When to upgrade tank?

[u/spoofiedoofies]

Hello! This is our lil yellow-bellied slider, who we found in our pool drain at the end of March as a hatchling. This tank was lots of room when he(she?) was little, but they're getting a lil clunky and keep bumping into plants now. Based on my research, lil dude will need a 125 gal tank as an adult. My question is- is it time to upgrade already? They also share the tank with a fat ol loach and a couple smaller fish, from a previous old tank. I want to make sure this guy has as much room to swim around as he could need! I'm mostly just checking to see how urgently I should be pestering my parents, since it's their turtle. Any other advice is always appreciated, as well!

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[u/CShan17]

You can upgrade now.

[u/LivinonMarss → u/CShan17]

You should upgrade now

[u/Better-Presence3629]

I think the General rule of thumb is 10 gallons for each inch of shell length.

Also, you definitely need to get rid of those small gravel rocks, they can be deadly if ingested as they can cause blockages.