does this tank hold water? ie, like an aquarium for aquatic turtles?
1022675
Yes...I have two small turtles and has about 8-10 gals if water....great tank
1022676
Yes, I have this aquarium for my red ear slider. It has about 6 inches of water in it when I fill it up. The water level will depend on your filter type.
851809
This one is NOT recommended for water tanks. I believe ZOO MED does make one specifically for turtles. They are great to deal with, call them directly and they can answer any questions. I have used them for years and always found them great to deal with. Hope this helps.
448597
No. It takes up half of my 39 gallon (tall) tank. It is beautiful but for a 10 gallon tank I would suggest a zoo med small size turtle dock.
1618201
Casey is correct....this is way to small. It will be okay temporarily, but you will have to get a bigger tank and a better filtration system. It's cheaper/better to just start out with a bigger tank. Even the 15g-20g suggestion will be too small at some point. Here's a link to a really good care sheet: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/housing.htmAt one point I had 7 turtles and they are great animals, but they do require a lot of work that pet stores don't tell you.
331597
I can tell you the tank holds about one-half gallon of water when full, which would be about four lbs. But you can put in less water and still use it.
1050495
All depends on what you are using it for. Like Dham, I also use it for one large and dirty red eared slider and it works great . Right now he is in a 40 gallon tank w/ 30 gallons of water, I plan to move him to a 75 gallon tank with 50 gallons of water... it should still work well... but that's for a red eared slider ... just one. I'd run a 2nd one if I add another turtle. Depends on your use -- turtles are the messiest.
640844
Yes it does .. But after adding substrate, live rock, and taking into account the filtration etc , it won't take exactly 14 gallons of water. I would guess 12, maybe 10.
173892
I really don't know because we have a snake in the tank, but I do know that the bottom of tank before it reaches the doors is about 5" but I don't think I would put water in it. This is just my opinion. Thank you Wendy. :)
1638969
It works really well for my little turtle. I'm not sure what kind he is but he is about the size of my hand. I got him in a 15-20 gallon fish tank with about 4-5 inches of water roughly and the filter works good.
1358571
trying to figure out if this would hold enough water or do I need one with a tank?
2273213
It would hold water, that's for sure.My husband and I removed all the stickers, primed, painted, and placed ours in raised stilt-like cradles .... they look nice as raised planters and would LOOK nice as Koi tanks too .... but as the other respondent wrote, I would investigate before purchasing.
1456392
NO! It is a great tank, but it is very small. It is good for 1 to 3 small fish. I have 1 beta in mine. I also have a turtle. He is currently in a 29 gallon tank which is really too small for him. Turtles need space.
1339494
I couldn't answer that. Good tank for holding water. Cheaper if you buy it at tractor supply. I found out after I bought mine. Save you $40 with shipping etc.
392306
My opinion is that it's not big enough for a turtle...you can get 2 inches of water in it though
542279
It fits, but takes up most of the tank. It would work as a temporary fix for very small turtles or frogs and newts.
1618203
it would be ok for a couple months while its a baby... but that species will outgrow this aquarium quick. I am not as familiar with turtles but I think maybe 15 or 20 gallon that's rectangular would be a good fit for it.
742572
I have this platform on our 60 gallon tank with two turtles, a little bigger than yours. The ramp goes down into the water in the center, which makes them unable to escape by going off the ramp sideways and out over the top. The top has a metal secure wire door, and even if your turtle was strong, you could zip tie or wire tie it closed, although mine have never been able to stand on hind legs to investigate this! :) I will try to post some pictures of it at different angles for you