20 Gallon Stocking

[ikermalli]

Hello,

I am going to be stocking my 20 Gallon tank again. Just wondering: Can I put any turtles in this tank?

[vettech909]

maybe 2 stinkpot turtles.don't let the name get to you.i had 4 in my 55gallon and they didnt smell at all!!!
there is a variety of musk turtles but to me,stinkpots are the best.you sould probly put 2 in your 20 gallon.if you buy,do a little research first.you cant just put them in any water condition.

[ikermalli]

They seem quite hard to care for as far as I have read and also I do not think I will be able to find them in my area.

[vettech909]

hmmm.....
too me,stinkpots are the easiest turtles to care for!!!what about,do you want land or water types?

[vettech909]

i just red that the wood turtle is the smallest turtle you could buy.research them.

[ikermalli]

The care sheet I read said it needed to be housed outside. Now I am thinking of getting a crayfish, a newt or a pacman frog

[vettech909]

pacman frogs are exelent pets but need a little more care.crayfish need to eat feeder guppies.newts can eat regular reptile pellets but need a live treat once in awile.

[ikermalli]

I don't mind the feeder guppies, I also don't mind the pacman frog care, the newt will be the easiest since I will probably feed a staple of mealworms. Can they eat superworms or are they too small?

[karazy]

i'd say the crayfish is the easiest, and no, they dont eat only feeder guppies. they shud eat lots of veggies actualy

[ikermalli]

alright, thanks. I need to wait for a bit though as I just found out. Because I need to pay for my new phone soon. Then I need to get some money for the set-up etc. + i have tournaments for the next two weeks so I will be asking a lot of questions.
The main one is:

How do I convince my dad to let me get a pacman frog? he said he doesn't like reptiles and he said they are ugly.

[shade2dope]

show him pics I think there too cool looking for anyone to say no.lolDo you still have your betta?

[ikermalli]

lol, yeah I found a really cool one today, it just got in to petsmart a little while ago. Green and black. Yeah I still have a betta. Not the same one, the other one died a while back, now I have a red one named seamore :P

[Ricker]

I am gettign a 10g soon for cray fish. I found some GIANT ones at LFS I plan on getting two big ones ( Yes I know they will fight) and setting that. They seem real easy to care for.

[ikermalli]

Isn't the minimum size for them a 20 Gallon?

[Ricker]

I don't see why I think you are thinking of the blue ones maybe? I am talking about ones you find in the river/creek. I think 10 is a good size if it out grows I will upgrade to a 20. I would put him in 55 but my fish/plants would be ate from him lol.

[vettech909]

my crayfish didnt like the veggies and fruit i put in.plus,it got the water really dirty and the petstore said to feed them feeder guppies instead.they loved them!!!

[Knight~Ryder]

Originally Posted by vettech909

maybe 2 stinkpot turtles.don't let the name get to you.i had 4 in my 55gallon and they didnt smell at all!!!

The Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) will emit a musky, skunk-like smell if it is disturbed or handled.

Source: http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.ph...t&lang=&id=294

[Ricker]

my crayfish didnt like the veggies and fruit i put in.plus,it got the water really dirty and the petstore said to feed them feeder guppies instead.they loved them!!!

They also love each other at LFS I saw them eating one.

[amypicot]

my crayfish loved peas and prawns. i think it is 20 gallon minimum though, we had 2 in a 46 gallon and they stayed seperate ends of the tank and never came into contact, we had to take them back as they were eating my fish

[vettech909]

if you want crayfish i would get 2 in a 20 gallon.get lots of rocks.