Hey guys it's been awhile since Ive been on here but a lot has happened since I was off the forums, Me and my cousin have been working our butts earning money and he has moved in with me to help me out and we are getting some medium aquariums in the house for a hopilas curupira, cephalosilurus apurensis/nigricaudus, MAYBE a gulper catfish, and also turtles. So for now we are going to keep the fish and turtles in their own seperate tanks for now until we can afford our monster tank which we almost can afford. We are going to get 5 turtles in total the species are a slider of some kind red ear or yellow belly, a painted turtle, pelusios castaneus, chelodina siebenrocki, and enydura macquarii. We are going to keep all turtles and fish in seperate tanks but my cousin found a Lifetime aquarium from customaquarium.com that was 2350 gallons and if thats not a good option my aquarium store I visit alot is giving us a quote on a large glass aquarium with a steel stand and custom filtration. We almost have the money for one but the problem is the garage isn't ready and we are still fixing up the garage but are making good progress. So eventually would it work out if we mixed all the turtles and fish I listed together in a huge aquarium or would there be problems?
Can I mix these species of turtles and fish together?
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wouldnt advise mixing turtle or other fish with any species of wolf but the choice is yours to
make and its a hit or miss. also the gulper will eat anything and i mean literally anything it
can fit into its mouth even if the said fish/turtle is bigger.
make and its a hit or miss. also the gulper will eat anything and i mean literally anything it
can fit into its mouth even if the said fish/turtle is bigger.
It's never a good idea to cohabitate fish with turtles.
Turtles, generally speaking, need both a water area and a land area, as well as a basking area with both a heat lamp and a UV/UVB bulb (which needs to be changed every five months or so).
Reptiles, especially turtles, also generate an incredible amount of biomass because of the sheer amount of waste they produce. They eat a lot, they poop a lot, and the water in their enclosure is best changed entirely every week or so. They're not like a fish, where you change water in small amounts to keep the nitrogen cycle going... they're a big reptilian poo machine that will put an FX5 to task.
Even if you have a large enough enclosure to accommodate a big enough water area for both the turtle(s) and the fish, plus a land area and proper lighting for the turtle... and you're confident in your filtration and water changing meddle to keep the water from becoming ammonia-filled and uninhabitable, you still run the risk of the turtle latching onto one of your fish and ripping it apart. Turtles can be surprisingly aggressive. They can also be unpredictable. I know people who kept fish and turtles together for years without incident, until one day the turtle decides it wants to have a feast (or perhaps is insisting on living alone?) and shreds the fish. I know someone who lost a seven inch jack dempsey like that. Turtles are tough customers, and quite formidable predators.
Turtles, generally speaking, need both a water area and a land area, as well as a basking area with both a heat lamp and a UV/UVB bulb (which needs to be changed every five months or so).
Reptiles, especially turtles, also generate an incredible amount of biomass because of the sheer amount of waste they produce. They eat a lot, they poop a lot, and the water in their enclosure is best changed entirely every week or so. They're not like a fish, where you change water in small amounts to keep the nitrogen cycle going... they're a big reptilian poo machine that will put an FX5 to task.
Even if you have a large enough enclosure to accommodate a big enough water area for both the turtle(s) and the fish, plus a land area and proper lighting for the turtle... and you're confident in your filtration and water changing meddle to keep the water from becoming ammonia-filled and uninhabitable, you still run the risk of the turtle latching onto one of your fish and ripping it apart. Turtles can be surprisingly aggressive. They can also be unpredictable. I know people who kept fish and turtles together for years without incident, until one day the turtle decides it wants to have a feast (or perhaps is insisting on living alone?) and shreds the fish. I know someone who lost a seven inch jack dempsey like that. Turtles are tough customers, and quite formidable predators.
It depends on the type of fish and turtle combo. Most turtles like the common RES will snack on your fish. Many musk turtles are mostly aquatic and stay small so you have a better chance with them and the fish. This is shot of my tank with 2 common musk turtles and various fish. 
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