I know this is a year later, but with turtles, the advice I got as far as pH is its best not to chase pH with turtles. Unless its way too acidic. I have well water (and this is actually odd) but it is pretty alkaline. Usually well water tends to be more acidic.
I had several problems when kept diamond back in the past, my water parameter always perfect, but my dbt shell always had white spot that really annoyed me, i don't know if those are fungi, mineral deposit or what, my dbt was fresh water raised cb tho, but still got that, what do u think? Some said even the fresh water converted dbt still need some amount of salt in the water...
I apparently need to resist the urge. With my weekly maintenance. I don't do I FULL water change, probably about 50%, but I generally take the turtle and all the decorations out. Reason being I like to scoop/sift the whole of the substrate (sand in this case) (to point out my water is always crystal clear). When I I start sifting out debri though, it often starts to STINK REALLY BAD and cloud up(which is probably more due to the sand I am kicking up) (the water actually smells fine until I start doing this). It makes me WANT to do a full water change and cleaning every time.
I got a slider turtle, and wanted to ask when should my first water change be? And how long for good bacteria to grow in 30 gal. Can't get rid of cloud water after 3 days of changing water
Hey Turtle Girl! I have 2 red eared sliders, one is about 13 years old, and the other is about 4. The older one has LAYERS and LAYERS of stuck shed on his shell, because the previous owner didn't give him a proper diet, lighting, or overall care. Is it ok to clean off the stuck shed with a toothbrush? And how do you suggest that I adjust him to a healthier diet?
I would scrub with toothbrush. I recommend a mix of turtle pellets, food sticks and wheat germ pellets. Wheat germ helps with shed and will DEFINITELY help with it.
Biohome filter media keeps my ammonia at 0.25ppm nitrite and nitrate at 0. The anerobic bacteria takes a long time to become effective but it's possible and effective. I use about 6 pounds of it in a sump, which may be overkill but now I have to do far less water changes than I used to.
Hi turtle girl, I have a bridge pipe. My first tank I have two adult repeated sliders. The second tank for baby Flyriver. My question is, how often do I have to change the water? Second question: Is it okay to mixed the water with adult turtles to baby flyriver?
good video. there is one answer though, its to use a water test kit so you know what your aquarium parameters are, so you know when and how much water to change
yes please have a video on the nitrogen cycle. I recently moved and had to redo my turtle tank and it's super cloudy and gross looking, so I just want to make sure my turtle is safe in there or if I can do anything to help speed up the process.
I haven't stepped up to turtles yet, but my 30 tall betta tank gets ten gallons changed every other week & that seems to keep the tank in check. This may be a little preemptive & extra as he is the only inhabitant of the tank & I am not testing the water at all, however, this schedule keeps me on my game for the time being. I will be investing in a test kit before adding any tankmates to this system though...
Hi there. I am taking care of my friend's turtle while they are on vacation. Is it bad to change the water constantly? My friend said every week but the water smells so bad that I change it every 2 or 3 days. Is that bad? They don't have a filter. Also, I am noticing the turtle is not basking.... Maybe he's still scared or maybe the basking area is not good. I've been taking him out in the shade in our backyard in a kiddy pool supervised. Is it bad to change their water that often?
Yeah, if they don't have a filter, I'd give them fresh daily...if possible, get them a filter or advocate to your friends to get them a filter. Having turtles long term without a filter is just not a good way to go.
I just subscribed i need a video of nitrogen cycle info from you, other ppl put videos about it but coming from the turtle girl would benefit my turtles n myself . Thanks
I have a question! Weekly half of the water in my tank evaporates lately (I don’t have a lot of water in my tank like her, plus it’s extremely hot) Should I still change my water or is the evaporating and me weekly putting new water in it enough?
Only water evaporates but nitrates and ammonia do not. So all the evaporation is doing is getting rid of water. Therefore, it is still necessary to remove some of the water and adding new water for every water change in order to remove nitrates and ammonia. I would suggest a water testing kit to make sure after every water change that you are at the right level of nitrates and ammonia (:
Thank you for that informative video. I would like to SEE how you do it. I have a yellow belly slider. He is so dirty (creates a LOT of wast) if I had any kind of pretty sand or rocks it would (and has been) nasty to clean. So I gave up on anything on the bottom of the tank. Maybe musk turtles are not as dirty. If I had white sand, after I cleaned it, it would be mud color. Why am I asking about my slider if you are talking about musks? I think I am going to have to re- home my slider.☹️ He is to big for his 55 gal tank (10 gal per inch) and my husband won’t let me upgrade. So I am looking into musks, because they will do well in a 55 gal tank. I know to use the vacuum to get all the debris out, but will it get enough to get it all clean? Sorry so long but I want to know all I can before I get my muskies. ( And re-home my sweet slider😭)
I also have a yellow-bellied slider. She is a biggg girl & so much work. I have had her for 14 years but she so worth it. I hope that you’re able to keep your slider some how 💔
Ashley Rivera hi, I have an 8” 3year old yellow belly slider and I have her in a 75 gallon aquarium that she has outgrown. She seems happy though! I was wondering how big your 14 year old turtle is and what size tank do you have her in? I’m wondering if I should go ahead and upgrade her tank, but I’m not sure how fast she is going to grow. I’m doing water changes every two weeks and cleaning my FLUVAL FX4 filter every 4 weeks because of the water quality.
Hi what about cleaning the whole tank out? I looked it up and it says that I should clean out the whole tank every 2 to 3 weeks and doing water changes every week. I don’t believe you have said that you clean out your whole tank. Should I do that? Please lmk!
Wouldn't recommend doing 100% water changes/cleaning out the entire tank - not only is it way more work, it's also not as efficient. Let beneficial bacteria and the nitrogen cycle do the work and do small (30-50%) water changes on a regular basis :)
what about the settled debris on the rocks? after about a week the rocks in the bottom of my tank turn black, is that from his poop? am i just supposed to leave that there?
I have 2 inch turtles and they are living in a 2 feet tank, I haven't kept filter , so how often shall I change the water and by how much? Shall I keep them 24 hours in water, I have a uv light and dry area too
Hi Turtle Girl! I want to move my turtles into a larger tank but I'm not sure how to get the nitrogen cycle started...could you give me some tips on how to create the best water environment for my turtles?
A video about the nitrogen cycle when be very nice. Been thinking about getting a turtle and want to know how to take care of it to the best of my ability.
Hey turtle girl! I changed my water a few days ago and it was clear and it’s already foggy and dirty looking! Do you know why that is? I have two baby slider turtles
I don't suggest putting two turtles together in the first place. Also make sure your filter is good enough to handle the size of the tank and maybe even get a filter that is meant for a bigger size tank just to make sure it's getting the right amount of filtration.
I have a pleco in my tank to help clean the algae in my tank but the pleco poops a lot in clogs up my filter and I have to clean it a lot more often is there anything I can do to help this?
we just bought a new aquarium and we now have a realy cloudy water( white ish) we have a 55 us galon tank whit 2 red eared slider turtle and a fluval 407 filter. since the start we had huge trouble to get great water clarity can you help us please?
I don't know anything about treatment for fungus but turtles can be out of the water for around 2 to 3 days but I only suggest about one day at a time.
Hii, I am searching for a good tank but I live in Holland and i cant find so many options. But I saw one from zoo med 40 gallon tank. Is this brand good? Love r videos btw💕💕
I have an African sideneck turtle that I rescued and so far the only thing I've been able to get him to eat are the red dried shrimp. He is about 5 1/2 in across and I am not sure his exact age and I am wondering if previous owners or the pet store that was fostering him only fed him one type of food and how long will it take and what are some tips to get him to eat something different. I put twelve small minnows in his tank 2 weeks ago and he never seems to go after them and he has yet to eat a single one. He is shedding and the little minnows will even come right up to his head and nip at the skin dangling from his neck and he still does not go for them. I am starting to get very concerned that he is not getting any Variety in his diet. I love my little Cletus and worry about him everyday so anyone that has any suggestions especially Turtle girl please help. Thanks for anyone that took the time to read this and respond and Cletus thanks you as well!
Dominick King if it’s a hatchling , try feeding it everyday if it doesn’t eat then wait until the next day until it does eat. It’s most likely scared or getting used of everything so the baby is just adjusting. It’s normal for it not to eat. Mine took about 3 days to finally settle down and eat
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Please do a video about the nitrogen cycle and about testing kits too! It will definitely help new turtle owners like myself :)
I agree!
Yes I need this video🤯 I research everything else and totally forgot about this🤦♀️
I tried looking and need help too please
Can you talk about the nitrogen cycle and how plants in tank can help?
Yes! Please make a video on nitrogen load.
Brand new red ear sliders turtle owner and I love the education that you have gave me ❤
Please make a nitrogen cycle video please ! I’m getting a turtle soon and am trying to understand all this new information ❤️
Hi! I’m having trouble finding videos on cycling tanks, so that video would be super helpful! Thank you! 😊
aquarium co op does good videos about it.
Would love to see a video on the nitrogen cycle!
Hey turtle girl I can’t get my tanks waters ph acid and alkalinity right since I did a complete water change ! How can I fix this!
I know this is a year later, but with turtles, the advice I got as far as pH is its best not to chase pH with turtles. Unless its way too acidic. I have well water (and this is actually odd) but it is pretty alkaline. Usually well water tends to be more acidic.
been using the Fluval FX 6 . If your looking for a new filter, you will love it the turtle girl.
I’ve learned so much over the weekend watching your videos. Thank you so much my babies will be here tomorrow
I'm glad to hear that! best of luck!
I had several problems when kept diamond back in the past, my water parameter always perfect, but my dbt shell always had white spot that really annoyed me, i don't know if those are fungi, mineral deposit or what, my dbt was fresh water raised cb tho, but still got that, what do u think? Some said even the fresh water converted dbt still need some amount of salt in the water...
I apparently need to resist the urge. With my weekly maintenance. I don't do I FULL water change, probably about 50%, but I generally take the turtle and all the decorations out. Reason being I like to scoop/sift the whole of the substrate (sand in this case) (to point out my water is always crystal clear). When I I start sifting out debri though, it often starts to STINK REALLY BAD and cloud up(which is probably more due to the sand I am kicking up) (the water actually smells fine until I start doing this). It makes me WANT to do a full water change and cleaning every time.
I got a slider turtle, and wanted to ask when should my first water change be? And how long for good bacteria to grow in 30 gal. Can't get rid of cloud water after 3 days of changing water
Hey Turtle Girl! I have 2 red eared sliders, one is about 13 years old, and the other is about 4. The older one has LAYERS and LAYERS of stuck shed on his shell, because the previous owner didn't give him a proper diet, lighting, or overall care. Is it ok to clean off the stuck shed with a toothbrush? And how do you suggest that I adjust him to a healthier diet?
Noel Gregorich I guess it is ok because I use a toothbrush to gently scrub off algae off my turtles shell
I would scrub with toothbrush. I recommend a mix of turtle pellets, food sticks and wheat germ pellets. Wheat germ helps with shed and will DEFINITELY help with it.
Turtle World yassss true
Thanks for all this info. Will be building a large tank in the near future and this will come in handy.
😊
I love your videos so much u have helped me to with your videos and I have Learned so much thank you
thank you so much i am getting a turtle on the weekend you are so much help :)
Biohome filter media keeps my ammonia at 0.25ppm nitrite and nitrate at 0. The anerobic bacteria takes a long time to become effective but it's possible and effective. I use about 6 pounds of it in a sump, which may be overkill but now I have to do far less water changes than I used to.
Hey so what is there’s physical poop sludge on everything in the tank? Should I get a better filter?
Actually is it smeared, liquid or solid.
Thanks!! I was just wondering about this the other day
Hi turtle girl, I have a bridge pipe. My first tank I have two adult repeated sliders. The second tank for baby Flyriver. My question is, how often do I have to change the water? Second question: Is it okay to mixed the water with adult turtles to baby flyriver?
very good information, thank you for sharing. peace, love and blessings!
good video. there is one answer though, its to use a water test kit so you know what your aquarium parameters are, so you know when and how much water to change
Your channel inspired me to stray my own called my Zoo thank for all the inspirating and great vid
yes please have a video on the nitrogen cycle. I recently moved and had to redo my turtle tank and it's super cloudy and gross looking, so I just want to make sure my turtle is safe in there or if I can do anything to help speed up the process.
I haven't stepped up to turtles yet, but my 30 tall betta tank gets ten gallons changed every other week & that seems to keep the tank in check. This may be a little preemptive & extra as he is the only inhabitant of the tank & I am not testing the water at all, however, this schedule keeps me on my game for the time being. I will be investing in a test kit before adding any tankmates to this system though...
yeah Izzy Lunchbox I agree
Is it fine that I don't have a filter, but I change the water every other day? Pls answer
Hi there. I am taking care of my friend's turtle while they are on vacation. Is it bad to change the water constantly? My friend said every week but the water smells so bad that I change it every 2 or 3 days. Is that bad? They don't have a filter. Also, I am noticing the turtle is not basking.... Maybe he's still scared or maybe the basking area is not good. I've been taking him out in the shade in our backyard in a kiddy pool supervised. Is it bad to change their water that often?
Yeah, if they don't have a filter, I'd give them fresh daily...if possible, get them a filter or advocate to your friends to get them a filter. Having turtles long term without a filter is just not a good way to go.
I just subscribed i need a video of nitrogen cycle info from you, other ppl put videos about it but coming from the turtle girl would benefit my turtles n myself . Thanks
I have a question!
Weekly half of the water in my tank evaporates lately (I don’t have a lot of water in my tank like her, plus it’s extremely hot)
Should I still change my water or is the evaporating and me weekly putting new water in it enough?
Only water evaporates but nitrates and ammonia do not. So all the evaporation is doing is getting rid of water. Therefore, it is still necessary to remove some of the water and adding new water for every water change in order to remove nitrates and ammonia. I would suggest a water testing kit to make sure after every water change that you are at the right level of nitrates and ammonia (:
@@rosiegoss2542 thanks! I now change 40% of the water every week, and I refill it with dechlorinated tap water!
Yes! Please talk about the nitrogen cycle :)
Thank you for that informative video.
I would like to SEE how you do it. I have a yellow belly slider. He is so dirty (creates a LOT of wast) if I had any kind of pretty sand or rocks it would (and has been) nasty to clean. So I gave up on anything on the bottom of the tank. Maybe musk turtles are not as dirty. If I had white sand, after I cleaned it, it would be mud color.
Why am I asking about my slider if you are talking about musks? I think I am going to have to re- home my slider.☹️ He is to big for his 55 gal tank (10 gal per inch) and my husband won’t let me upgrade. So I am looking into musks, because they will do well in a 55 gal tank.
I know to use the vacuum to get all the debris out, but will it get enough to get it all clean? Sorry so long but I want to know all I can before I get my muskies. ( And re-home my sweet slider😭)
I'm so sorry to hear that you have to rehome your slider😢 Best of luck!
I also have a yellow-bellied slider. She is a biggg girl & so much work. I have had her for 14 years but she so worth it. I hope that you’re able to keep your slider some how 💔
Ashley Rivera hi, I have an 8” 3year old yellow belly slider and I have her in a 75 gallon aquarium that she has outgrown. She seems happy though! I was wondering how big your 14 year old turtle is and what size tank do you have her in? I’m wondering if I should go ahead and upgrade her tank, but I’m not sure how fast she is going to grow. I’m doing water changes every two weeks and cleaning my FLUVAL FX4 filter every 4 weeks because of the water quality.
I have 2 yellow belly sliders, I do 30% water changes weekly. I’d know when to change it mostly since the tank will grow a smell. Is that normal?
sine turtles dont breath in water like fish, would it even matter the nitrate levels, etc?
@@randomrazr they do drink the same water.
oh and if chemical declorinator is bad or natural options to dechlorinate water ?
Hi what about cleaning the whole tank out? I looked it up and it says that I should clean out the whole tank every 2 to 3 weeks and doing water changes every week. I don’t believe you have said that you clean out your whole tank. Should I do that? Please lmk!
Wouldn't recommend doing 100% water changes/cleaning out the entire tank - not only is it way more work, it's also not as efficient. Let beneficial bacteria and the nitrogen cycle do the work and do small (30-50%) water changes on a regular basis :)
@@TheTurtleGirl ok thank you!
you deserve more subscriber's
what about the settled debris on the rocks? after about a week the rocks in the bottom of my tank turn black, is that from his poop? am i just supposed to leave that there?
I have 2 inch turtles and they are living in a 2 feet tank, I haven't kept filter , so how often shall I change the water and by how much? Shall I keep them 24 hours in water, I have a uv light and dry area too
Yes would love to see a video about the nitrogen cycle
Hi Turtle Girl! I want to move my turtles into a larger tank but I'm not sure how to get the nitrogen cycle started...could you give me some tips on how to create the best water environment for my turtles?
A video about the nitrogen cycle when be very nice. Been thinking about getting a turtle and want to know how to take care of it to the best of my ability.
Hey turtle girl! I changed my water a few days ago and it was clear and it’s already foggy and dirty looking! Do you know why that is? I have two baby slider turtles
I don't suggest putting two turtles together in the first place. Also make sure your filter is good enough to handle the size of the tank and maybe even get a filter that is meant for a bigger size tank just to make sure it's getting the right amount of filtration.
Love your videos
I have a pleco in my tank to help clean the algae in my tank but the pleco poops a lot in clogs up my filter and I have to clean it a lot more often is there anything I can do to help this?
we just bought a new aquarium and we now have a realy cloudy water( white ish) we have a 55 us galon tank whit 2 red eared slider turtle and a fluval 407 filter. since the start we had huge trouble to get great water clarity
can you help us please?
Hi, how long can a turtle be out of water if it is being treated for fungus ??
I don't know anything about treatment for fungus but turtles can be out of the water for around 2 to 3 days but I only suggest about one day at a time.
I need help. I have new tank and filter, fluval 207 for a 81 liter tank. Two turtles, 6 days later the water was milky. And i dont understand.
Can I check please - when you say "bi-weekly" does that mean once every two weeks or twice every week?
Andrew Turvey once every two weeks
nitrogen cycle video pleaseee 💓
Yes pleeeaaaase nitrogen cycle and solutions and all that 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
can you do a test strip video please
Hello
Can I put astroturf in my turtles basking spot. Please respond
Any other ways to get the STINK out
Moss balls
Hii, I am searching for a good tank but I live in Holland and i cant find so many options. But I saw one from zoo med 40 gallon tank. Is this brand good? Love r videos btw💕💕
How big is your turtle? I got a 40 gallon zoo med and it’s good but in order to know how big I have to know the size of turtle 🐢
Yessss nitrogen cycle video pleaseee
I have an African sideneck turtle that I rescued and so far the only thing I've been able to get him to eat are the red dried shrimp. He is about 5 1/2 in across and I am not sure his exact age and I am wondering if previous owners or the pet store that was fostering him only fed him one type of food and how long will it take and what are some tips to get him to eat something different. I put twelve small minnows in his tank 2 weeks ago and he never seems to go after them and he has yet to eat a single one. He is shedding and the little minnows will even come right up to his head and nip at the skin dangling from his neck and he still does not go for them. I am starting to get very concerned that he is not getting any Variety in his diet. I love my little Cletus and worry about him everyday so anyone that has any suggestions especially Turtle girl please help. Thanks for anyone that took the time to read this and respond and Cletus thanks you as well!
Hi would it affect the turtle if I sleep with my led lights on with the brightness?
Alissa Frawley turtles like to sleep without light just turn it off at night
I would love to upgrade my tank right now but I'm stuuuuck.
Espeon804 same why are you stuck though
@@Yeet-vl8hz Stores close due to quarantine.
Actually stores like PETSMART and PETCO are open but the safest option is curbside pickup.
How Long could my red ear slider stay out of water? 🤔
Make a vedio on nitrogen cycle
Pls make a vlog regarding nitrogen cycle, thank you 🙂
Please do a vid of how to tell if your turtle get sick 😷
Could I get a list of all things I’m gonna need for a fully grown, yellow-bellied sliders, she’s only about 6 or 7 months old. Please help!!!!!!
Hiiiiiiii I love your Chanel
More info please on cleaning tanks. :)
can you please talk about nitrogen cycle?
Turtle girl I got a new baby painted turtle it ain’t eating so I just wait
Dominick King if it’s a hatchling , try feeding it everyday if it doesn’t eat then wait until the next day until it does eat. It’s most likely scared or getting used of everything so the baby is just adjusting. It’s normal for it not to eat. Mine took about 3 days to finally settle down and eat
ButDanielaTho ok thx
I haven't cleaned my tank in about a month lol my tank is super clear still 😅.
That's GREAT!!! same thing happened to me. Still, just to be safe pls clean it out soon.
How!! Mine keeps getting cloudy
This was really helpful. Thank you! You’re so cute and awesome. :)
Aww Hoku is getting so big
Just random. Why eastern painted turtle is more popular than southern painted?
make a nitrogen cycle video. I have a zoo med tank...its plastic.
I have a small tank so i do full water change changes after every 1or 2 days
thanks for sharing :)
Do you have any breeders who are reliable
Did you ever make a nitrogen video ?
❤🎉😂😢😮😅😊 how do you make turtle like for them to have more kids turtle babies how do you make them have more Turtles because right now I only have one Turtle I don't know if it's a girl or a boy
Why is my turtle water foggy after every water change!!! It’s so annoying please help
I do a 25%-50% water Change Every Week
Second 👏👏👏👍
I don't have to worry about turtle poop my turtle eats it!
Miguel Antunes me too
Itz_Midnight Crystal what species do you own?
Miguel Antunes two yellow belly sliders
Where did you buy your diamond back terrapin 😂
Carine Rix she bought it from someone i believe
@@juliajasinska7648 now way really😂
Carine Rix omg I just re read That sentence- I meant that she bought it in a package from someone.😂
I think she got it from a breeder Diamondbacks4Life?
Turtle World oh oki
Turtle Girl, you shouldn't edit your video. You are so lovely and personable, I'm sure you could get through and not lose your audience.
I've had two baby turtles since last week Sunday and they are still not eating.
someone anyone please help
Have you watched this video? ruclips.net/video/45gJ-4sLxoM/видео.html
@@TheTurtleGirl yes they still not eating.
My turtle 🐢 tries to eat his poop 💩 though so I change 1 a week I try not to over feed but he is a big boy he won’t eat in a smaller enclosure
I don't know what breade my turtle is
can you please do more axolotl videos
Completely irrelevant, but can box turtles eat live aquarium snails, and if they can can they eat the shell of the snail.
Can u tell why my turtle love pooping so MUCH
can you also do a video of test kits and ammonia , nitrate, and nitrite information please , like breaking everything down about that topic
Turtle girl
I think ypu think i am lying but real my turtle started to eat food and with be with us in 1 day
your the turtle girl
Nitrates are importate
Should I trim my yellow-bellied sliders nails? I’m concerned that they are getting too long 😭
NO. It is natural. Is it front or back feet nails?
Also male or female?
Is your Chinese algea eater alive?