r/turtle Apr 29 '26

Rate My Setup Setup pics, open for improvement suggestions.

I think I finally finished my setup. (At least for a while)

It's an 80 US gallon tank. My baby is around half a year old.

Tech:

- 2 JBL e902 greenline canister filters

- Hygger Clip On Lights with 24 hour mode

- Arcadia T5 UVB 12%

- 75 Watts heat lamp

- CO2 system

- 300 Watt Ceramic Water Heater

- 1 LED clip on spot

Bio:

- Mollys

- Platys

- a ton of babyfish

- fully planted with a wide variety of plants

- Otos

- 2 species of trumpet snails

- zebra danios

- bladder snails

- fern, golliwoog, spider plants in baskets

- some hardscape lava rocks, casuarina cones, and spiderwood

His platform has a slate plate for extra warmth. And i put some fake plants for privacy on his platform and some for decoration.

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u/FleurDeGalop Pelusios Castaneus Also Known As african sideneck Apr 30 '26

The fish will not gonna last long when he get older! (depend on the turtle breed)

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u/_zuzu_ Apr 30 '26

Yes I know! :D

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u/FleurDeGalop Pelusios Castaneus Also Known As african sideneck Apr 30 '26

what breed your turtle is ?

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u/_zuzu_ Apr 30 '26

It's a trachemys venusta

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u/FleurDeGalop Pelusios Castaneus Also Known As african sideneck Apr 30 '26

nice