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Post by secdean02 on May 7, 2012 23:14:02 GMT
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Post by turtlegirl on May 8, 2012 19:22:13 GMT
Welcome to the forum. Hope you will be a regular visitor and post more photos over the coming weeks.
Great setup. looks natural with plenty of places to explore. Love the photo of that long neck stretching to the surface
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Post by secdean02 on May 8, 2012 22:02:26 GMT
We are currently in a flat but we are hoping to move in to a house near the end of the year, I'm currently running two large canister filters and experimenting with a moving bed filter, but I'v been looking into setting up a more heavy duty indoors pond type filtration system. Involving inline pond pumps, wet/dry filter containers, and possibly adding a tank to take the over flow just with plants in to improve the water quality. But its all on hold until we move. Also the tank is on a 1970s army table but idealy I'd prefer a old kitchen bench.
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Post by secdean02 on May 8, 2012 22:19:03 GMT
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Post by secdean02 on May 8, 2012 22:42:43 GMT
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Post by turtlegirl on May 9, 2012 21:52:09 GMT
Cute toy turtles
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Post by wayne020668 on May 10, 2012 20:07:15 GMT
would just like to say fantastic pictures and one of these has been added to the comp to win a total turtle care pack worth £60 so well done, winner to be announced at the start of December keep them coming...  this picture can be seen on our face book page in around twenty minutes.. regards Wayne. |
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Post by secdean02 on May 11, 2012 2:43:24 GMT
Well I hope you tell people they arn't for re-homing  They will be cooked up in a small holding tank for a month when we move later in the year, How can I keep my plants alive? I was thinking maybe puting them in a drinks bottle, with water from the tank, but then will they die without a heater? The holding tank will have the matured filter and holding tank filled with water from the larger tank. So everything should be alright , I'm gona have to start weeding out some of the aquatic long green plants as the turtles munch them in half, and then I have two plants, and then they grow and get cut in half, hence the forest lol |
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Post by turtlegirl on May 11, 2012 20:18:51 GMT
You can keep the plants in a bucket or a plastic crate. I grow duckweed in buckets for my turtles. If it is still warm(Summer) you can keep the bucket outside in yard or balcony. Otherwise keep indoors in a warm spot near a window. Plants needs light more thnan anything else and also nutrients so use old tank water always.
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Post by jacquisunderland on May 12, 2012 18:00:06 GMT
Hiya.. big big welcome to our forum and our ever growing family..
its great to here from some of our northern members.. You have a gorgeous set up, well done... If you are ever in Chester le st .. please pop down to the market place and introduce yourself to me.. I'm there every other saturday from and including today... It would be lovely to meet you ... Jacqui x
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Post by secdean02 on May 15, 2012 18:16:32 GMT
Jacqui I mostly work weekends and night shift, when we move later in the year we might have some room to help the northern rescues
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Post by jacquisunderland on May 16, 2012 20:54:41 GMT
Any way you can help, in any way you can would be great... more fosterers always means we can help more turtles, theres always more coming in than goes out, we often have to prioritise and reluctantly refuse the less needy cases as its hard to cope with the sheer number of calls we have to deal with but here at turtle rescue its not just about rescuing and rehoming turtles, we are also here to offer help, support and educate often misinformed owners to prevent suffering of these poor creatures ending up in our care.. also members who can help with fundraising and promotional events to spread the word about us and reach as many people as possible. RSPCA figures show that the north east has the worst record for animal cruelty this year yet again, I eventually want to grow the numbers of active members in this area to promote our organisation so that we can dispel this label at least as far as turtles and terrapins are concerned.... Jacqui xx
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Post by secdean02 on May 19, 2012 16:03:57 GMT
well if i can help let me know, We won't have the room until we move later in the year, but we will eventuly get there.
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They will be cooked up in a small holding tank for a month when we move later in the year, How can I keep my plants alive? I was thinking maybe puting them in a drinks bottle, with water from the tank, but then will they die without a heater?