So 1 week ago we adopted a RES. I'm used to having baby turtles and raising them myself, which I would prefer to do so that I'm not in this position. The turtle came from bf's ex wife's parents who had the turtle for the kids. The didn't want it so of course I didn't pass the offer up. Well I think he could be sick. I don't know how they took care of him so I don't know what could be wrong. When he came to me all that came was a 45gal tank a fish filter a broken basking floatie and the turtle. I've been scrambling to get whats needed. Got a canister filter, uvb and heat light, bigger basking floatie, and crickets, and shrimp to get him used to eating something other than pellets. Going to get him some ghost shrimp tomorrow and feeder fish.
So anyways this is why I think he might be sick... 1. I think its a type of skin fungus because it's like thin layers of his skin peeling off and floating around in the water. 2. When he swims his back right leg seems to want to float. 3. When I put up the heat and bub lights he mostly stays under them all day until I get home then he wants to eat crickets and dried shrimp from my hand as he swims. 4. The water will not clear up even with my canister filter. It looks cloudy but kinda bluish. So I really don't know. I'm going to do a 50% water change tomorrow oh and 5. He eats the basking floatie. Like he really shows down on that thing. Any suggestions I appreciate just please keep in mind I don't have much money, so please suggest anything that isn't too costly. Thank you for reading