Pet Turtles

Algae can build up in your turtle pond, turning it from crystal-clear to a murky green color and preventing you from seeing the beauty that lies beneath the water. This happens because the waste...

Turtle tanks need to be cleaned thoroughly, including changing out sand and filtration pumps. Clean a turtle tank by scrubbing out algae and using a bleach mixture with tips from a reptile...

Algae should be scrubbed off of a turtle's shell so that it doesn't stay permanently attached. Clean turtle shells of green algae and scutes with tips from a reptile specialist in this free video...

Algae often grows inside a turtle tank from the combination of the tank's water and the food that is fed to the turtle. Most types of turtles will not coexist well with a plecostomus that could...

Turtles are a great, low maintenance pet that are educational and can be, in many cases, played with safely but do not languish for attention if you do not interact with them every day. However,...

Turtles are an integral part of the environment and can make wonderful pets. Their habitat is not a spotless paradise. Turtle shells will often accumulate algae over time. Although the algae...