What vitamin and mineral supplements to give Red-eared slider?

The problem of calcium in tortoises, and even more so in growing calves, is particularly acute because of the specific structure of their body. Therefore necessary to constantly give reptile calcium-containing drugs. This can be finely ground bone meal, which should be given in each feeding, every day. On a small scale individual enough pinch.

Aquaterrarium for freshwater turtles

Youth calcium preparations recommended to give daily, adults - once a week. bone meal are usually sold in pet stores.Eggshell may well be a substitute for bone meal. You can use the usual, "human" sulfate, phosphate or calcium gluconate . bone meal, powdered compounds of calcium and vitamins injected into the cooked food, or crumble them into pieces of food. Foods containing vitamin supplements (except calcium supplementation) are not subject to long-term storage.

Powdered vitamins (to combat beriberi C and E) and minerals are given no more frequently than once a month in the form of mineral supplements by adding them to feed. Sales have special vitamin preparations for turtles. Vitamin preparations proved well designed specifically for reptiles imported "Reptavit.

Turtles - in his element

Once a day you can spray the skin and coat of spray reptiles «Nature's Reptile Vita-Spray», which is a positive effect on the skeletal system of reptiles, due to skin and bone absorption.
Once a week, you can add a few drops of food "Trivita" or "Tetravita.
As you can see, the choice of drugs and vitamin supplements is quite large, and we should just not be lazy and constantly apply them, varying in different combinations.
That's just not try to use the dog and cat vitamin and mineral supplements - they are absolutely not suitable turtles composition.

Not suitable as turtles and a dog, cat food , despite the fact that "Red-eared" they eat with pleasure.
These combined feed designed for warm-blooded animals with a completely different energy metabolism and the need for nutrients and other substances, and therefore unsuitable for our pets.

Comparatively good combined feed "BIOREPT" Polish production


For the same turtles, and specifically for water, developed and are selling quite different in their composition, ready to feed. They recently appeared in such abundance in specialized stores, which sometimes is difficult to orient in a variety of prices and names, in a wide range of both imported and domestic production.

Cheap home (for example, St. Petersburg) food prepared from one type of raw material - dried Gammarus, dried and pressed Tubifex or moth. And all is good, but their disadvantage is that they are unbalanced in nutrient, minerals and vitamins.
Comparatively good combined feed «BIOREPT» Polish production.
But the best and quality, and therefore are more expensive food companies TETRA and SERA.

Foods and goods from the firm SERA

Very good variety and high quality feed, the American firm WARDLEY, but unfortunately, they are too expensive and not everyone can afford. The best of them - "REPTAYL T.E.N» ( «REPTILE TEN»).
For the young, very young turtles, the company produces special food from a mixture of dried larvae of various aquatic insects. It is sold in cans labeled "Forage for turtles» ( «Turtle Food»), and is suitable only for young animals.

Huge diversity of artificial feed is produced in large quantities, is not always worth trusting and lump all of what you see in pet stores. Very often, their composition does not always correspond to the real needs of the species, and does not meet the tastes of the turtles, which simply refuse to eat them.

Although it is possible that your turtle is like something out of ready-made pellets . There are indications that there are turtles, no complications grown only in the pellets (eg, Nutra Fin firm Hagen).

Fodder for turtles Tetra ReptoMin

Yet - advice: do not get carried away! Natural is always better And just as a dessert this rare and, therefore, a tasty delicacy - a sort of candy-granules, can be "spoiling" sometimes your pets.

Bon appetit to you and your aquatic beauties - "turtles"!

And in the next article will discuss how and where to feed the cats - in the water or on land.

Marina Dutta
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How to choose an aquarium and its interior?

Home Aquarium - a vessel (or the only all-glass, with glass walls), intended for maintenance and breeding of aquatic animals and plants, as well as to monitor their lives.

Aquarium can be any vessel, made of glass or plexiglass. By design they are divided into frame and frameless. Frame made from metal and glass corner. Frameless made of plexiglass.

Can be used as an aquarium and all-glass vessels. Depending on the tank, aquariums are divided into small (up to 25 liters), average (25-190 liters) and large (up to 250 liters) . Aquariums capacity exceeding 250 liters used in indoor environment is not recommended.

When you install the aquarium should be considered light and easy maintenance. In a room with windows facing north, the aquarium is recommended to install a wall perpendicular to the window, at a distance from him no more than 2 hours in a room overlooking the south, the aquarium should be placed near the wall, perpendicular to or opposite the window.

In the summer to avoid overheating of the aquarium out of direct sunlight should be applied artificial shading, especially when it is installed in a room with windows facing south. For blackout, you can use floating highgrowing plants. If that is not enough, you should use mesh or thick curtains of the matter.

For small Aquariums desirable to apply lateral artificial lighting, aquarium depth of more than 30 cm - top and side. The most common fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps ordinary power of 15, 25, 40, 60 Tues

The optimal water temperature for most types of aquarium fish and plants in the winter ranges from 18-24 ° C, and in summer - 24-30 ° C. For heating water used two types of electric heaters - salt and spiral, as well as conventional incandescent bulbs.

For oxygen saturation is used compressors of various types. The water in the tank change with a rubber hose with a glass tip, they also remove pollution. Cleaning internal walls produced using a safety razor blade inserted into a special device. Filamentous algae is convenient to remove from the bottom of the aquarium in small rake used also for loosening the soil.

Aquarium Plants are needed. They saturate the water with oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, playing the role of a filter, contributing to the purification of water. They are divided into light-loving and shade. Plants can be planted either directly into the ground or in a small hill with the ground. The best soil for the aquarium is a river sand with particle sizes from 1,5 to 2 mm or gravel ranging in size from 3 to 4 mm. You can use the expanded clay and fine. Any fine sand unsuitable.

Before being placed in the aquarium soil should be thoroughly washed and boiled for 15 minutes with continuous agitation. For fish and plants that need soft water, the soil should be free of calcium and magnesium by washing it sulfuric or hydrochloric acid. When planting in the soil must first dig a hole in it, to straighten the roots of plants and sprinkle them with sand.

When planting in a pot to pay attention to the fact that in his day was a hole. Size and shape of pots should be compiled based on the nature of the root system, method of reproduction of plants and the size of the aquarium.

Owners of aquariums can recommend the following plants:
- Vallisneria - one of the common aquarium plants, reproduces by underground shoots;
- Kabombu - is growing as a bush, producing shoots from the base of the root, like the sunlight;
- Cryptocoryne - do not like transplants, thermophilic;
- Ludwiga - growing bush with lots of lateral shoots at the base of the beam small fluffy brown roots;
- Peristolistnik - it grows well as in natural and artificial light, is a perfect refuge for fry viviparous and excellent material for ikromechuschih spawning fish;
- Ricci - floating plants adapted to abundant coverage of the upper;
- Duckweed - easy to breed, covering the entire water surface of the aquarium;
- Water lettuce - one of the largest and most beautiful plants floating on the water surface, in natural light and warm water and reproduces very quickly.

Already got an aquarium? The first step to buying fish is done! I want you to choose the fish to his heart and soul!

Natalia Vasserman
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How to Choose Aquarium Fish?

If you're new to this important matter as choosing fish for your new aquarium, it could cause a lot of mistakes that lead to the premature death of your pet.

First of all, before you buy the Aquarium itself, to decide who you will be there live. It may be small harmless aquarium fish types mollies and guppies, it may be exotic species and even predators like piranhas. Determine appropriate both for selecting a suitable soil and design an aquarium, and in order to properly organize all vital functions of a small underwater world in a single apartment.

I strongly advise you not to succumb to the first impulse to run, buy a fish and enjoy. The momentum is good, but do not forget that fish, although they do not have to walk and, vaccinations and cook a separate meal, still require much care and special care.

As you can imagine, all the animals live where they feel comfortable. In the space of aquarium fish are forced to live in those conditions that create them is you. Other choice they have is not there. Therefore, we must carefully examine the types that you intend to buy. Now selling a range of specialized literature for beginners in this field and for those who already have some experience.

Should pay particular attention to the following points:

- Habitat for fish: water temperature, acidity, turbidity, vapidity, and so on. From this first of all depends, what other types you can settle this fish. Acidity and temperature are set at the aquarium. Current copies can easily change these figures.

- Ration of fishes: predator or not, that still is in its «dining table». It is also necessary to know, otherwise inoffensive neighbors predator can in a day or two be eaten. You do not want this fate for them? Another thing, if you will live predators or «mixed» - as there are fish, which sometimes need someone to eat ... The laws of nature - nothing you can do about it.

When making an aquarium, be sure to artificial shelters - put the broken artificial pot or amphora, make grotto. Keep in mind that before you put a new thing in the aquarium, it must be boiled to avoid falling into the aquarium bacteria.

Grunt. You can collect small pebbles, and you can buy a special primer in a pet shop. At home I lie Dutch - fine and look a few years did not deteriorate. Keep in mind - some like to fish for themselves build up their «home», and drag and drop marbles in his mouth from one side of the aquarium to another. It is therefore extremely important that the bottom there were no sharp objects, potentially dangerous for your pets. Should also pick up ground, depending on the size and features of your future fish.

Plants. You can buy live plants, but there must also be sure to consult with vendors and with specialized publications - some of them will not bring harm to fish. Many fish have a need to periodically replenish their diet, gnawing live plants in an aquarium. You can buy artificial plants - such gnawing no one will. Modern artificial plants do not differ from the present, and not always possible to immediately identify it. But they must be periodically cleaned, so that was not the source of bacteria in the water.

Here, perhaps, the most basic, you need to know beginners aquarium fish. I sincerely hope that your pets receive the necessary care and all the conditions for a long and happy life with fish - to please you and your loved ones!

ШколаЖизни.ру
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