repto-guard
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:11 pmAll right, I just put it in the tank any hour ago, so I have no results to share, it's my first time using it.
Basically is a 1 1/2 inch calcium block shaped like a turtle, and it's supposed to get rid of "organisms" (the packaging doesn't say what kind) and help control salmonella (we'll see). My mother bought it since they had been living with other turtles with my step-sister, and frankly, we don't know the conditions her turtles live in, or if they had any illnesses or if they may have given salmonella to my turtles. (I'm such an idiot, that, I suspect my turtles may not have had salmonella before this came up, because I would've caught it).
Way I figure, since it goes into the water, and turtles drink their water, obviously it's okay if Hurricane spent the last hour nipping at the block. (Kinda funny, she'd bite it, bounce back a bit, and do this over and over again).
Anyways, here's the ingredients and time is lasts:
Lasts: 45 to 60 days
Ingredients: Calcium sulfate hemyhydrate (99.9%), Sulfathiazole (less than 1%), Sulfadiazin sodium (less then 1%), Sulfamethazine (less than 1%), Urea (less than 1%)
It also says there should be one conditioner per 20 gallons. I have a 10 gallon half full (Look, I am buying a 35 to 40 gallon tub in a few days, don't even bug me about the tank being to small, they are alive and healthy and content, that's more important) but this is a slow release thing, according to the packaging, so, I figure at the worse the water will be more clean than it normally would be for 20 gallons.
My mother got it at walmart, too. Walmart does sell turtle food where I'm located, and pretty big tanks, the biggest tank price I've seen is roughly 300 give or take. That's about average price, from what I've noticed in other pet stores and other retail.
Has anyone else used this product, what were your thoughts? Hey, if it doesn't do anything for tank cleanliness, I won't take it out, because frankly, it can work as some sort of odd calcium supplement.
Basically is a 1 1/2 inch calcium block shaped like a turtle, and it's supposed to get rid of "organisms" (the packaging doesn't say what kind) and help control salmonella (we'll see). My mother bought it since they had been living with other turtles with my step-sister, and frankly, we don't know the conditions her turtles live in, or if they had any illnesses or if they may have given salmonella to my turtles. (I'm such an idiot, that, I suspect my turtles may not have had salmonella before this came up, because I would've caught it).
Way I figure, since it goes into the water, and turtles drink their water, obviously it's okay if Hurricane spent the last hour nipping at the block. (Kinda funny, she'd bite it, bounce back a bit, and do this over and over again).
Anyways, here's the ingredients and time is lasts:
Lasts: 45 to 60 days
Ingredients: Calcium sulfate hemyhydrate (99.9%), Sulfathiazole (less than 1%), Sulfadiazin sodium (less then 1%), Sulfamethazine (less than 1%), Urea (less than 1%)
It also says there should be one conditioner per 20 gallons. I have a 10 gallon half full (Look, I am buying a 35 to 40 gallon tub in a few days, don't even bug me about the tank being to small, they are alive and healthy and content, that's more important) but this is a slow release thing, according to the packaging, so, I figure at the worse the water will be more clean than it normally would be for 20 gallons.
My mother got it at walmart, too. Walmart does sell turtle food where I'm located, and pretty big tanks, the biggest tank price I've seen is roughly 300 give or take. That's about average price, from what I've noticed in other pet stores and other retail.
Has anyone else used this product, what were your thoughts? Hey, if it doesn't do anything for tank cleanliness, I won't take it out, because frankly, it can work as some sort of odd calcium supplement.