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They make a gravel vacuum they are anywhere from $10-$75. It will take most of the water out, that's probably going to be your best bet. I've also heard you are not supposed to take all the water out. leave some because it has natural nutrients. For turtles, since they're so dirty, change 50% of the water.. Personally I change about 75%.
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What happens if you don't clean a turtle tank?
It gets sick, so if you want a happy turtle clean it.
Where to put an aquatic turtle while you clean its tank?
smaller aqarium
How do you keep turtle tank clean?
Well to keep your turtle tank clean i suggest putting the turtle in a separate bowl. Then scrubbing the edges of the tank will rid algae or other unpleasant rots. If you have gravel or pebbles on the bottom of the tank either replace them or run them through hot water for a few minutes. Then just set up the tank fill it with water and put your little turtle inside! Hope this helps!
What sized tank do you need to keep a small turtle?
Try to get it, 3 times bigger than your turtle. I have a not so little red eared turtle and i keep it in a large tank.
What happens to turtle tanks when you don't clean them?
The tank will go very mouldy, mossy and unhealthy. The turtle that lives in the tank would probably be living in toxic water.
What kind of gravel for turtle tank?
Do not use gravel in a turtle tank. They will eat it and it can cause serious problemlems - even death. If you do want to use gravel it must be very large gravel so that they cannot eat it but you may also just have a bare bottom - it is easier to clean also.
White stuff floting in your turtles tank how do you get rid of it?
if white stuff is floating in your turtle tank. you should take your turtle out of your tank.Then you should clean your tank out. Or you can go and by a filter @ united kingdom.Its on (MAINE.ST.THATS IN EAST ORANGE)
What do you do when your Turtle gets too big for your tank?
If a turtle has outgrown its tank, it will of course need a bigger tank. Expecting a turtle to stop growing only leads to malformed bones. Because many commonly kept turtle species grow so large, it's best to start out with a 55-75 gallon tank or larger; many owners of adult female turtles such as sliders end up using stock tanks for indoor or outdoor mini ponds.
How many times do you clean a aquatic turtles water?
You clean your turtles tank every 2 weeks and you dont need to wash your turtle because your turtle will wash itsself in the fresh water you have put in
How many times a day do you clean a turtle?
That depends, if you have a twenty gallon tank (too small, but just for example) you should have a filter that can filter 20 gallons efficiently. I would recomend a whisper power filter, it tells you how big of a tank it should be in. (For a 20 gal. it will say on it "20".) hope this helps :)
Do turtles have to have a big area to live?
it depends if the turtle is small if its small it can live in small places example a small fish tank with some rocks in it a big turtle should live in a large tank with rocks in it
How did a baby snapping turtle show up in your snapping turtle's tank that you clean every week?
Well, when two turtles of the opposite sex really love each other...
