TURTLE TANK CLEANING + proper way to clean turtle filter
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- today we're talking about turtle tank cleaning and how to clean a turtle tank, including water changes, how to clean a filter, and more :)
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What's your water change schedule?! lmk down below!
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The Turtle Girl once a week I do a 25 % water change
Hey can you update us about the declorinator thing in the comments when you researched enough thx
When I feel like it...lol 😂 for me it's like 25% once a week
I turtle pooped like so much today, I needed to do a whole twenty minute water change
@@aquascaping1013 hahaha I can relate
When I first got my turtle I didn’t think it would be so much work
Same
You should get a tortoise, cause it involves no water and way way easier to clean, trust me
@@wh7824 its expensive
@@mobydickies8135 so is owning literally any pet in the world
Lol yeah me either
Wow, I’ve had my turtle 7 years now and have NEVER heard of cleaning the filter in the water change tank water. I knew about not using soaps and stuff but never about the tap water itself. I’m going to start trying this. You never stop learning when it comes to pets. Thanks so much
I used to keep fish a very long time ago, and it was common advice/practice for fish. I'm just surprised this is recommended for turtles, and I've also had my turtle for like 2 years now and never really did this (I recently acquired a 100 gallon aurora canister filter which is working wonders for my 11 inch red ear slider)! But I will do as she says, sounds like she will be healthier anyhow.
Yeah so true same!
@@MacCentrisSimpleSencilla I know this is from a year ago...but...do you still use the same canister filter/do you recommend that brand? I am on the hunt for a canister filter and I can only find any with reviews that say it stops working a few months to a few years later or says that they leak.
@@ninjapiratess I bought the Polar Aurora on March 2020, this is the one: "Polar Aurora Free Media 265GPH / 370GPH / 525GPH External Aquarium Filter with Builtin Pump Kit Canister" that thing is still going strong, ZERO LEAKS. I have a red-ear slider female turtle and she's huge, about 5 years old now. She's bigger than a football now.
@@MacCentrisSimpleSencilla Ha I thought I already replied to this, oops! I will definitely keep that model in mind whenever I have the money to move my turtle up to a 90 gal! Right now he's in a 55 gal and I just ordered an Aquaclear filter for a 60-110 gal which should be 100x better than the Zilla aquatic internal filter I've had for over a year. It works okay but it's very bulky and the suction cups no longer work so I've had to always keep it propped up with rocks. I'm looking forward to more media for filtration!
I have had my turtle for 14 years. Yes since I was 4. All we have ever done is just, taken everything out every month or two, and cleaned everything. And the filter. And let him walk around the house a few times a week for exercise. Never done much of this fancy stuff. But, everyone else I know who has owned this kind of turtle has never lived this long. So surely I’m doing something right.
After watching all your tips and advice on how to care and look after turtles I have to come to the conclusion that I am financially and mentally capable to own a turtle for its life span, wish me luck! Thank you for everything
It’s been a year since you have commented this, how’s every thing going with ur turtle
I wish I knew this when I was a beginner turtle owner I just didn’t read about filters a lot
I just cleaned my 40g male red eared sliders tank and I added sand and he loves it! He was walking on it and chilling on it! Pretty happy with it!
I’m so glad to see you talk about maintaining the bacteria colony. Great stuff
I got a little turtle for my daughter couple weeks ago. For now I’m cleaning it every week changing the water completely. I’m a bit paranoid since I learned that turtles might spread salmonella, and the main cause seems to be living in the same water with their waste.
I’ll be doing 30% changes weekly from now on.
Watching the video I see you don’t worry much about all this gross dirty water dripping all over the place like I do either 😀
Looks like I need to reduce my cleanliness expectations and stop worrying about it so much :)
You're so good at explaining this!
Thanks!!
Little tip for people who don't have the hand pump siphon, if you fill the tube with water from a tap 1st, when you put it in the tank and remove your thumb from the end of the pipe it will siphon without the need to suck the tube.
Awesome tip Joe, thanks!
Yep that’s how I do it. Just put the whole tubing under water. Let if fill. Cover the end with my thumb. Put that end in the bucket and wahlah
Thank you! I'm going to try that today!!
I'm getting all the supplies I need for my first turtle so I came here so I could know what I need for cleaning. Now I'm subscribed because I learned things that no other site has told me. Turtle Girl is a genius.
11:33 you can use salt to clean up the aquarium. After you've cleaned it up just wash the salt off and here you go! The most natural, healthiest and efficient way to clean the turtle's aquarium.
This is going to help me a lot I plan to get a musk turtle soon
First it was a dog. Then, the birds. After that hamsters. Now, turtles. Get ready for the PowerPoint slideshow, mom.
SAMEEE
I'm so glad to see you back!!!! Really missed your videos❤
Love all the info, so helpful thank you. I've had my turtle for 9 years, I'm learning a lot of new things from your video's ❤
What a beautiful turtle 🐢 😱😍
How nice
What type of turtle is that
@@quintenwatts4892 diamondback terrapin
You speak with such elegance and clarity. I have been watching so many videos on cleaning tanks just now and it feels like students trying to hit their word limit, just exta / repetition talking. While your video has been the longest, you're not repeating yourself and you keep my attention. Thank you for the information. Just subbed in 2021. Hope you keep making videos. ^__^
Freaking love this girl she's schooling me on so much stuff that I never knew mainly I never knew about the filter situation so glad she makes videos
It’s so amazing how you’re able to fit such key and crucial important information in such a small amount of time... WOWWZERRRSS🤩
First! Love Hoku and Nemo! I have learned a lot from u
I just got myself a baby slider, doing some research on turtle care. This video is very helpful. Will definitely apply this in future. ❤️
I loved this video. So thorough. I really needed your help. Thank you so much.
this video was so informative!! I have two red sliders and desperately needed a easy way to clean their tank and this video really helped. thanks!!
I'm really glad to hear that!
Thank you so much for making all these educational videos! It has really helped a lot since I got my red eared slider from a golf course two years ago.
I'm glad that you find them helpful!
i inherited a mature red eared slider from my brother. Wrekx is such a sweetie and doesn't trust me very well, but that's to be expected. i noticed algae growing on the walls and heater, and that the heater is insufficient for keeping his tank warm. just subscribed and will be using your guides to help me care for him. thank you so much for putting these videos out for the world. I'd be so lost without them.
Thanks for the help I just got a turtle for the first time and I was trying to figure everything out and your videos help a lot
I started watching you and your videos helped me for almost a whole year
Thank you for everything ☺️ you've already helped me so much. I cannot wait to get Barry his new tank😍 🐢
I’m in the process of rescuing two red-eared sliders! I’ve been binging all of these videos to get me prepared for the life of a turtle mom 🥰
My daughter brought two tiny red eared sliders home a few months ago... guess who's babysitting them while she's out of state?🤨🤨🤨
@@terrilhargrovejones Litetally me rn except it’s my sister who left them
@@JaSupreme_ they've gotten to know me pretty well...🥰🥰🥰
what d'ya mean rescue?
Just curious, you still a two turtle mom? My daughter and I just got 2 babies a week ago. How is it ??
THANK YOU, Turtle Girl! Always very helpful!
Aww Hoku is so adorable! 💕🐢
great video guide, really enjoy watching it
Great video and u seem very knowledgeable , before I saw ur video I seen others that said rinse the filter thru tap water . But I’m glad to hear a 2nd opinion :)
25% a week seems solid for me and I use declorinator from API as well. Thanks for the helpful videos!
rinsing the filter contents in the tank water is a great trick! I'm in the middle of a beneficial bacteria battle myself.
I love you’re videos I always learn so much & I think I’m finally ready to get a turtle . Thanks
Hi turtle girl congrats 🎊 on 16k subscribers you deserve over a million I’m so happy for you and your turtles are so cute!
thank you so much!!!
Ahem cough cough 19k now cough cough 😂 😂
@Sydney Miller, nah fam 31K
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Thank you so much Turtle Girl for this valuable information. I care for rescue turtles 🫧🐢 for a few years now and I want them all to continue to be healthy and happy! New Subscriber.
Thank you so much for this video, I’m really to turtle ownership and this video showed me a couple things that I have been doing wrong😔
I have been rinsing my filter under tap water, thinking I’m keeping it clean, and I have also been replacing 100% of the water durning water changes. Ugh, but I will now go by your instructions😊
Thank you so much 🐢🐢
Thank you very much!! This video was such a help. I finally know what I’ve been doing wrong. Thank you again.💜💜
Indeed😮
I just bought a baby turtle and I did what you said and it’s perfect!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Very well done. Thank you for sharing. Peace, love and blessing's
older video, however ur siphon link led me to a purchase for one THANKS for the info and when it arrives i hope it helps me keep some junk off bottom of my tank and aids in water changing =) tytyty ( new turtle owner )
I didn’t expect to receive that many knowledge! Thank you very much
you are welcome!
Your content and YOU are literally amazing!
aw thank you!
they are so cute! I get to work with some at work. so many water changes :)
Yes great video
Beautiful Turtle 🐢😍 Loved your Video thanks for ALL the Advice Very Useful Information.
Love your videos! I’m getting some baby turtles this summer, and i love your helpful content!
glad to hear it's been helpful!
Now I needed to see this one and I have had turtles for years but was cleaning my filters wrong thank you.
Same🎉
I couldnt stop watching her turtle swim around. So cute!
Great video !
Thanks SO much Turtle Girl, you are helping me no end! 👌🙏
This was very helpful 🙏 thank you
Turtorial I love it!!!!
Awww... Im so in love with Hoku! Cutest 🐢 ever! 💖💖💖
My sister gave me her turtle a few months ago and I am still learning. Coming to CZcams for a lot of advice! Thank you so much for posting. I look forward to your other videos. Do you not have to completely empty the tank? I still have a smaller tank that I need to upgrade but even it's smaller size I struggle trying to carry even without water lol. A pump works wonderfully - and at the beginning I did not have one. Recently I've had to change the water a few times (I think tomorrow when I plan on cleaning the tank it'll be the 3rd time in a month) the water keeps getting foamy and dark. I have big rocks for Cecil to get on and I'm starting to think it's those. Last time I changed the tank one rock was turning black. I saw that magnet thing you used to clean the tank at PetSmart today and now I see that it is an awesome thing that I need to get. Your turtle is so cute!
I very much enjoyed you viedio of cleaning the turtle tank and it taught my daughter a lot thanks
I have a turtle and this really helps I really need more of theses videos
thanks for watching!
Really like your turtle set up and the thing on top of the aquarium.
Thank you very much! I learned a lot.
A happy turtle owner in New York city.
TurTORIAL!! Genious!! Thank you for your videos!
Great lesson!
Thank you!! For sharing your knowledge.. I purchase Michael Angelo.. at the size of an quarter.. now he is 4hrs.. no idea how he survived.. but now I have knowledge.. thank you..
I relate haha I learned though! How 2 properly care 4 them
For My Birthday I want a mud turtle and I’ve been watching your videos for so long!!!!!
Thanks for the video Turtle Girl 😎
That magnetized scraper looks amazing.
Indeed
I learned so much from you Hoku and Nemo are so cute
Awesome! Thanks for the help!
welcome!
omg i love love LOVE!!! your vids i cant stop watching sorry im a bit late!!!! still love your vids i just went to see my future turtle!!! im going to call it donatello!!😘
Glad you've been enjoying them :)
@@TheTurtleGirl I have
Your turtle looks so cool!
Thanks so much for this video! I have a red ear red slider in a 55 gal tank. I have been having trouble keeping my tank from smelling so much. I also notice there’s plenty of guck that gets caught up in the rocks and I have to pump that out maybe every 3 days. I must be doing something wrong. Can you help? Also the filter I have is a Marineland filter for 150 gal. Is this the correct type of filter?
Turtle girl can you please do a turtle routine video where you show what you do for your turtles every day? It would be really helpful and nice to know your routines and things!
Like your video and thank you for sharing 👍😃
that was so helpful
hi love i just wanted to tell you the link to the magnetic algae scrapper thing goes to a sandal link lol! i love your videos, your animals seem very content🧡
Your pleco on that tank is sooo cute! 😊
I have two turtles now, this is supeerrrr helpful
welcome Ian :D
I don’t know if it’s been said, but you can start a siphon without a pump by filling the hose and bending the end to keep the water in. Then pull the hose down into the bucket (still bent) and release it to drain. That eliminates the need to suck the water through the siphon
Thank you I'm getting a turtle soon 😊👍
For some reason, I go to this vid when I see it bc it's so entertaining
haha i'm glad!
Thank u so much I wrote everything down!
Omg very informative
I just cleaned my tank and found this! Im glad though
When I clean out my water how do I know which water to use? I fill up bottles of water with sink water and wait until I need to use it. What ph Cleveland should the water be?
i didnt know Turtologist was a real thing...you know everything about this. Im impressed.
haha that's a fun way to look at it! while I'm no expert, I'm flattered :P
@@TheTurtleGirl Im getting my 7 yr old daughter a razorback musk turtle for her bday and your channel helped me a lot. Ive had reptiles like chameleons geckos etc but never a turtle. Im looking up black diamond sand for my substrate now as I live very close to a tractor supply. Lots of people use it for aquariums so i am assuming its safe for turtles as well. Any experience with that specific brand?
Hi! How often do you do a water change? Thanks for the advice thus far!
THANKS SO MUCH!!!
WHY THE HECK AM I SO LATE!!!??? Ps. I just got a RES last week and your videos have REALLY helped me. Thanks alot 😊
Hi turtle girl thanks for all the videos on how to care for these little guys. Should I be concerned that my red ear slider gets really active when I change the water?
And thanks for the tips to cleaning their tank I feel like I will save money on the fillers
I have a tortoise, so most of the things you talk about are irrelevant bu I still watch ur videos because it is so entertaining ❤️ your turtles a beautiful by the way x
aw thanks for the support Kira!
Thank you for the video
Youre welcome!
I am grateful that my country presents top 5 of cleanest tap waters in the world, no chlorine for my turtle thank you :)
Great video, question?? My grandkids found a baby red eared slider and I'm designated to keep it. I just purchased a 20 gal. tank with filter lights ect and placed him in it because he has been in a Tupperware bowl since they found him. My question is why does he have some fuzzy(hairy looking) stuff growing under the bottom of his shell, on legs ect? Do I need to clean him or is that natural? Thanks!
I have a hatchling Turtle, and a juvenile. Thanks for the tips beautiful lady.
Your videos are very helpful! Totally understand about that tap water info, but I’m confused on what water you put back into your canister ?
Great video😮😮😮🎉
Thank you for this!! I saw that underneath the table you had another tank and in it has the current filter I’m using for my turtle! Was it bad for u and not something you’d recommend?
You just saved my turtles life haha thanks