Best Dairy-Free Shortening. Shortening is an even fattier form of butter. Where butter is made with about 85 percent fat and 15 percent water, shortening is 100 percent fat. For those who can't tolerate lactose, there is a dairy free version of this ultra rich spread.
For example, the standard aluminum 80-cubic-foot tank weighs about 35 pounds, while similar capacity steel tanks weigh in at about 30 pounds. There have been lengthy discussions about the service life of steel tanks vs. aluminum tanks.
The first thing to do is to make sure the turtle is in a large enough tank -- too small of a tank can cause waste products to be highly concentrated and perfect for algae growth.As a general rule, the tank should hold at least 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle-even larger is better.This means a full grown turtle needs a tank larger than 100 gallons. If the tank is too small, water quality will be much harder to maintain, and the health and well-being of your turtle is at risk.owever, if the tank receives any direct sunlight, moving it out of the sunlight can help a lot. Keeping the tank clean is vital to water quality and will help with the algae (see Keeping your Turtle Tank Clean for help).