What is the minimum tank size for a 6 inch Red slider turtle ?

Answer 1

70 gallon min
80 max

Turtles require tanks (or alternative aquatic setups) that provide them with plenty of horizontal and vertical swimming space as well as room to get out of the water (often called the "basking spot"). The basking spot typically takes up about 1/4-1/3 of the tank's overall space. You will want to choose setups that focus more on the width and length dimensions. This entails looking for tanks that are often labeled as "long" or "breeder" rather than "high". Reptile shows are often good places to find custom made odd-sized tanks that go beyond your standard pet store aquarium sizes.

Answer 2

The rule of thumb is about 10 inches of water per inch of shell length, so 60 gallons of water- which means a 75+ gallon tank.

Plan ahead- male Red-ears hit 9" and females hit 11" pretty easily and you don't want to keep changing the tank every year.

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Answer 3

More the better! RES grow larger than 6 inches unless this particular one is smaller but I would say provide a 40-gallon absolute min. That's what one class used for their class red eared slider. But more than this should be provided.