White marks on turtles shells...

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Don't quit feeding reptomin, just offer greens in addition. Some turtles will take to them right away, others won't. Young turtles tend to be more carnivorous.

Scrubbing the deposits off is neither helpful nor harmful.
 
Looks like 1 painted and 1 slider? The painted likely won't touch greens though it's worth a try.

I have almost the same filter, though mine is the bigger one, either Fluval 3 or 4, I forget. It will be OK but once you get them in the bigger tank start looking into a canister...you won't need it right away but keep your eye out for a deal on a 404/405.

As for brushing...I wouldn't use a brush, even a soft one. What you can do is use a cloth with a bit of diluted vinegar and see if it comes off, if it's mineral/calcium it will likely come off, and if that's what it is you might be able to feel it anyway. The other thing I was thinking is maybe scratching, either from the rocks or the other turtle. If the rocks are set up so they can get underneath they will scratch their shells.
 
ctu, my gf said she felt it on their shells...doesn't look like scratches to me ...so most likely the mineral/calcium deposits sound like that maybe it...will give the cloth and diluted vineger a try! thanks man!
 
Noto;3531031; said:
I agree with the advice above. Good vegetables for turtles include dark green or red lettuce (not iceberg, it's just fiber and water), kale, collards, turnip greens, squash, zucchini, and carrots. Most fruits are good too. My painted turtle loves cantaloupe.
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All those are good. They will also eat watercress, water hyacinth, and anachris, which are all aquatic plants. The good thing bout water hyacinth and anachris is that you can grow it yourself pretty easy and have a constant supply of it for your turtles to feed.
 
looks like hard water build up. nothing to worry about.
 
arowfan;3531443; said:
ctu, my gf said she felt it on their shells...doesn't look like scratches to me ...so most likely the mineral/calcium deposits sound like that maybe it...will give the cloth and diluted vineger a try! thanks man!
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If she felt it then I'd say yea, mineral deposits. The vinegar should take it off, but it won't hurt them if you leave it. Is your local tapwater very hard?
 
Hardness is not the same as high pH, but if you have one you usually have the other too. If your water leaves white spots on glass or tile when it dries, then it's hard.
 
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