I have had Axle for 3 years now, & he doesn't stink. All u need is a really good water filter & fish. Axle lives with over 200 swordfish. He doesn't eat too many of them cause his eye is larger then most of them, & its not worth the effort. But the fish r fun to watch & help clean up after Axle's meals. Axle eats mostly mean & we all know what rotten meat smells like. so the fish eat the left over meat & poof no smell. well the filter does a great job because I put extra charcol & amonia rock in it to clean better.

Did I mention Axle is a 10 pound Snapping Turtle that lives in 160 gallon pond in my bedroom.

Axles filter after a big messy meal & the fishies


Just after his 3rd birthday.


can't find a pic of the whole pond, oh well.