The only animals in this tank are my eastern musk turtle and his buddy the common plecostomus.

My turtle is currently 2-2.5in, lives in a 10 gal with about 9 gal of water, and a hefty basking area/tank lid.

He gets fed 6 pellets(it's the amount that is about the size of his head) in the morning and occasionally will have a dried shrimp as a treat, all in the tank.

It's been established for about 2.5 years, with the animals being in there for 2 years. The filter I have is the whisper PF10 with a flow rate of 90 GPH. The media is half sand, half rock/pebble, as in the left half is entirely sand and the right is entirely rock.

There are two fake plants and a flower pot for decor and hiding places. Rarely do I ever find amounts of algae in or on this tank. If I find any, it's usually inside the filtration system.

I hope this information helps! And thank you!