What water is good for water turtles?

Answer 1

In order of best to worst

1. Distilled or rain water
2. Natural spring water
3. Filtered drinking water
4. Tap water conditoned with reptile safe water conditioner.
( last choice ) You don't like to drink tap water do you?
It's no good for turtles and fish either. And why add
chemicals to the water when you don't have to?

Answer 2

You don't specify which turtles you are inquiring about, so a general answer would be, use a conditioner to remove chlorine and other minerals from the water, they are as lethal to turtles as they are to fish. Invest in a good filter, you will save yourself alot of maintanence in the long run. A live plant called Anachris is a good addition, it floats on the surface, giving your turtle the illusion of having a place to hide, they will nibble on it, and it has the advantage of digesting turtle waste, keeping your water cleaner for a longer period of time. Replace it when it starts to yellow. Provide your turtle with UV light. This is crucial for his health and shell developement. You might also consider giving him a few feeder fish from time to time, proportionate to his size, they provide him with extra nurishment, exorcise and entertainment.This may sound strange, but reptiles can waste away from depression. Also, turtles are very social animals and will usually thrive with a companion. Don't forget to give him a way to get out of his water from time to time to bask. In my experiance, a floating platform has worked best. Your local pet store should have a few to choose from.Lastly, the water should be deep enough for him to swim and his tank should provide him with plently of room to explore and to grow. Supplement commercial food with dark green leafy vegetables and you should have a very healthy and happy turtle!!!

Answer 3

Remember- turtles do not 'breathe' the water, like fish, nor absorb the water through their skins like frogs do.

For the most part, if you can drink it, it is OK to use for turtles.

The chlorine in the water really does not bother turtles- they are incredibly resistant to many chemicals.

HOWEVER, the chlorine is there to kill micro-organisms in the water. If you are filtering your water the right way, part of the process involves using biological filtration- micro-organisms to break down the ammonia, etc. Chlorine kills these guys, so either use a water treatmetn to remove chlorine, or let the water sit out open for about 24 hours before using it. (Chlorine will 'gas out' of open water in about 24 hours.)

Avoid using 'water conditioners', either blocks or chemicals- remember that your filter is supposed to take stuff like that out of the water- why add it in just to take it out?

Here is a good article on water quality: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/waterquality.htm

Answer 4

clean organic water ,with fish to stop the water from becoming contaminated with the turtles excrement and loads of water plants for them to eat
i have to replace these every month in my ponds and have a pond that grows duckweed which is my supply
turtles love duckweed
they also hunt the fish
and love bits of raw fish that i put out for the baby crocodiles ,they compete for it

and i have fresh water running into the ponds
in a stagnant pond the turtles will make the water stink in no time
have lots of fish
i use tialappas

Answer 5

You can use normal tap water just be sure to take the clorine out of it first. There are drops you can buy at wal-mart that will explain to you how many drops to use per gallon of water to get clorine out.