Water Hyacinth, Lettuce Question.

[Horiyoshi III]

I have gotten some Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce, and wondered if I could put some in with 2 Eastern Painted and 2 Common Musk turtles?
They make these cool little daughter plants that I would like to populate other tanks with.In the turt tank they would be in close proximity to a MV lamp so I know they will grow off of that.My main question is are any of these toxic to the turtles?Would these be safe to float them in the same tank?

Thanks.

 

[robmcd]

I have them in my Manatee tank. They love them.....

 

[snakeguy101]

They will be fine, these are both encountered in the wild and I think that the hyacinth is actually a good food for them.

 

[Horiyoshi III]

I have them in my Manatee tank. They love them.....

Jurk!!1

They will be fine, these are both encountered in the wild and I think that the hyacinth is actually a good food for them.

Thanks!

 

[Rays of Sunshine]

I have both the water hyacinth and water lettuce for my turtles which include musk, mud, painted, etc... The turtles eat the plants especially the water hyacinth.

 

[AFRO-thunder]

yup. the turts will definitely destroy the plants, so better put them somewhere else and only throw the daughter plants into the turtle tank.

 

[HPIZZLE]

^^^i agree. i had three big bloomers destroyed in one day lol.

 

[Horiyoshi III]

yup. the turts will definitely destroy the plants, so better put them somewhere else and only throw the daughter plants into the turtle tank.

Wow...thanks for the time-saving strategy.Definitely only going with the daughter plants.