I have a pink bellied side neck, hypo pastel snapper, yellow bellied slider, painted turtle, and northern pike in a 750 gallon indoor pond what other fish/fishes could live with them and probably won't get killed. (I know this is a hard one considering all components)
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Imo this wouldnt work. Alligator gar get absolutely huge and could kill the pike or even the turtle. I would reccomend a large channel catfish and like 3 koi
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Thanks but does anyone have any ideas for exotic fish the temp of the water is around 80 and the pike is fine I really like catfish and gar so i like the responses i am getting.
You could possibly do a single longnose gar. If the pond stays that temp all year you can do a rtc
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won't be an issue soon as the snapper will likely eat everything else. anything to put in there is potential food. i'm assuming your snapper is a common not an alligator? I've had common snappers simply take bites out of larger fish and other turtles. I would try oscars, tilapia, or some other SA cichlid thats not too aggressive personally... pretty cheap and aggressive enough they "Might" hold their own. also add some color.
alligator gar will likely destoy the pike and the turtles once it's large enough to try.
and RTC's will eat anything they can fit in their mouthes... includeing most those turtles once its big enough to eat them, and it will be sooner rather then later.
alligator gar will likely destoy the pike and the turtles once it's large enough to try.
and RTC's will eat anything they can fit in their mouthes... includeing most those turtles once its big enough to eat them, and it will be sooner rather then later.
any catfish or similar fish will be stalked and attacked by the snapper when it rests on the bottom. Large cichlids or similar would be your best bet, but I would still not be surprised when you lose a fish here and there. Snappers and fish just dont mix well. Perhaps other natives such as bass or bowfin?
I have cared for snappers for 4-5 years and none are alike but I have yet to have a brutal run in with my fish and turtles. And rtc woulg get too big right?