Do I leave the water filter on in my tank all the time?
bebegirl asked:
I have 2 baby red-eared sliders and I was wondering if I should leave the water filter on all day and night? I never feed the turtles in the tank, I feed them in a separate tank so the big one does not get messy. Thank you!
Edmond
I have 2 baby red-eared sliders and I was wondering if I should leave the water filter on all day and night? I never feed the turtles in the tank, I feed them in a separate tank so the big one does not get messy. Thank you!
Edmond
June 1, 2008 - 12:09 PM
godess8972
June 3, 2008 | 10:59 PMyes i should think so i know reptiles and fish are different lol but i have various types of goldfish and find the tank stays much cleaner and healthier longer when the filter is left on..and there is also more oxygen available for them
satchob
June 5, 2008 | 6:16 PMI do believe filter should be on at all times. Even if their not making mess, the water just sitting can go stagnant and encourage algae.
Daniel G
June 8, 2008 | 1:37 PMWELL USSALLY BUT WHEN IT SLOWS DOWN A LIL U HAVE TO CLEAN IT SOME PPL ONLY HAVE IT ON SOME OF THE DAY BUT ITS GOOD TO HAVE IT ON IT CIRCULATES THE WATER
krisrckt7
June 11, 2008 | 12:23 AMyes, it would be in your best interest (and the turtles!) to leave the filter running all the time. it helps to keep the water clean and your new pets healthy. turtles aren’t exactly the cleanest animals!
jmweleven
June 11, 2008 | 8:48 PMYEPPERS!
cherry licious
June 11, 2008 | 9:18 PMduhhhhhhhhhh
Richard C
June 12, 2008 | 3:24 PMyes it helps them breath
chris b
June 14, 2008 | 2:09 AMBy far better to leave it running
Im giving some general setup and posting some links
Austins Turtle Page is a wonder and detailed site for turtle care.
Sliders are semi aquatic and need a land area as well as a large enough body of water that they can submerge their bodies. A half land/half water tank is a good choice and these can be set up a number of ways It is easiest in the long term to separate the land and water areas with a piece of plastic or Plexiglas placed across the aquarium and sealed with aquarium grade silicone sealant. This allows the use of soil on the terrestrial side . A dense piece of wood (e.g. driftwood) can be placed partly in the water and partly on land to provide an easy transition from water to land (this also provides a nice basking spot). Alternately, gravel can be sloped in the aquatic side to provide a ramp out of the water
Great sites for info