General Care Discussion :: water....

[carleezy]

hey i just got my turtle and im wondering if u can use drinking water for the tank, ive also heared u can use distilled water..is this true???

[SpotsMama]

Tap water is fine. It helps to put in some water conditioner like Reptisafe to neutralize the chlorine, which is a mild eye irritant for the turtles. If you use distilled water then you don't need to use a conditioner.

[carleezy]

sweet

[carleezy]

wait....what about drinking water?

[SpotsMama]

When you say drinking water do you mean bottled water like Ozarka or Deja
Blue?

[Kallistos]

Drinking water and distilled water if fine for turtles. Just make sure nothing is added, like don't put flavored water in.

[carleezy]

ok

[turrbee]

wait.
so we are supposed to put something in the water if we are using tap water?

[Muirner]

does your tap water have chlorine? Or other things in it? Do you drink straight tap water or filtered?

[Kallistos]

Yes you should be treated your tap water with at least dechlorinater. The better water conditioners remove nitrites, nitrates, choloromine, and chlorine. If your water comes from a well then there's no need to condition it.

[turrbee]

does your tap water have chlorine? Or other things in it? Do you drink straight tap water or filtered?

how do i tell if it has cholorine??
yea i drink tap water myself =P

[SpotsMama]

Almost all tap water is going to have chlorine or chloromine. That's how the public water supply is treated to make it safe. You can call your local water department to make sure but almost sure to have been treated this way.

It's safe to say a water conditioner (which removes chlorine et al) would be a good idea. Reptisafe is a good kind.

[cam722]

If your tap water comes from a city supply that more than likely as SpotsMama says, it's treated with chemicals which need to be removed for your turtle. If you get your water from a private well, then more than likely it's not treated and it should be fine for your turtles.

[turrbee]

alright. thanks!