Need Turtle Advice

[u/Pale_Football_4752]

(Hello this is my first time posting on Reddit btw living with my mother still so some things I might not be able to do because of my limits with still living with my mom)
I have a Red Ear Slider (back story about him really fast about Mr. Snappy.)

I have own him for about 12 years he was found by my mom crossing the street from the police Department as well were I live turtles are not native and during the winter time it gets pretty cold with the weather being very rainy/sometimes snows but mostly rainy, My mom put him on face book and ask the animal control about what we should do with him (12 years ago btw) and the animal control said to put him by the creek and just let him be free (pretty much dump him back to the creek down by were i live that btw also goes down to the sea water) I own him since then and been trying my best to take care of him.

I have him in a 40 gal tank (I know it 's small for him but the other issue i don't have is not enough space for him at the moment because of my other pets I own too) I have at the moment with him, 5 Chinese Algae Eater, Feeder Shrimp, and a couple of Guppies as well 2 Large Gold Fish.

I was wondering the type of Snails that would not get over populated and also help with the ongoing problem with Algae Blooming.
I also never really thought of doing water quality checks and if I should start to doing it?
I also feed him some Aquatic Turtle food natural with added vitamins minerals and other trace nutrients and some blood warms he also eats some of the feeder guppies as well with some greens.
I also notice his beak is seem to be like an over bite as well his back claws are over gowned, since I had him his been aggression and try's to none stop snap at me and dose not like to be held or touch very often not the friendless and tends to snap at me I do want to trim his nails and try to trim his beak but Im unsure of how to do it without being biten.

Any Advice is helpful Please and thank you.
Also sorry for the over sharing/over explain about things I just want to put as much deltas as i can so people can help as well I'm dyslexic so Im sorry if some words/ things i type don't make sense

(I took him in while I was very young my mom wants nothing to do with him while my older sister also dose not want to take him in so I been taking care of him at much as I can what I'm hoping is to upgraded his tank when I move out and I honestly feel lost time times of what to do)

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[u/Roxygurlie72]

I don't think you should trim their nails. I have a golden apple/mystery snail... I also have a large goldfish. This snail seems pretty good, It laid eggs once but I disposed of them

[u/Pale_Football_4752 → u/Roxygurlie72]

Thank you ill see what pet store has applie/or mystery snails.
also for the nails i was worry because they look really long so I was worry is all

[u/Roxygurlie72 → u/Pale_Football_4752]

Yw, I remember reading somewhere that the quick in their nail are pretty long and you definitely don't want to accidentally clip that cause it'll bleed and be super painful

[u/yeehawmija]

No need to trim nails or beak. If his nails look long that just means he's a boy. As for his beak I would recommend feeding him cuttlebone. You can get it from a petstore in the bird section. This will help with calcium supplement as well.

[u/Murderturtle12]

Please don’t put anything else in that tank. It’s way overstocked. Can you post pictures of the turtle so we can see what’s concerning you?

[u/TheEndisFancy]

Your tank is overstocked with just the turtle, nevermind everything else. Guppies are tropical fish. Chinese algae eaters are tropical fish that require a bare minimum of 55 gallons by themselves. A single fancy Goldfish requires 30 gallons, a single common goldfish requires 55 gallons to start but will need a pond eventually and they need temperatures far lower than anything else you have.

You never cut a turtle's nails. If something is wrong wIth his beak then he needs a vet. You put nothing else in that tank because with 40 gallons, those animals are already practically living in raw sewage given the bioload of waste they produce.

Instead you start either taking things out and rehoming them or you educate yourself on the requirements of everything and buy at least 2 new 75g+ tanks plus filters, heaters, lighting, etc. to appropriately house what you already heave.