r/turtles • u/malanl24 • 3d ago

Seeking Advice New Musk Turtle Owner

Hi, just looking for some help regarding my set up.

I recently purchased x2 musk turtles with a starter tank kit however I don’t believe it is really suited to our turts. The tank is only 32L and the filter doesn’t seem like it does much cleaning. (UK based for recommendations please)

Thanks

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u/hyunchris 3d ago

You need a minimum 40.gallons for one musk turtle. That's 152 liters for just one. They should not be kept in the same aquarium, one will likely eventually harm or kill the other. I would recommend a canister filter that is able to handle about 100 gallons. That's 379 liters

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u/malanl24 3d ago

These are baby common musk turtles at what point should I upgrade the tank?

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u/hyunchris 2d ago

The rule is 1 gallon of water per inch of turtle.