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How do I rid a turtle tank of brown algae?

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After cleaning my turtle’s tank, replacing the water and changing the filter it tends to fill with brown algae fairly quickly. Is there anything I can do to prevent the growth of the brown algae or at least slow its rate of growth?

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5 Responses to "How do I rid a turtle tank of brown algae?"

  • Wendy D.V.M. says:
    August 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm
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    Scrub, scrub — scrub away!

  • Lee S says:
    August 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm
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    reduce the amount of light the enclosure gets by moving it away from windows–use heat bulbs that do not promote algae growth

  • ar15olen says:
    August 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm
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    like she said scub. the algae is good for it but not aolt. heat bulbs kill algae or they can also grow it. get some ghoust shrip for the tank they are like 8 cents a peace and or you can get a sucker fish make sure you turtle is not big enough to eat it tho.

    hope i helped

  • TroubleMakin Reptiles Rescue says:
    August 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm
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    Scrubbing, honestly, generally with an aquarium, if you take away the sunlight, the algae will cut down, but since your turtle needs UVA and UVB lighting for 12 hours a day to remain healthy, it is hard. So the best you can do, is get one of those algae scrub pads that come on a long handle, that way, it is quick and easy. Just whipe around the sides, and let the pump suck it up, it only takes a couple minutes every few days. That is what we do here at the rescue with the RES.

  • ATF says:
    August 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm
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    well you could get a more powerful filter. I dont think there is anyway to completely avoid algae. Just throughly clean the tank every time! This is a product called Turtle Clean. its a liquid and you pour 2 cap fulls into the tank. it will help break down turtle wastes and keep the tank fairly clean. It does not prevent algae but it helps to slow its growth.

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