General Care Discussion :: How do you test water?

[360scamp]

Ok, the more I read on here the more I kind of want to test the water in Monkies tank just to see what is doing what. How would I go about testing the PH, nitrates and whatever else I need to test?

Monkey is a pretty happy turtle, she swims around and does turtle stuff, I fill the bath tub up and put her in there when I do tank cleanings, on nice sunny days I let her run around the back yard, she loves her turtle kibble and a baby carrot every now and then, I am getting her used to being handled, and I'm pretty sure that if she could bark she would have a "woof off" with my blue heeler. Overall for a $14 Pets-Co-Mart RES she is a big happy turtle I just want to see if there is anything that I can do to make her happier.


She is much larger now than she was in these pics.

[megcornell]

You can buy water test kits at any pet store, there are dip strip ones and ones that you can add drops to. I prefer the strip ones, they're the easiest to deal with.

[joeybsmooth]

You can take the water to petsmart or petco( I think) and get it tested for free .

[jameshermanto]

your turtle really cute, its like Lot. same like my turtle but different color on shell

[jameshermanto]

well um sorry what did you use, that orange medicine, is that painkiller? or another medicine? what happen to you (Sorry, but i just want to know, because i'm 14 =D) thx