The common turtles on the market are water turtles and half water turtles, and some watery half water turtles can also be raised as water turtles. There are only a few kinds of half-water turtles on land. For semi-aquatic turtles that are partial to land, we need to prepare drinking water and bathing water, which will not require stable water quality. Change the water diligently, ensure that the water source is clean, and there will not be much water change task.
For the water turtle, the water environment is the basic environment for survival, which requires a better water environment. In fact, raising water turtles can also be regarded as an aquatic matter, so is there some aspect that we can refer to the standards of other aquariums? In fact, many turtle friends not only raise turtles, but also match various types of fish, shrimp, snails and so on.
Recently, I have seen some water quality standards for fish farming, and I wonder if this can be applied to turtle farming? Turtles have lower water quality requirements than fish. After all, the breeding environment we provide is no richer than nature, and the buffering capacity is weaker, so we have to maintain it well.
In terms of fish farming, the maintenance of water quality is summarized in a few words: constant, thin, oxygen, net, transparent. How to understand it specifically.
1, constant: refers to a relatively long period of time the temperature of the water to maintain a constant. Constantity seems to be equally important for turtle and fish farming, especially for temperate animals. Especially in the summer, if the water is hot, it is best not to directly use cold water to change the water, so that the turtle may not be able to bear for long. Part of the requirements for water exchange temperature: in summer, early autumn added water temperature = original environment water temperature; late autumn, winter, spring added water temperature> the original ambient water temperature of 1-2 °C. In fact, it is the same temperature, and it is better to deviate from no more than 3 ° C.
2, lean: refers to the protein content in the water to always maintain the minimum standard. The protein in the water basically comes from the turtle's food, feces, and body surface secretions. The high content of water protein will also speed up the reproduction of bacteria. Timely cleaning of excessively fed food and changing part of the water at an appropriate frequency are all measures to maintain a low-protein environment. I believe this is what you do every day.
3, oxygen: refers to the oxygen content in water. This is more important for fish, but turtles breathe with their lungs, so the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water body will only better stabilize the water body, and has no effect on the turtle itself.
4, net: here refers to the water as far as possible not to have a little drug components. In fact, individuals also agree with this statement. Now some turtle friends will use some "alternative" ways to raise turtles, that is, there will always be drugs in the environment where turtles are raised, in order not to make it sick. This practice is not good and not natural. Think about what you would do if you lived in an environment with drugs all day. Once you leave the drug, you have no resistance to the outside world. Or let the turtle build a good physical fitness on its own.
Turtles that have just arrived home or have a weak constitution can be raised like this for a period of time, but when the turtle state is restored, it must be stopped in time and raised in a more natural way.
5, transparent: refers to the water quality must be transparent and clear. This is not really important for turtle farming. For example, our green water turtles and muddy water turtles are transparent water bodies, and they can raise turtles well. And too clear water isn't necessarily good. For turtle species that have a color towards bright colors, you can use water bodies with transparent spots, such as small blue, red face, white lips, etc.
The ideal water quality standard should be observed with the naked eye: the water quality is clear, there is no abnormal color (red hair and blackness), the water surface is free of oil film and foam, and there is no odor and odor when it is close to the water.
It seems that fish and turtles still have a lot in common and are applicable to each other. But in general, we still have to raise turtles more lax than fish farming, not so harsh. If you are polycultural, you can also respect the fish.