Blue Water in Water Bowl

[Maria_Z]

Hi!
I just got home from school and came to check up on my baby. And the first thing I noticed was the color of the water. This morning I poured water in the bowl and now it’s blue. Does anyone know what could have caused this? I also checked my turtle and squirtle is wet. I’m not sure if my turtle could have been the cause of the blue water or not. Does anyone have a clue on what it could have been?
Thanks!!

 

[Ink]

Is there anything blue in the enclosure he could have rubbed on? Can you post pictures

 

[Yvonne G]

What vessel are you using to hold water?

 

[TammyJ]

We really need to see pictures of the enclosure and water dish.

 

[Maria_Z]

Is there anything blue in the enclosure he could have rubbed on? Can you post picture

Hey! I took pictures right away but the quality isn’t great. And no there’s nothing blue that could have been rubbed off! The only blue thing is the food bowl but no color is rubbing off.

 

[_The_Beast_]

Hey! I took pictures right away but the quality isn’t great. And no there’s nothing blue that could have been rubbed off! The only blue thing is the food bowl but no color is rubbing off.

In the first pic there is a container of rainbow coloured stuff on the other side of the tank glass. Is that food? If so, I'd guess food ended up in the water bowl. Otherwise it's really hard to tell based on such a limited picture of the enclosure. Maybe the moss or fake plants contributed? I know both can cause problems for tortoises due to impaction but I don't think they're what's turning the water blue.

 

[Maria_Z]

In the first pic there is a container of rainbow coloured stuff on the other side of the tank glass. Is that food? If so, I'd guess food ended up in the water bowl. Otherwise it's really hard to tell based on such a limited picture of the enclosure. Maybe the moss or fake plants contributed? I know both can cause problems for tortoises due to impaction but I don't think they're what's turning the water blue.

The rainbow colored stuff is aquatic rocks which was given to me but I don’t use at all. I’m not sure about the moss and fake plants because they have never caused problems before.

 

[jaizei]

The rainbow colored stuff is aquatic rocks which was given to me but I don’t use at all. I’m not sure about the moss and fake plants because they have never caused problems before.

I'd lean towards the moss is causing the water to change color.

Is the light in this picture supposed to be UVB also?