Turtles and fish? - Aquarium Advice

MrMiyagi · 08-11-2005, 12:08 AM

I just wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with mixing fish and turtles. I currently have have a 90g set up for 3 turtles and was hoping to maybe add some excitement to the tank.

I'm pretty sure my tank could handle fish well. I have AWSOME filtration, a constant pH of about 7.4 - 7.5, and it is densely aquascaped with planted plants and rocks. I guess the only thing i would have to do is improve the lighting.

Tell me what you guys think.

GIMojo · 08-11-2005, 12:13 AM

turtles will get bigger and will eat the fish lol.

i know for a fact they eat rosey barbs

beblondie · 08-11-2005, 12:17 AM

''hoping to maybe add some excitement to the tank.''
Oh the fish will be excited alright -Anne

**Devilishturtles** · 08-11-2005, 12:24 AM

I wouldn't try. Even if you add large enough fish to where the turtles won't be able to eat them whole, they'll take chunks out. Maybe not right away since turtles are usually half blind, and slow anyways, but when you least expect it. Add some nice decorations, plants, or driftwood to spice things up a bit, if you'd like.

unfamous · 08-11-2005, 12:28 AM

what kind of turtles do you have? because i have a soft shell turtle with a golden malawi cichlid and they do perfectly fine together

MrMiyagi · 08-11-2005, 12:30 AM

hmmm bummer. The reson i was thinkin was cause i had put in like 5 feeder fish a few months ago. Right away 3 got eaten i guess but the other two have been living in total harmony with them. They're red rosies and at about 2 or more inches right now. I noticed that the fish even swim next to the turtles. Also during feeding the turtles don't even take a second look when the fish swim around them eating the bits of food.

I don't know. I don't wanna kill any fish but i guess i was just really hoping that they will live.

MrMiyagi · 08-11-2005, 12:33 AM

I have a spazoid red ear slider, a little hatchling map turtle, and a musk turtle. The only one that i think would be fast enough to catch a fish would be the red ear but he's too afraid of eveything. The musk isn't a good swimmer though and the map is just tiny, for now.

MrMiyagi · 08-11-2005, 12:34 AM

oh yea the musk is about 3 1/2 in. and hasn't grow in like a year and the red ear is maybe 4 any still gettin bigger.

unfamous · 08-11-2005, 12:44 AM

well i hsve seen red ear turtles in a large tank with large goldfish and koi but that would kind of mess up your aquascaping but there are plenty of catfish that may be ok like a common pleco or something like that

rich311k · 08-11-2005, 12:45 AM

My red eared slider loves to munch on goldfish. His 10+ years old and about 8 inches long.

08-11-2005, 12:08 AM	#1
MrMiyagi Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 22	Turtles and fish? I just wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with mixing fish and turtles. I currently have have a 90g set up for 3 turtles and was hoping to maybe add some excitement to the tank. I'm pretty sure my tank could handle fish well. I have AWSOME filtration, a constant pH of about 7.4 - 7.5, and it is densely aquascaped with planted plants and rocks. I guess the only thing i would have to do is improve the lighting. Tell me what you guys think.

08-11-2005, 12:13 AM	#2
GIMojo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 218 Images: 6	turtles will get bigger and will eat the fish lol. i know for a fact they eat rosey barbs __________________ = 70 Gallon = 14 Cichlids = A Bunch of fake plants http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...iele/sakic.jpg

08-11-2005, 12:17 AM	#3
beblondie Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinios, USA Posts: 128	''hoping to maybe add some excitement to the tank.'' Oh the fish will be excited alright -Anne __________________ There can never be to many bichir creature keepers

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08-11-2005, 12:28 AM	#5
unfamous Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 80	what kind of turtles do you have? because i have a soft shell turtle with a golden malawi cichlid and they do perfectly fine together

08-11-2005, 12:30 AM	#6
MrMiyagi Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 22	hmmm bummer. The reson i was thinkin was cause i had put in like 5 feeder fish a few months ago. Right away 3 got eaten i guess but the other two have been living in total harmony with them. They're red rosies and at about 2 or more inches right now. I noticed that the fish even swim next to the turtles. Also during feeding the turtles don't even take a second look when the fish swim around them eating the bits of food. I don't know. I don't wanna kill any fish but i guess i was just really hoping that they will live.

08-11-2005, 12:33 AM	#7
MrMiyagi Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 22	I have a spazoid red ear slider, a little hatchling map turtle, and a musk turtle. The only one that i think would be fast enough to catch a fish would be the red ear but he's too afraid of eveything. The musk isn't a good swimmer though and the map is just tiny, for now.

08-11-2005, 12:34 AM	#8
MrMiyagi Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 22	oh yea the musk is about 3 1/2 in. and hasn't grow in like a year and the red ear is maybe 4 any still gettin bigger.

08-11-2005, 12:44 AM	#9
unfamous Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 80	well i hsve seen red ear turtles in a large tank with large goldfish and koi but that would kind of mess up your aquascaping but there are plenty of catfish that may be ok like a common pleco or something like that

08-11-2005, 12:45 AM	#10
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	My red eared slider loves to munch on goldfish. His 10+ years old and about 8 inches long.