"Cycling" new tank

Trygve Lillefosse · Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 21:20:25 +1300, "Push-F1"
wrote:
>I maybe posting to the wrong group but I'm getting desperate.
>I have 2 new turtles (They were someone else's first) The tank they were in
>was small and not deep.
>I brought a large NEW tank (approximate a third bigger) also new Fluval 230
>Pump.

What is large?
I cannot find the Fluval 230 pump. Is it external? Info/link?

>I am having problems cycling the tank, it's been about 3 weeks and the water
>is still extremely cloudy, the smell is getting bad, and there is a scum
>forming on the top (like a soap scum)

Turtles are in general very messy eaters, and they will leave a lot of
droppings - thus they need good filtration and frequent waterchanges.

>What am I doing wrong?

Having too litle filtration(?)
Too small tank(?)
Overfeeding
Not changing water often enough.

Change 50% of the water, and then 25% every day for a week. That
should get you in the clear until the filter cycles properly, granting
that the filter is large enough.

IMHO You should at least have dounble the filter capasity compared to
a same size tank with fish.

--
SEE YA !!!
Trygve Lillefosse
AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King

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Push-F1 · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

I maybe posting to the wrong group but I'm getting desperate.

I have 2 new turtles (They were someone else's first) The tank they were in
was small and not deep.

I brought a large NEW tank (approximate a third bigger) also new Fluval 230
Pump.

I am having problems cycling the tank, it's been about 3 weeks and the water
is still extremely cloudy, the smell is getting bad, and there is a scum
forming on the top (like a soap scum)

What am I doing wrong?

TIA

Cory

Push-F1 · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 2

Hi Sorry,

The Pump is an external Fluvel 205.

I'll try the 50% then 25% idea, thanks for your help

Cory
"Trygve Lillefosse" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 21:20:25 +1300, "Push-F1"
> wrote:
>>I maybe posting to the wrong group but I'm getting desperate.
>>I have 2 new turtles (They were someone else's first) The tank they were
>>in
>>was small and not deep.
>>I brought a large NEW tank (approximate a third bigger) also new Fluval
>>230
>>Pump.
>
> What is large?
> I cannot find the Fluval 230 pump. Is it external? Info/link?
>
>>I am having problems cycling the tank, it's been about 3 weeks and the
>>water
>>is still extremely cloudy, the smell is getting bad, and there is a scum
>>forming on the top (like a soap scum)
>
> Turtles are in general very messy eaters, and they will leave a lot of
> droppings - thus they need good filtration and frequent waterchanges.
>
>>What am I doing wrong?
>
> Having too litle filtration(?)
> Too small tank(?)
> Overfeeding
> Not changing water often enough.
>
> Change 50% of the water, and then 25% every day for a week. That
> should get you in the clear until the filter cycles properly, granting
> that the filter is large enough.
>
> IMHO You should at least have dounble the filter capasity compared to
> a same size tank with fish.
>
> --
> SEE YA !!!
> Trygve Lillefosse
> AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King

Walt · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 3

Your not providing enough information here. You neglect to say how
large the tank is, whether the fluval 230 is recommended for that size
tank given that turtles have a very high bio load, and whether you
have provided the turtles with proper "dry areas" in this new tank.
You need to make certain that the partial water changes are getting
done with regularity with any tank

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 21:20:25 +1300, "Push-F1"
wrote:

>I maybe posting to the wrong group but I'm getting desperate.
>
>I have 2 new turtles (They were someone else's first) The tank they were in
>was small and not deep.
>
>I brought a large NEW tank (approximate a third bigger) also new Fluval 230
>Pump.
>
>I am having problems cycling the tank, it's been about 3 weeks and the water
>is still extremely cloudy, the smell is getting bad, and there is a scum
>forming on the top (like a soap scum)
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
>TIA
>
>Cory
>