General Care Discussion :: my tank is turning green fast

[nicolette]

My tank is turning green fast and it is starting to turn my turtle green, how do I prevent that and is it harmful for turtle.......

[freshprince2146]

Sounds like algae..its not harmful for the turtle...You can do a water change or get a more powerful filter..

How big is your tank and what kind of filter do you have(if you have one)???

post pics if u can..

[gwennie]

Is your tank in direct sunlight?

[blackforces get you]

my water turns green if i feed too many pellets.

but in your situation, it sounds like algae

[ricknlolo1010]

My tank was always green, and then I read that you should feed your RES outside of their habitat, in another receptacle. I started feeding mine outside her tank and it stays clear much longer. I also upgraded to a larger filter, one made for a tank 3x the size I have. Those two changes have really helped keep her tank clear longer.

[mike hill]

When choosing a filter the standard is 5x the water volume that is in the tank. That is five times in gph. That is an "at least" number and a little more is good.

[chteo]

if it's algae, you can try an octo fish, or pass the water through a UV filter

[planet.caravan]

Octo Fish? Whats thats?

[chteo]

algae eating fish

[jawsspeedymrt]

I keep my pond outside in Florida so the water turns green in about 48 hours unless, I use a product from tetra called algae control. It's safe on the turtles and keeps the water from turning green. If you have algae growing on objects in the tank then this doesn't help, only the water coloration.