Can you put turtles and fish in the same tank?

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地獄少年 asked:

My mom wants a fish tank with some animals, like snails, fish, and a turtle.

I know you can put snails and fish in the same tank, but what about turtles? Would a turtle need a seperate tank?
I don’t mind the turtles eating fish, I was just wondering if they could be kept together is all.
We don’t plan on keeping tropical fish with the turtle. Just regular fish you’d find at petsmart you know?
Also, if they turtle was to eat the snail would that hurt the turtle?



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11 Responses to 'Can you put turtles and fish in the same tank?'

  1. xxxfragile_clichexxx - October 20th, 2009 at 9:59 am

    depends…the turtle might eat the fish if they’re small enough.

  2. Maddy - October 21st, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    It depends on the type of fish and type of turtle you have because turtles eat fish.

  3. Emily - October 24th, 2009 at 6:36 am

    well… it depends. there are some fish that turtles will eat. and unless you want feeder fish then i would advise you to not put turtles in with the fish. also PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do your research on turtles FIRST! turtles are not like fish! they need heat lamps and basking places and a whole lot of other stuff too so if you do get turtles please get a pet turtle care book!!

  4. Hanna - October 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am

    It all depends on breeds, but
    t with the right combinations it is possible!

  5. riffraff_fan84 - October 27th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    As long as the fish you pair the turtle with arent tiny you can do a set up like this. However, this would require a rather large tank to accomadate both a turtle and the larger fish.

    Turtles will go after small fish that they can easily catch and devour but I have seen great set ups with some larger fish like oscars and some red eared sliders.

  6. michelle a - October 29th, 2009 at 6:14 am

    sometimes the snails can hurt the turtle because of the slime on its skin, i recommend feeding the lettuce carrots and crickets at any pet store

  7. Seventh Chevron - October 31st, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Sure. Feeder fish.

  8. Mosquito Algebra Fountain Thrash - November 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 am

    What’s the point of keeping an aquarium if all the fish disappear within a few hours of putting them in? If the turtle is big enough, it will eat them all right then and there. And if you put larger fish, they may just pester eachother. Unless you purposely buy those fish to be food, it’s absolutely pointless and a waste of money to put them in with a turtle. Snails would not harm the turtle, that they are slimey has nothign to do with turtles! But they aren’t nutritionally beneficial, and if they have a hard shell, may be difficult for the turtle to swallow and digest, and might injure it internally.

  9. michelle b - November 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    I know this from experience dont put your turtle with the fish, or you will be missing snails, and fish by morning. I have 5 red eared sliders, and they love fish. They ate all the fish that was in my tank so I started feeding them feeders as a treat. They got big quick. They came from Myrtle Beach , they were the size of a quarter, now they are the size of my fist. so, I would use separate tanks. You will love them (turtles) if you get some. They are so cool to watch!

  10. *Invader Anime TAK* - November 5th, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    Yes, u really can. Just get the big turtles and the big fish in the same tank and the little turtles with little fish; if they are put together with different sizes then the turtle will start wanting to eat the fish..

  11. oikos - November 6th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Turtle love little fishies. Yumm.

    Most turtles will leave snails alone. Some. like map turtles, eat them and have no ill effects.


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