Habitat - Indoor :: Water issues please help

[Heavenlyjame]

Hello everyone I'm very new here but not to turtles, I've had mine for 6 years now and love every second of it. Recently the 3 of us moved acrossed the country from Michigan to Colorado, ever since the move I can't seem to keep the water clean in the tank. I will do a full water change and it will remain clear for one day, by day two I've got white cloudy water, by day three I have a swamp with the smell and all. It is a 55 gal tank with 2 brand new filters in it(I don't remember which ones they are I'll have to look) right now they are close to a window which they never have been before so I'm not sure if this is the cause or not. I've never had this problem in 6 years of being a turtle momma and as much as I love them I'm really tired off full water changes every 3 days...any suggestions would be much appreciated!

[ChangTang]

What kind of filter are you using? And do they contain carbon?

[Love of Animals]

The white cloudy bloom is probably your tank cycling. Do not do water changes during this time, you'll prolong the cycling time. Wait out the bloom. For cycling your ammonia levels will spike then go down, then your nitrite levels will spike then go down, then your nitrate levels will spike. Then it's time for a partial water change. Full water changes should be avoided. As Chang Tang mentioned carbon is very helpful in removing odors so is purigen. Let us know what filters they are and what size tank they are rated for. Canisters are the best for turtles.