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Bad tank smell
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Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:19 pmby Bulliie
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have a 16 year old female red eared slider turtle. I recently bought a Fluval 406 pump for 40 gallon tank. For the first few days all was well (no smell) but now unfortunately after 1 week the turtle smell is getting real bad. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
Re: Bad tank smell
Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:05 pmby steve
What kind of media do you have in the filter? Is the water cloudy too? Do you dechlorinate the water?
Re: Bad tank smell
Posted:
Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:34 amby Bulliie
Thank you for replying. I am using everything that came with the Fluval 406. The water is cloudy and I use water from my sink. Please let me know how I should dechlorinate the water.
Re: Bad tank smell
Posted:
Wed Aug 10, 2016 2:06 pmby steve
If you add carbon into the filter (I don't know if it comes with it), that will dechlorinate the water. It's probably cycling, but you can do a partial change to help with the smell/cloudiness.
Re: Bad tank smell
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Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:33 pmby Jeremiah
Be sure to watch as she eats, and confirm whether anything is left over. If there is, be sure to remove it as it will putrefy and contribute to the smell.