Also, the turtles produce extreme amounts of waste and will definately raise the ammonia levels of your tank if not carefully monitered. Could cause problems for your fish.
turtles with fish
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krichardson;2816846; said:
Nope he purchased it a few years ago thinking it's the coolest turtle on the planet which it is one of the coolest turtles on the planet but he just doesn't want it anymore. Since he got it years ago he probably didn't pay much for it.
it isn't a good idea generally to mix turtles with fish, and in the case of the terrapin, aren't they brackish anyway
I had success for a year with a 1-2 year old pond slider and 4 opaline gourami's in a 55 gal. The pond slider had been fed on turtle sticks and occasional treats of canned shrimp. He never tried to eat the opalines. I thought he might ignore a trio of butterfly live bearers, but he ate one within an hour and I pulled out the remaining pair. I later put in some 2-3 inch cichlid culls and I think he left them alone. My power went out for 3 days and the gouramis and cichlids died. I think my success was due to the fact that I had sufficient rock work on a bare bottom thank. It would be tough to corner a fish in this environment. Also, and this is probably key, the fish were introduced after the turtle was no longer a "playful" youth. I would not risk valuable fish, but those gourami made the turtle tank much more interesting. Turtle is doing fine with 3 small cichlids I found in a feeder guppy tank at the local fish store. Good luck
