Filtration not need!.......?
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Filter or no filter?... Depends greatly on the species of turtle.
I've easily kept over 100 species/subspecies of turtles. There are turtles I would definately use a filter for sure, there are turtles I can leave without a filter for awhile, but would have to set one up sooner than later, there are turtles that are fine with or without a filter, and there are turtles I would never use a filter on.
There are turtles that would die without a filter before the fish do.
Factors such as tank size, volume of water, land area, indoor or outdoor enclosures, temperature, and UV light all play important vital roles in determining whether you should use a filter, or whether you can get away without using one, or whether you should not use one at all.
Depends greatly on the species.
I've easily kept over 100 species/subspecies of turtles. There are turtles I would definately use a filter for sure, there are turtles I can leave without a filter for awhile, but would have to set one up sooner than later, there are turtles that are fine with or without a filter, and there are turtles I would never use a filter on.
There are turtles that would die without a filter before the fish do.
Factors such as tank size, volume of water, land area, indoor or outdoor enclosures, temperature, and UV light all play important vital roles in determining whether you should use a filter, or whether you can get away without using one, or whether you should not use one at all.
Depends greatly on the species.
cobra blitz;4656420; said:Filter or no filter?... Depends greatly on the species of turtle.
I've easily kept over 100 species/subspecies of turtles. There are turtles I would definately use a filter for sure, there are turtles I can leave without a filter for awhile, but would have to set one up sooner than later, there are turtles that are fine with or without a filter, and there are turtles I would never use a filter on.
There are turtles that would die without a filter before the fish do.
Factors such as tank size, volume of water, land area, indoor or outdoor enclosures, temperature, and UV light all play important vital roles in determining whether you should use a filter, or whether you can get away without using one, or whether you should not use one at all.
Depends greatly on the species.
care to elaborate?
komodo182;4656442; said:care to elaborate?
Maps and DBT's...use a filter...
Black ponds, snail eaters, twistneck turtles...don't use a filter...
This is just from my experience...
There's a bunch of turtles, its easier to just go by species...
This topic can be talked about for hours and days...
cobra blitz;4656567; said:Maps and DBT's...use a filter...
Black ponds, snail eaters, twistneck turtles...don't use a filter...
This is just from my experience...
There's a bunch of turtles, its easier to just go by species...
This topic can be talked about for hours and days...
That is not a problem,lol.
I am curious as to why you state Black ponds, snail eaters, twistneck turtles...don't use a filter...
What is the reason behind it?
I adopted a 17 year old newt a few years back, and for that 17 years he never had a filter. When I got him, I bought a turtle filter. He was immediately happier, and more friendly. But it obviously is not necessary, he was very healthy when I got him.
komodo182;4656991; said:That is not a problem,lol.
I am curious as to why you state Black ponds, snail eaters, twistneck turtles...don't use a filter...
What is the reason behind it?
Cuz they hate moving water. They do so much better in still water. Definately more work having to change the water, but its worked out way better for me. Have gotten eggs from my twistnecks, havent hatched one yet though. I did get eggs from my black ponds before they were killed off by Fedex in a shipment when I moved. My snail eaters are still small, looking like I have two males, I need females, but the track record of wc snail eaters isnt good, so I'll wait for some ltc's.
komodo182;4643476; said:Hello,
I am reading on another forum that filtration for turtles and other aquatic reptiles is not need at all and is a waste of time and money. It is easier and causes no harm to the animal if you just use no filtration and just do 100% water changes weekly.
Is this true because I just bought an xp3 for my turtle set up and i think its doing a great job.
I read that no filter can handle the load of a turtle, yet my water parameters have 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite...? My turtles are not full grown, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Is this really true because, one, I am shocked and two I will move the xp3 to a fish tank instead.
Thanks everyone.
Turtles are filthy, I kept 3 2'' turtles in a 10 gal for a couple weeks, without a filter, doing water changes every other day.
YOU WOULDNT BELIEVE THE STENCH!!!!
seriously it was gross, I ended up setting a filter up, took care of the problem. Maybe they were of swimming in their own feces, but I couldnt live with that thing in my house, it was too gross.
cobra blitz;4657263; said:Cuz they hate moving water. They do so much better in still water. Definately more work having to change the water, but its worked out way better for me. Have gotten eggs from my twistnecks, havent hatched one yet though. I did get eggs from my black ponds before they were killed off by Fedex in a shipment when I moved. My snail eaters are still small, looking like I have two males, I need females, but the track record of wc snail eaters isnt good, so I'll wait for some ltc's.
They do better in green, nasty, soupy, warm water to be exact......
EricIvins;4657768; said:They do better in green, nasty, soupy, warm water to be exact......
I'd keep my black ponds like that, but not my twistnecks and snail eaters.
I keep my snail eaters in pretty clean, clear water.
With my twistnecks, I keep the water pretty clean as well. They do a good job of mucking up the water by draggin in peat moss, cypress, mulch and sand, but I try and keep the water clear.
