tortuga-bueno
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Hi! I have two aquatic turtles, a Mississippi Mud and a Reeves. The Mud lives in a 30 gallon long, and the Reeves in a 55 gallon tank. We recently evacuated (and took the turtles with us) due to Hurricane Ida. Our house didn't have power for 7 straight days. We're back now and so's the power, and the filters are running in the tanks. I had planned on doing a partial water change before putting the turtles back in, but we're being told to conserve water and not put stuff down the drain due to potential sewage backup problems. Unfortunately I'm out of supplies to test the aquarium water and local pet stores aren't open; I ordered some online but they won't be here for a week.
So my question is, could there be any risk in putting the turtles back in their tanks as is? It's the same water that was in there before we left; it looks clear and smells fine; the filters are working. I just don't know if having the water sit there in 100+ degree heat for a week could have compromised the water quality somehow. Thoughts?
So my question is, could there be any risk in putting the turtles back in their tanks as is? It's the same water that was in there before we left; it looks clear and smells fine; the filters are working. I just don't know if having the water sit there in 100+ degree heat for a week could have compromised the water quality somehow. Thoughts?