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pook_76 · Guest Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

I just cleaned my turtle tank almost 2 weeks ago. It is a 50 gallon tank about 3/4 full of water. The water is almost yellow! I do not know what to do. I have a filter and a sucker fish in there. Please help!
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Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

you should probably do a bucket water change, about 10 % every week. Every weekend I just fill a bucket full of their dirty water and replace it. It helps with the matinance. @ weeks is the most you should go without cleaning

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:58 am Post subject:

I have a 30 gallon tank and I clean every week, sometimes I go about a week and a half, but no longer than that. Very Happy

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clc4912 · Level 1 Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 21

What type of filter do you have? Maybe the filter is not adequate for the size of tank. Spending the money on a quality filter can make a world of difference. I am new to the aquatic turtle scene but have had fish aquariums most of my life and a good filter will save you a lot of headaches.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

I have two cascade type filters, they clean ok, but I never had the money to upgrade, maybe someday.
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clc4912 · Level 1 Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 21

I tried the setup with two cascade type filters that cleaned well, but the noise was more than I cared to deal with so I recently went with the Fluval canister. The canister filter works extremely well.

I have a fish aquarium which I am also going to upgrade to the canister filter. I never had a problem with the cascade type with fish so I never even considered a canister, but seing the difference, I am now sold.