Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out. By letting me know how to get the algae off, that is building up in my turtle scutes.
any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks ;o)
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Algae in scutes?
turtlegyrl
Dec 17, 2004 08:38 PM
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dsgnGrl
Dec 18, 2004 09:25 AM
It wont hurt him any, but you can brush it off with a toothbrush if you dont like how it looks.
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jakej
Dec 22, 2004 04:39 PM
heavy algae on shell can make great hiding places for fungi and bacteria to grow and infect the shell so you want to get rid of it
make a paste of algae remover tablits and paint it on the shell. its safe. the stuff is safe for fish tanks and fish are way more sensitive to poisons. its only harmful to the algae. takes about a week of doing that everyday to kill it all
lots of algea on a turtle means bad water tho. nitrates are the food for algae groths you need good filtration and enough water volume. i use a undergravel filter with a big canister driving it and i never, never, never get algae. back when i used just the canister i did get algea sometimes. but it sounds like you need to upgrade your filtration system somehow
