Ive always wanted to add a turtle to my tank but i have no clue what turtles you can actually put in with your fish. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? Ihve a 180gallon tank with 8 discus(soon adding two more while they grow out, 1 tig, 1 fire eel, and 1 silver dat and 1 indo dat( soon adding a few more dats
fish tank safe turtles?
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im sure they wont eat fish that are much larger then them. I was just wondering if some would be ok to keep with those fish, like some of the soft shell species
well doyboy you had 1 amazing turtle if it hasent touched your fish (yet!). Honeslty it depends on species but most turtles once there about half the size of the discus or maybe a little bigger will take a bite into your fish ESPECIALLY soft shelled turtles as they are very aggressive to fish. If you vaulue your fish there is really only 2 species that come to mind when you talk about "fish safe" and that is mata matas and they will eat fish that can fit in there mouth and a fly river turtle which is the same way but it tends to be more of a grazer.
EDIT: also forgot to mention that doyboy is right, VERY messy eaters.
EDIT: also forgot to mention that doyboy is right, VERY messy eaters.
This topic comes up daily, this same thread is on the first page of the reptile section.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=358277
Either way its a gamble, doesn't matter how big the fish are...turtles can and will bite and take them down. Works for some doesn't for others....all turts are different.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=358277
Either way its a gamble, doesn't matter how big the fish are...turtles can and will bite and take them down. Works for some doesn't for others....all turts are different.
thanks, it figures the most tame turtles are also fairly expensive. at least for me they are, if anyone knows where to get them for a decent price im in. I can never find them when they are small either