Other Turtle Discussion :: turtles and fish

[AmandaMarie7484]

what kind of fish can you put in the tank with a RES?

[jenaero]

anything you're not to fond of Don't put anything pretty or expensive in there because it'll be a snack at some point. Stay away from goldfish because they're quite fatty. Most people feed their turts rosy red minnows and feeder guppies.

[ellman605]

search...but i can answer this

anything you put in the tank is liable to be food...

[AmandaMarie7484]

even bigger fish? i put rosy reds in there but i knew he would eat them. So there are no types of fish he won't eat?

[jenaero]

Not really. Some people say that larger fish are safe but I don't think so. I saw one instance where several medium to large res were kept in a pond with several REALLY big koi....res ganged up and killed one...nasty sight seeing as how this fish had to be 2ft long.

[AmandaMarie7484]

Well Petrie is barely 4'', so could i put anything in there and it be safe? can i put a algae eater in there also?

[ellman605]

NOOO nooo no no no nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

[AmandaMarie7484]

why not?

[sonyj]

I have an algae eater in with my turtle. I made sure to buy one that was equal size to Koopa. And even though it's been fine for several months now, I know that one of these days Koopa could decide he doesn't care to share his tank anymore and that will be the end of the pleco.

[ellman605]

-_-....we just said, nothing will be safe....anything is liable to be food....period...trust us, experience brings it all.


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[AmandaMarie7484]

so it will be okay just as long as i get a bigger one. my tank wont stay clean and i dont know why. i have a filter but i dont know what else really to do

[ellman605]

NOOO IT WONT BE OK IF YOU GET A BIGGER ONE!!! ARE YOU BLIND???? IT MIGHT BE EATEN!!!


if you want a big fish to die, put it in there, trysr me, it probably will be eaten!

[sonyj]

What is the rating of your filter? A filter for a turtle's tank should be rated 2-3x the size of the tank or it won't keep it clean. For example, a 20gallon tank should have a filter that's rated no less than 40gallons-60gallons. Filters are rated for fish, but turtles are much much messier than fish. Another thing that will cause your water to be dirty is too small of a tank for the size of your turtle (remember 10gallons per inch of turtle is the minimum tank size). The bigger the tank with the most water you can put in safely will help tremendously as long as you have a good filter to go along with it.

Also, just a question, are we speaking about waste material making the tank dirty or algae? The pleco will help with algae but not waste matter in the tank. An over abundance of algae can be caused by several factors that might need to be addressed as well. What's your current set-up like? How long is the UVB and basking light left on per day?

[cam722]

NOOO IT WONT BE OK IF YOU GET A BIGGER ONE!!! ARE YOU BLIND???? IT MIGHT BE EATEN!!!


if you want a big fish to die, put it in there, trysr me, it probably will be eaten!

You might want to calm down there a bit elliot

Ditto what sonyj said about the filter and algae.

[ellman605]

i know, i get worked up about people not listening! lol

btw, its elliott, everyone always puts only 1 t's on end, and it annyos me