Watering plants with turtle water

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Jacob Rapier

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So I have am turtle tank that I clean regularly. I feed him fish and crayfish and dechlorinate the water. When I go to clean his tank could I use some of the water for my plants?
 
Think there would be bad bacteria for the roots in a turtle tank? I mean I don't know, turtles are filthy... But so is compost... Idk idk

I like clean water so I can add the specific nutrients ratios I want...
 
I sun grow my stuff. They are just babies. I saw that fish are good nutrients for soil and and it's a pure organic tank. I clean it twice a month when it starts to get green. I filled a bucket and Gave my plants a little bit. I'll post the results of what they look like. I'm not an experienced grower so I'm just trying to find the best method for what i got
 

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Reptiles and fish arent the same thing just sayin...reptiles carry all kinds of different bacteria,specially water they have been drinking.will it hurt anything? Probably not this weed is tough customer.Will it help anything,doubt it.
 
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I have a decent sized red eared slider. I clean her tank weekly. I don't think I would use the water that comes out of mine. It's some funky stuff. Doesn't smell right.
 
ButchyBoy said:
I have a decent sized red eared slider. I clean her tank weekly. I don't think I would use the water that comes out of mine. It's some funky stuff. Doesn't smell right.
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That's what I got but the water never really smells funky. I'll see what happens this week and I'll post what happens I guess
 
Jacob Rapier said:
That's what I got but the water never really smells funky. I'll see what happens this week and I'll post what happens I guess
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I vacume the gravel when I clean mine and what comes out is dark brown to black. She is about 6" or more in length (shell). She is constantly shedding shell and eats like a pig.
 
ButchyBoy said:
I vacume the gravel when I clean mine and what comes out is dark brown to black. She is about 6" or more in length (shell). She is constantly shedding shell and eats like a pig.
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Ya same here. I just scooped some of the water before I did the vacuum gravel. Hopefully it doesn't harm them
 
Full of bacteria that water is, Best to discard it.. Fishtank water is cool tho. I used the water when I had goldfish.
 
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Thanks for the input guys! They didn't get harmed this week but to be safe im just gonna use my beta water. Thanks for all your input!
 
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