the turtles water is blue-green. why? i havent changed the filter in 3 weeks....but i get a net and pick up poo and plants and all that stuff.
-----
0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
blue-green water
brokermonkey
Jun 09, 2004 08:32 AM
Replies (5)
brokermonkey
Jun 09, 2004 08:33 AM
this is my fishs' water. its clear
-----
0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
brokermonkey
Jun 09, 2004 08:36 AM
my boyfriend thought it was an optical illusion or something.
and the tank doesnt even smell!!!!!
-----
0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
ladybug104c
Jun 09, 2004 03:17 PM
It's the chlorophyll of the plants that makes the water that color. The filter should get rid of it. What kind of filter do you have?
brokermonkey
Jun 10, 2004 08:20 AM
i have a fluval 304. how long should the blue-green water last? should i take the plants out? should i add new plants?
thanks
cathy
-----
0.0.1 Red Eared Slider
ladybug104c
Jun 10, 2004 07:27 PM
I don't think a 304 can handle the size tank you need for a RES. How big is your tank? Maybe you should get a 404, or at least another 304 so you can have two in there. I wouldn't worry about the plants though. I only give my turtle plants once in a while and then take them out when he is done tearing them up. The water does get green and grose, so I change the water and that's why he doesn't have plants all the time in there. Then again I have a Painted.
Maybe someone with a RES and permanent plants in their tank can answer your question better.
