Quick question about a turtle

ryder904 · 01-10-2006, 02:34 PM

Hi, i've had these turtles for about a year and... everytime i clean the water in like 1 week it get's dirty...
So i was wondering can i have a tank with just rocks? Like no water.. just rocks and other things that you reccomend... so please can you help me out? thanks.

**Eire_Ade** · 01-10-2006, 02:59 PM

Hi, I think you need to elaborate on the type of turtle you have or post a picture so that a turtle expert can ID what species you have before recomending anything.

I don't keep turtles myself but we have a few people here that do and will certainly help you.

I will move the post to the turtle section where you will get noticed more than here as its in the wrong section.

Ade

**Eire_Ade** · 01-10-2006, 03:00 PM

Ok, sorry but my move buttons for this section arent here.

Perhpas someone else will do it for me.

Ade.

ryder904 · 01-10-2006, 03:02 PM

Thank you! i will post a picture let me just dig out my camaera somewhere

Lloyd · 01-10-2006, 06:53 PM

totaly depends on the type of turtles mate but most need water.
If they are aquatics then youll either have to put up with it or get a better filter ( this is all part of turtle keeping they are high maintaince)

yam yam · 01-10-2006, 07:20 PM

i dont know if would help for turtles or evan if you can you it in water for them but when i use to keep fish i used a bottle of stuff called filter aid it was brill keep water crystal clear not sure if you could use this one but their might be something simlar for turtles

Lloyd · 01-10-2006, 09:07 PM

its much better to just keep on top of water changes rather than adding any chemicals to the turtles water , with the right filteration there shouldnt be a problem

yam yam · 01-10-2006, 09:33 PM

thanks for that i have never keep turtles but wasnt sure if they live in same water condition so thanks for putting me straight didnt know if i was helping or not

Lloyd · 02-10-2006, 07:29 PM

there are circumstances when you need to use chemicals but this just sounds like a filteration problem to me

01-10-2006, 02:34 PM	#1
ryder904 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Quick question about a turtle Hi, i've had these turtles for about a year and... everytime i clean the water in like 1 week it get's dirty... So i was wondering can i have a tank with just rocks? Like no water.. just rocks and other things that you reccomend... so please can you help me out? thanks.

01-10-2006, 02:59 PM	#2
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi, I think you need to elaborate on the type of turtle you have or post a picture so that a turtle expert can ID what species you have before recomending anything. I don't keep turtles myself but we have a few people here that do and will certainly help you. I will move the post to the turtle section where you will get noticed more than here as its in the wrong section. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

01-10-2006, 03:00 PM	#3
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Ok, sorry but my move buttons for this section arent here. Perhpas someone else will do it for me. Ade. __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

01-10-2006, 06:53 PM	#5
Lloyd Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Luton, bedfordshire Posts: 497	totaly depends on the type of turtles mate but most need water. If they are aquatics then youll either have to put up with it or get a better filter ( this is all part of turtle keeping they are high maintaince) __________________ say youre prayers boy youre god doesnt live here Lloyd

01-10-2006, 09:07 PM	#7
Lloyd Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Luton, bedfordshire Posts: 497	its much better to just keep on top of water changes rather than adding any chemicals to the turtles water , with the right filteration there shouldnt be a problem __________________ say youre prayers boy youre god doesnt live here Lloyd

01-10-2006, 03:02 PM	#4
ryder904 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Thank you! i will post a picture let me just dig out my camaera somewhere

01-10-2006, 07:20 PM	#6
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	i dont know if would help for turtles or evan if you can you it in water for them but when i use to keep fish i used a bottle of stuff called filter aid it was brill keep water crystal clear not sure if you could use this one but their might be something simlar for turtles

01-10-2006, 09:33 PM	#8
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	thanks for that i have never keep turtles but wasnt sure if they live in same water condition so thanks for putting me straight didnt know if i was helping or not

02-10-2006, 07:29 PM	#9
Lloyd Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Luton, bedfordshire Posts: 497	there are circumstances when you need to use chemicals but this just sounds like a filteration problem to me __________________ say youre prayers boy youre god doesnt live here Lloyd

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