turtles in a community fish tank?

[Mike D]

Turtles eat fish.. think about it

 

[krzr3000]

It really doesn't matter the species of turtle, any little wiggly thing is going to be irresistible.

Doesn't mean it will be able to catch it, but its a risk.

 

[FLY MAN]

check the genus podocnemis and callagur........those turtles are primarily herbivorous and can be kept with fish; but the thing is that they are rare and expensive.

 

[TacoBud]

The turtles will most likeley have your fish for a snack. Plus turtles are messy dudes but realy cool to have if they have there own tank.

 

[andyjs]

Also, a 46 gallon is too small for most turtles. You might be able to get a hatchling and grow it out in the tank with little to no fish loss, but it will probably require a bigger tank after a year or two, maybe shorter or longer depending on the species. I've seen very large community setups with turtles and fish, but the fish were either very fast or large. One example was a tank the Columbus Zoo used to have with 2 huge Aussie Lungs, a couple hundred Boseman's rainbows, and a pair of pink-bellied short-neck turtles (and I believe also a carpet python in the land section up top). It was a very cool setup, but only possible in a room sized enclosure (and I'm sure even then they lost a rainbow here and there)

 

[coura]

check the genus podocnemis and callagur........those turtles are primarily herbivorous and can be kept with fish; but the thing is that they are rare and expensive.

...Rare, expensive and behemuts, they are to big for most house tanks

 

[coura]

There are a few things to consider on this. First like it has been stated turtles eat fish, simple as that, even mostly herbivorus species wont probably resist the trill of the chase. Second turtles produce alot of waste wich is very hard on the filtracion sistem and on the fish. All it takes is one more meaty feeding and you have a fish graveyard because of amonia and other nitrogen compounds wich most fish have litle tolerance to. Third you have to question yourself if your tank will suit the turtle by its life time, many turtles get big and even in the smallish side they are powerfull animals that are capable of buldozing your tank decoracions, females will need a big place out of the water to lay eggs and many have needs that are incopatible with the setup you corrently own.

 

[sp33dstix]

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

Do you have any pics of the softshell? Really curious to how they look.