stocking advice for 100gal

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i have a 100gallon tank (72''x18''x18'') that has 1 male map turtle (going to get around 5'') 1 female painted turtle (going to get around 9'') 2 pumpkin seed sunfish, 1 pleco (doesn't take up much space as he hides in one spot all day).
so my question is this.... can i get 3 catfish around 5in'' long?? i don't know what kind, but I'm looking for catfish around that size.
 
1. Painted turtle males get about 9" I've seen females larger then that. Much larger. You will need something bigger long-term. and It will eventually eat primarily fish/meat once it matures.

2. What type of filtration are you running and what is the actually gallons of the tank filled? assuming your giving the turtles a basking spot.

3. Plecos get huge.. and pumpkin seeds get semi-aggressive. IMO I would stick to natives. but even some of the smaller catfish species if you can find them are fairly large and as big of poop factories as the pleco and turtles can be.
 
MonsterMinis;4387002; said:
1. Painted turtle males get about 9" I've seen females larger then that. Much larger. You will need something bigger long-term. and It will eventually eat primarily fish/meat once it matures.

2. What type of filtration are you running and what is the actually gallons of the tank filled? assuming your giving the turtles a basking spot.

3. Plecos get huge.. and pumpkin seeds get semi-aggressive. IMO I would stick to natives. but even some of the smaller catfish species if you can find them are fairly large and as big of poop factories as the pleco and turtles can be.
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1. male painted turtles get to around 7inches and females get 11'' at the max. maybe i should seperate them when the painted gets big??
2. im running a sump with 500gph, two HOBs each doing 100gph, and a 100gph powerhead. i have 100gallons in the tank.
3.so i guess my stock is fine??
 
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