General Care Discussion

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:29 pm **Problem or not**

Hey guys i was feeding my res and i saw this what are those brown things it is a problem or not (sorry for bat english )

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:30 pm **Re: Problem or not**

The takn is full of those spots so what should i do

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:15 pm **Re: Problem or not**

Could be algae. How often do you clean the tank? I usually just use a paper towel to wipe things down. If the problem is excessive, then I would take the turtle out, clean and do a water change.

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:57 pm **Re: Problem or not**

Looks like diatoms. Very common if the tank is newly setup. Like steven mentioned just wipe them off, it will go away after a few months.

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:18 pm **Re: Problem or not**

i clean my tank once in 3 weeks or 1 month they are all over the place on the stones,shells,mini castel ,glass EVERYWHARE the setup is not new

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:29 pm **Re: Problem or not**

How long do you keep the lights on? You can try cutting back on the lighting period or shield the rest of the tank from the basking light.

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:38 am **Re: Problem or not**

i open the light in 7 am and close it in 11 pm

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:38 pm **Re: Problem or not**

You could turn it off sooner. Most of us follow the sunrise/sunset times for our lights. Also try to keep the lights focused over the basking area.

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