Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:54 pm Re: What type of turtles/fish for this tank?
I've had several cichlids with my turtle. With no probs at all the only issue is finding cichlids that will get along with eachother since over populating is not a good idea with a turtle. Any fish or tank mate you put with a turtle has a chance to be food. Big snails are usually safe with turtles. Turtle don't seem smart enough to flip them over to get to the soft gooey stuff.
I have a peacock eel with my turtle which is a cool pet the turtle thought he was spaghetti for about 5 mins when the eels dodged him about 5 times the turtle lost interest and hasn't looked at him since.
I bought 16 ghost shrimp thinking they could easily dodge the turtle but instead my cichlids are most of them and the turtle got the rest.
It's always going to be a slight trial and error I think though.
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Turtle: RES about 6-8months old
Tank Mates: Mystery Snails, Peacock Eel, 2 cichlids
Habitat: 55 gal, UVA & UVB lighting, Live Plant and high volume filter
Diet: Pellets, jello shots (wont eat veggies
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