Turtles?

Exlax · 10-28-2004, 04:16 PM

Hello again,
I am sorry if this is in the wrong spot but i thought maybe even 1 of you wonderful people could reply. DO you have any turtles in tanks? Are they with any fish? I am going to set up a tank with turtles and want fish in there too. The LFS owner told me to just get fast fish

I was wondering if you have any pictures or setup advice or anything.

inwall75 · 10-28-2004, 05:52 PM

I think that moth Matt Rogers and Birdlady have turtles. Here's a thread that I found.
http://www.3reef.com/cgi-bin/yabb/Ya...99;start=13#13

Birdlady · 10-28-2004, 06:19 PM

Nope! No turtles here! I was just on a mission that week!

Matt Rogers · 10-28-2004, 06:37 PM

Thanks inwall. That is my tank.

exlax - not sure about all turtles, but mine definitely likes to eat fish. He will keep them around for even a month or more, but then one day you come home and they are all gone. It's pretty wild. The way he hunts I don't know that a fast fish will help much. He is kinda like a lion fish. He'll just be real casual and slowly get near it or let it get near him. Then wham. He misses a lot, but eventually he gets it down.

I'd recommend feeder (gold) fish or something you don't get too attached too. I usually buy a dozen at a time.

Regardless, I'd recommend a really good filter. Turtles are messy. Some day soon I'll probably drill my tank out for a wet dry.

seawillow · 10-29-2004, 12:50 AM

I have two red eared sliders, but never thought of putting fish in with them..I'm sure they would have them for lunch..they are real good eaters!

Exlax · 10-29-2004, 10:52 AM

Thank you very much for the replies. The turtle that i have in a 55 gallon tank doesnt even go after the fish that much at all, ive seen him go after a fish once MAYBE twice. The smaller turtle is the one that loves to eat the fish...thats why his name is Chomper.

OoNickoC · 11-15-2004, 01:59 PM

FIsh are the mainstay of most aquatic turtles.....but even with my mini beast I've kept fish, had him in a 55 with 2 juvenile Arowanas and a 4" Pacu, they did great together but massive filtration was necessary so i seperrated them and gave him his own 30gal. If you put fish with him make sure its in a big tank with overkill filtration., but it should be fine as long as they are big. Ild get a smaller turtle and let it grow up with fish if you want to keep an unusual swamp type biotope (or lakes edge). Here's a LIL beastie that has been kep with fish 1/2 his size.....

reiple · 11-16-2004, 05:17 AM

In 1978-1980 baby sea turtles were sold in the trade (back then around 3 dollars each.). Survival rate was low but some manage to keep them and release them to the sea as they got older.
Fastforward 2004. Its illegal to capture sea turtles nowadays. Besides you can barely find any.

I remember in 1974-1976 as a little boy (very little, LOL!) my friends and I use to play and capture fancy colored fishes (they were damsels and clowns), red crabs (sebastian hermits) and an occasional sea turtle and sea horse in the mangroove area between the sea and the river in my hometown. That same mangroove is now gone and filled with garbage. Too bad.

Matt Rogers · 11-16-2004, 06:27 AM

Sad story reiple! :'(

@SeA_SpLeNdEr
very cool turtle!! what kind is that?

OoNickoC · 11-16-2004, 07:58 AM

I belive it to be an alligator snapping turtle, has a nasty disposition towards worms and guppies...

Hes about 3 lbs now but will allegedley grow to need his own pond (over 200 lbs).
Rieple i know excatcly the feelings you projected with that. I was born in condos along La hoya shores(spelling?) in Sandiego and went there last summer to visit relatives. the tides pool adjacent to my old house that used to swarm with life are nasty now and smeel like sewer run off (probably is). Very sad.

10-28-2004, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Exlax Plankton Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: , Posts: 7 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Turtles? Hello again, I am sorry if this is in the wrong spot but i thought maybe even 1 of you wonderful people could reply. DO you have any turtles in tanks? Are they with any fish? I am going to set up a tank with turtles and want fish in there too. The LFS owner told me to just get fast fish I was wondering if you have any pictures or setup advice or anything.

10-28-2004, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
inwall75 3reef Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: America Posts: 4,550 Skin: Classic Karma: 60366	Re: Turtles? I think that moth Matt Rogers and Birdlady have turtles. Here's a thread that I found. http://www.3reef.com/cgi-bin/yabb/Ya...99;start=13#13 _________ Curt Join the http://www.3reef.com/forums/groups/stomatopod-club.html

10-28-2004, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Birdlady Finback Whale Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 43 Posts: 2,716 Skin: Mint Karma: 206	Re: Turtles? Nope! No turtles here! I was just on a mission that week! _________ http://www.3reef.com/uploads/BirdSig3.jpgI Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!! Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer 80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch

10-28-2004, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Matt Rogers KingFish Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 40 Posts: 9,040 Skin: Mint Karma: 51782	Re: Turtles? Thanks inwall. That is my tank. exlax - not sure about all turtles, but mine definitely likes to eat fish. He will keep them around for even a month or more, but then one day you come home and they are all gone. It's pretty wild. The way he hunts I don't know that a fast fish will help much. He is kinda like a lion fish. He'll just be real casual and slowly get near it or let it get near him. Then wham. He misses a lot, but eventually he gets it down. I'd recommend feeder (gold) fish or something you don't get too attached too. I usually buy a dozen at a time. Regardless, I'd recommend a really good filter. Turtles are messy. Some day soon I'll probably drill my tank out for a wet dry. _________ Go slow, let it grow. My tank build thread <-- Support 3reef! - Now with monthly option for only $2! 3reef shirts here! - Now with free bumper stickers! Help Me with unanwered posts! Promote!

10-29-2004, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
seawillow Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Taunton, MA,Massachusetts Posts: 357 Skin: Mint Karma: 67	Re: Turtles? I have two red eared sliders, but never thought of putting fish in with them..I'm sure they would have them for lunch..they are real good eaters! _________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...cindyquill.gif

10-29-2004, 10:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Exlax Plankton Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: , Posts: 7 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Re: Turtles? Thank you very much for the replies. The turtle that i have in a 55 gallon tank doesnt even go after the fish that much at all, ive seen him go after a fish once MAYBE twice. The smaller turtle is the one that loves to eat the fish...thats why his name is Chomper.

11-15-2004, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
OoNickoC Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vacaville Age: 25 Posts: 680 Skin: Mint Karma: 105	Re: Turtles? FIsh are the mainstay of most aquatic turtles.....but even with my mini beast I've kept fish, had him in a 55 with 2 juvenile Arowanas and a 4" Pacu, they did great together but massive filtration was necessary so i seperrated them and gave him his own 30gal. If you put fish with him make sure its in a big tank with overkill filtration., but it should be fine as long as they are big. Ild get a smaller turtle and let it grow up with fish if you want to keep an unusual swamp type biotope (or lakes edge). Here's a LIL beastie that has been kep with fish 1/2 his size..... Attached Thumbnails _________ Yes, tiny has an 11" legspan......

11-16-2004, 05:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
reiple Fire Shrimp Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Quezon City, Posts: 324 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	Re: Turtles? In 1978-1980 baby sea turtles were sold in the trade (back then around 3 dollars each.). Survival rate was low but some manage to keep them and release them to the sea as they got older. Fastforward 2004. Its illegal to capture sea turtles nowadays. Besides you can barely find any. I remember in 1974-1976 as a little boy (very little, LOL!) my friends and I use to play and capture fancy colored fishes (they were damsels and clowns), red crabs (sebastian hermits) and an occasional sea turtle and sea horse in the mangroove area between the sea and the river in my hometown. That same mangroove is now gone and filled with garbage. Too bad. _________ I retired the reef for now. Maybe a nano or a softies tank in the future when I have both time and money. 60 gallon FOWLR in the meantime. My echidna nebulosa are still going strong!

11-16-2004, 06:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Matt Rogers KingFish Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 40 Posts: 9,040 Skin: Mint Karma: 51782	Re: Turtles? Sad story reiple! :'( @SeA_SpLeNdEr very cool turtle!! what kind is that?

11-16-2004, 07:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
OoNickoC Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vacaville Age: 25 Posts: 680 Skin: Mint Karma: 105	Re: Turtles? I belive it to be an alligator snapping turtle, has a nasty disposition towards worms and guppies... Hes about 3 lbs now but will allegedley grow to need his own pond (over 200 lbs). Rieple i know excatcly the feelings you projected with that. I was born in condos along La hoya shores(spelling?) in Sandiego and went there last summer to visit relatives. the tides pool adjacent to my old house that used to swarm with life are nasty now and smeel like sewer run off (probably is). Very sad.