Baby Turtle Tank Setup

Learn how to create a beautiful baby turtle tank!

Cover the bottom of the tank with sand. Spread pea pebbles in the back of the tank, fading it out to the front.

Place hardscape items, like driftwood and stones, around the tank to get a pleasing look and that will provide the turtle with hiding places and places to rest out of the water.

Build up the remaining pea pebbles into one or two crevices in the hardscape to create land areas for the turtle to crawl up out of the water and rest or bask.

Place plants in crevices and in the substrate. Put the mosses on the hardscape, on the substrate, and on land areas.

Gently add water, as to not stir up the substrate, until it is just below your land areas. Add water conditioner according to directions on the bottle. Set up the filter near the back of the tank.

Let the filter run overnight. Then you can introduce your baby turtle to the tank. You can even add minnows to the setup for your turtle to chase when it's bored. I hope you enjoy your new turtle tank!