red ear sliders with soft shells ?

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thomas_2k;1123442; said:
can a red ear slider get along with a soft shell in a 55 or a 100 gal tank ?
No dont do it.
estuary;1123579; said:
55g no to small i would sa 125g min
He prolly shouldnt do it the either.
Their is a definite chance the SOFTshell will get seriously injured.
 
thomas_2k;1123442; said:
can a red ear slider get along with a soft shell in a 55 or a 100 gal tank ?

Softshells are very prone to developing fungus from injuries and bruises. The sharp nails of a slider will scratch the heck out of a Softshells shell. Fungus infections can be deadly to them. Plus RES's are very hyper and will drive a softshell nuts in an aquarium.
 
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