General Care Discussion :: algae turtle dock

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:22 pm   algae turtle dock

How do you get algae off a zoomed turtle dock? 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:25 pm   

Do you need to get it off? When I used that dock it usually had some on it - not a lot but some. I thought the green was kind of pretty.
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:30 pm   

is algae good for the turtle?
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:50 pm   

my turtle dock in doing the same (havin algea) i cannot get it off either!
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:20 pm   

You can use a new toothbrush and scrub it gently under warm water or leave it as SpotsMama mentioned.
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:33 pm   

i have it on mine too, if it bothers me enough i just scrub it off easy.. with my all purpose scrubber thing lol
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm   

Mine has a LOT growing on it. I actually like it. But once it grows big enough either the turtle or the pleco eats it.
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:04 pm   

Toothbrush and warm water always works for me.
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:58 am   

A toothbrush works great. :)
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