Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:20 pm Re: Living with large goldfish outdoors?
I have goldfish indoors and had an in ground pond almost 7000 gallons before the storm. First how many goldfish ? You only have 1350 gallons of water for goldfish and then a turtle ? Was this an outside turtle if not don't ! Goldfish like cool water or must have depth as you do for cooler water. RES needs warm water !
You must have the pond up and running only two years for the goldfish being 4-7". Or you have a very high bio load. For an idea 6 full grown goldfish at 12 " ( yes even common single tails get 12") each is max for that size pond or 68" of fish to be healthy.
If turtle was indoors keep it indoors !
And Yes a 6" turtle would have no problem catching your goldfish that size. Any shubunkins they are fast and may make it ? My Minnie only was 11" and caught 22" Koi before I moved her !
I did have some turtles make friends with fish BUT you don't find out until a good fish ('s) are missing !!!