Why does my turtle tank stink after 1 week from cleaning it?

I use a filter thingy, and i turn it on occassionally. I mean the water turns green and it stinks like crazy. i think it%26#039;s getting me sick. What the hell is wrong with this bastard. i have a 4-5 year old red eared slider. i mean i use that turtle feces deodorizer or whatever too. What%26#039;s wrong with it.

Why does my turtle tank stink after 1 week from cleaning it?
The turtle is perfectly normal. They are horribly messy animals, and its just something us turtle owners have to deal with. I have a couple of suggestions (in addition to leaving the filter on at all times).





-If you can, get a filter that is rated for higher than the number of gallons you have in the tank. It will be more effective that way.


-Also, when you feed the turtle, feed him in a smaller, separate tank. This will eliminate a lot of the food wastes, and if he uses the bathroom in there as well, even better, because you can dump it out and its not sitting in the main tank.


-Get some %26quot;scum-sucker%26quot; fish (actually, I think they%26#039;re called algaea eaters). They help a little bit with cleaning up the food waste.


-Also, get a device at a pet store for cleaning tanks. They are small tubes that suction out the poop and all, so you only have to do partial water changes once a week or so!





Good luck, and don%26#039;t let the stinky turtle get you down :)
Reply:leave the filter on at all times Report It

Reply:I have yet to figure out how to get it to work without sucking and causing it to siphon...although it is supposed to by working magic with the tube. If you figure out how to do that, let me know! Good luck. Report It

Reply:Nothing is wrong with your turtle. Turtles are horribly dirty. Leave your filter on at all times. Even then you still need to do water changes fairly offen just because turtles are so dirty and the food they eat is dirty too.
Reply:The hose that they are talking about, you don%26#039;t have to and probably don%26#039;t want to suck then end. What you do is hold the bigger part under water, then start submerging the rest of the hose in the water. Make sure all of the hose is in the water and place your thumb over the small end, lift above water level, and it should create a suction to pull out the water.





Second, turtles are just messy creatures. Try getting the biggest filter you can get, or get more then one. Get a power head and that will kick up all the stuff so the filter can pick it up.
Reply:it%26#039;s not the turtle! leave the filter on at all times and if that doesn%26#039;t work, try changing the sponge thing .
Reply:leave the filter on. ur filter might be broke
Reply:Like the person below said, %26quot;there is nothing wrong with your turtle!%26quot; And yes deff. keep your filter on at all times! Turtles are kind of dirty animals but its mainly the waste and everything that it produces. It sits in the water for about a week and stuff so your probably smelling dirty water! But keep the filter on at all times should take care of most the problem and just wipe down the tank a little bit each day and that should help too =]



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