turtles in a community fish tank?

[Doozie]

Hi guys I need some advice please.

Currently I have a 46 gal (4ft) tank with 3 x cories, 1 x rainbow shark, 1 x angel, 1 x plec, 1 x sucking loach, 5 x gouramis.

I am starting to think about water turtles but I don't know anything about them really. I would want to keep most of my fish if I did get one.

Which turtles are small and good for a community tank?
Which fish could I keep / need to get rid of?
What else do I need to consider?

your help appreciated, thanks.

 

[mattison187]

im no expert on turtles but i believe none of them can be kept with fish safely...

 

[Firemouth1]

yeah mostly any turtle will kill all of your fish

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Any slow moving fish is dead, ie: your angel and gouramis. It's really never a good idea to mix fish and turtles.

 

[Nanoreefer]

Yeah,as said before,it's always hit or miss.I've had my softshell with convicts and yellow labs.

 

[Doozie]

what about the herbivorous turtles - aren't there breeds that dont eat fish?

 

[Z Trip]

what about the herbivorous turtles - aren't there breeds that dont eat fish?

Those would be tortoises, they don't live in water. Some turtles, when adult, become more vegetairian but will still prey on your fish.

 

[Ophiuchus]

what about the herbivorous turtles - aren't there breeds that dont eat fish?

Yeah...they don't fish, but they are also strictly terrestrial animals, always living on land. They would not fare well in an aquatic environment.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

what about the herbivorous turtles - aren't there breeds that dont eat fish?

There are turtles out there that eat veggies but it doesn't really make up 100% of their diets. They still need animal matter and in the confines of an aquarium, fish are an easy target to fill that gap.

 

[reptech]

you can some times get away with babies but once they get big they "may" eat your fish