Hi guys + girls,
Very new turtle owner, so please go easy!
When we first got him, in his small enclosure, we use to get lots of green algae. Now we have him in a much much larger container and all we seem to get is brown algae/brown dust everywhere.
Anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
We turn his basking lamp on around 8am and leave it on till around 6/7pm daily, idid read somewhere the light could be the cause. Its a fluval tank so it also has two strips for the UV light he needs, thats also on all day.
He seems happy, he basks daily, eats anything and everything, but it looks a mess and i want a nice environment for him. I should also add we have two filters in the tank, one big one under the tank and a normal one inside.
I might try and add some photos but not sure if they'll load properly, we have since taken the stones out as they became so filthy so quickly.
Thanks
Chris
Very new turtle owner, so please go easy!
When we first got him, in his small enclosure, we use to get lots of green algae. Now we have him in a much much larger container and all we seem to get is brown algae/brown dust everywhere.
Anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
We turn his basking lamp on around 8am and leave it on till around 6/7pm daily, idid read somewhere the light could be the cause. Its a fluval tank so it also has two strips for the UV light he needs, thats also on all day.
He seems happy, he basks daily, eats anything and everything, but it looks a mess and i want a nice environment for him. I should also add we have two filters in the tank, one big one under the tank and a normal one inside.
I might try and add some photos but not sure if they'll load properly, we have since taken the stones out as they became so filthy so quickly.
Thanks
Chris