Is Prime safe for aquatic turtles?

[Natalie]

I am preparing a tank for a juvenile razorback musk turtle. I can't find any info on whether Prime is a safe dechlorinator for aquatic turtles. I use Prime on my fish tanks so I'd love the convenience of using it for the turt too.

Thanks in advance for help...

 

[Mavrick813]

Google results say yes, Use Prime to dechlorinate water for aquatic turtles.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Yes it's fine to use but you really don't need it.

 

[philfreenode]

i'd say you need to dechlorinate the turtle water otherwise it will kill your BB.. or even your reptiles

 

[Natalie]

Google results say yes, Use Prime to dechlorinate water for aquatic turtles.

Great, thanks!

Yes it's fine to use but you really don't need it.

Yes I do. The chlorine and chloramine content in my area is pretty high, and I don't want to worry about any eye irritation.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Yes I do. The chlorine and chloramine content in my area is pretty high, and I don't want to worry about any eye irritation.

Chlorine evaporates from the water in a few hours. You can always fill some gallon jugs and let them sit for a while before you do water changes.

 

[Natalie]

Chlorine evaporates from the water in a few hours. You can always fill some gallon jugs and let them sit for a while before you do water changes.

Yes but chloramines don't evaporate, and they are just as irritating because they are a combination of chlorine and ammonia. I just want to do the best thing for my pet...

 

[Toby_H]

Chloramines will gas off, it just takes (a lot) more time and agitation...

But dechlorinators such as Prime are very inexpensive and save enough time/effort that it is well worth it for most of us.

 

[Charles E Washington]

I am preparing a tank for a juvenile razorback musk turtle. I can't find any info on whether Prime is a safe dechlorinator for aquatic turtles. I use Prime on my fish tanks so I'd love the convenience of using it for the turt too.

Thanks in advance for help...

I want to know that answer two..

 

[Charles E Washington]

I gots some baby Cichlid in the tank thay love prime..I have turtle on the same tank..