Red eared slider question.?

Question

I have just aquired a red eared slider and I've been reading up on the stuff to do for it but I was wondering if anyone knew if I am supposed to treat his water the way I treat the water for my fish with Amquel?

Answer 1

Yes, Amquel will work just fine. It's meant to get rid of chlorine, and if it works for something as sensitive as fish, it'll work just fine for the turtle. It may not hurt to get some water conditioner designed for turtles, they (depending on what you get) can aid in shell health, as well as help break down waste to aid filtration.

Answer 2

NO! I have a red earred slider too. Let the water sit before putting him in for 24 hours so any chlorine and evaporate. He needs a heat lamp and a water heater. The temp is very important. You can buy special turtle treatment. It is a calcium type product that looks like a mini turtle and it dissolves in the water. It helps replace minerals in the water to keep his shell hard. Good luck. They are crazy pets. Very destructive.

Answer 3

If you can drink your tap water, it is OK for turtles. Turtles do not absorb water through their skin, nor breath water like a fish so human-safe levels of stuff do not bother them.

It is always a good idea to let water sit for about 24 hours to let some of the chlorine out- this is helpful for drinking, plants, and even cooking- but it is not a big deal.

There really isn't anything you need to add to turtle water for their health, except to maybe take a piece of copper (like some plumbing pipe or fitting) to sit in the water to increase the copper level a bit... but copper is toxic to fish and snails, so even that is not always recommended.

Sometimes you will see 'turtle water conditioner' drops or a block, but they don't really do much that is helpful, so ignore them.

Answer 4

I never did and my red eared sliders lived long and happy lives. So I wouldn't try it. It probably won't hurt but why take the risk.

Answer 5

Same as above

Answer 6

im not sure man