle should have a minimum depth of 6 inches). The length of the water area should be 4-5 times the length of the turtle, and the width should be at least 2-3 times the length of the turtle.
Between feeding and defecating, turtles are pretty messy creatures. A turtle tank should include a good filtration system such as a power filter or canister filter, or an undergravel filter system. Filtration will reduce the frequency of water changes, but your turtles will still require 25% water changes weekly and a thorough cleaning once a month or more. It is best to feed your turtle in a separate container to minimize the mess in the tank and reduce the load on the filtration system.
As for the Heat:
Water: 75-78 F (23-26 C), up to 80 F (27 C) for hatchlings
Air temperature: around 75-80 F (24-27 C) ambient air temperatures, with a basking spot at 85-90 F (29-32 C)
A submersible heater can be used to keep the water heated if necessary. Protect the heater so the turtles can't bump it by placing it behind something (e.g. bricks) or by fashioning some sort of cover. Get a good aquarium thermometer (not a stick on strip) and monitor the water temperature.
A heated basking spot should also be provided over the area where the turtle can get out of the water. An incandescent bulb or spotlight can serve this purpose, but make sure there is no way the turtle can touch the light or that the light can fall into the water. The basking light will help heat the air in the tank, and may also heat the water a bit.
The under tank heater you used for geckos are not made for this and should not be used for water.
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