HELP URGENT-BLEACH INCIDENT!

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Well here it goes... I don't know who... But someone(I assume it is my older brother he's a bit of a psycho) managed to sneak inside my room and pour half a gallon of bleach in my snapping turtle's enclosure.



The turtle isn't dead. But he actually climbed out and hid. He's a little better now; I kept hosing him down and giving him water with alot of dechlor.




But now I'm almost out of dechlor and I'm wondering if there is a way to remove all of the bleach out of this tank without removing it? I have a drainage pipe in my room which is how I do my water changes instantly. And a long hose. I been filling the tank and emptying it. How much dechlor would I need for this after I do this alot?
 
If the turtle can handle being out of water then I would do as big a water change as you can - maybe two or three times (but it sounds like you already did that).

Then I would fill the tank and let it sit for a while. Over time the bleach will break down releasing gas and making the water non-toxic. If possible, I would let the water sit for a full day or two - then do another large water change just to be sure. The only problem is that you need to let the water sit overnight to let chlorine evaporate off. Or you can use the last bit of dechlorinator you have left - which you will definitely need if your water has chloramines because those don't evaporate out of the water.

Man, can't believe someone would intentionally do that.
 
wrslrcichlid said:
If the turtle can handle being out of water then I would do as big a water change as you can - maybe two or three times (but it sounds like you already did that).

Then I would fill the tank and let it sit for a while. Over time the bleach will break down releasing gas and making the water non-toxic. If possible, I would let the water sit for a full day or two - then do another large water change just to be sure. The only problem is that you need to let the water sit overnight to let chlorine evaporate off. Or you can use the last bit of dechlorinator you have left - which you will definitely need if your water has chloramines because those don't evaporate out of the water.

Man, can't believe someone would intentionally do that.
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I ended up carrying my turtle to him and my turtle bit his arm. Yeah it's messed up I did that-- but that's what he gets for being a stupid jerk. Now the turtles been in the bucket for 3days now and I'm worried about him.

I just don't know how much dechlor I'll need to remove all the chloramines. I wonder if bleach contains chloramines too.
 
I figured it out! to remove A LOT of friggin chlorine without buying a ton of dechlorinators!!!!!!

Apparently 1 gram of sodium thiosulfate can produce 1 gallon of aquarium dechlor which COULD treat up to 34k of gallons! (give or take) 1-2 drops per gallon. Overdosing is impossible and it's okay.

But get this:
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Sodium-Thiosulfate-Pentahydrate-500g-P6376.aspx

Look how much that costs. AND THAT'S 500 GRAMS!!!!! you know how many gallons you could make with that? I may just buy like 10 of those just to be safe or more. xD BUT BUT BUT!!!!

IF you suspect your water ALSO has chloramines, this will just make the chloramines into ammonia. Which obviously lethal to fish. So you would need to increase your biological filtration and/or find a way to remove ammonia in large quantities.

This could be a new revolution to keeping fish! I think this should be stickied somewhere. Because this IS monster fish keepers and I'm pretty darn sure alot of you have huge aquariums. Am i rite? How much do you spend on your dechlor? Now this makes it alot easier on the wallet and leaving you left over for upgrades on filters and such.
 
lol that's seachem safe pretty much. i wouldnt worry too much you are on the right track just keep changing the water in the bucket with your turtle to keep it clean, dont forget to add dechlornator. and follow what wrslrcichlid said and i think you and your turtle will be ok. good luck.
 
Years ago my friends dad was angry because he thought his son's little 5 gallon community tank had a foul odour. He dumped some aftershave in the tank to improve matters. Needless to say it did not--killed everything in the tank. Bleach dilutes easily. keep making as large and as frequent water changes as you can. When you can no longer detect any bleach smell, then hit it with a good dose of the de-chlorinator. I hope your turtle has no lasting ill effects from this.
 
Also don't forget that if your filter media (if your turtle tank has a filter) was exposed to the bleached water--its nuked all of your beneficial bacteria so you'll have to re-cycle it. So make extra water changes after the turtle gets back in his tank.
 
Bleach is chlorine, to make chloramine you must combine it with ammonia (5 parts chlorine -1 part ammonia ratio)
You would not need much of the crystal form of chlorine remover (it is either sodium thiosulfate, or calcium thiosulfate). One of those is the active ingredient in all chlorine/chloramine removers. A bucket should last you a lifetime, and the price is a fraction of the cost of the aquarium brands.
 
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