Why?!?!!! So that they can get eaten ...?!?!?

do you still have your clown loaches?

Thanks man

Thanks man

@@SGBeardedAquarist I can't stop marvelling at it am like viewing all the videos you have in relation to it. It has like a complete representation of every possible trait of aquarium flora and fauna possibilities. It's the best example of a community tank with a turtle, schooling fishes, algae eaters, monster possibilities, territorials and a shark too, damn. I'd consider an accomplishment if i can achieve 1/3rd of the harmony with mine.

I have a pleco that is 8 years old and is probably 10 inches long, do you think it would be safe for him to be in the same tank with my turtle?

@@elik5084 absolutely, my pleco is that size and he lets the turtle know when to get out of his face! 🤣

Plecos can damage a turtles shell

I kept my flowerhorn with my turtle, did pretty well

Oh thats awesome! Red eared slider turtle as well?

@@SGBeardedAquarist yes

Convict cichlods as you mentioned for me was the best combo.. i have kept Mbuna with res worked as well. My luck with tiger barbs with turtles not great lol always end up as food.

For me, its always depended on the turtle specie. Aggression and the want to eat fish varies from specie to specie. I always opt for a South Asian terrapins as they are generally more docile

We tried that with our turtles too with the minnows. lol Only one was eaten & it's been about a month & we still have about 18 minnows left out of 20 that we bought.

Glad this helped Martim.

Mine won't even touch the plants i put in, but that's why I put them in lol

That’s why I put fake ones in mine lmao

@@crystalcarty9908 what’s plants

Mine too. All destroyed

@@samlim6352 I'm sure the actual plant's that are in the tank 🌱🌴🌿🍀🍃🦂🐛🐜🦋

Hungry hungry turtle.

Hi, I have barbs and clown loaches currently with my turtle, was wanting to swap the barbs over for rainbowfish but wasn't sure if possible! Its always a risk with individual personality but im thinking of giving it a go!

What could he catch? And what could he not catch too!

Same

But not from this video gold fish

Bruh same!! I had got my tank with 4 baby red ear turtles and some salamanders, crabs, star fish, and just a bunch of shit lmao I didn't know what I was doing! Bruh one turtle ate everything and he's now the king of the tank! Had em since I was 7!

My 2 convicts are still in tank fine after 2 weeks but I just went in tonight and seen that my male red eared had completely eaten the oscar and I thought he was too big that's in a 158 gal tank too

Yes I'm planning to do so. Will take some time as I've other videos already lined up.

50 gallons - they will eventually need a bigger tank. What fish have you tried?

SG Bearded Aquarist currently have a 55gal myself and I’ve tried Oscars, Gold fish, angle fish, always stick a bunch of minos in there, guppies and even tho my sucker fish survived 8 years and was about 8 inches long they finally got him too :/

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Definitely possible - seen it done before. That said, I would place it as high risk both ways. Small likelihood that the Oscar attacks the turtle and considerable likelihood that the turtle attacks the oscar (cause it's not a very active or fast swimmer). So unless the turtle is one of those super mild ones that doesnt chase any fish at all, success really hinges on the turtle being interested in the Oscar and the oscar defending itself enough for the turtle to learn it's not food. Worth the try if it's a new oscar you have no attachment to. Wouldnt risk it if it's an oscar you dont want to lose.

SG Bearded Aquarist thanks for the reply! Hmm I am attached to that silly Oscar so maybe not then. Curious about how an RES eats though. Do they chase and nip / bite / tear or try to swallow whole?

@@terrachua3925 I find they tend to tag their prey, i.e. take bites out of the tail until the fish is impaired enough that they can go in for the kill.

The turtle doesnt eat the shrimps?

@@SGBeardedAquarist It appears that they don't recognize them as food. The shrimps are also quick to get away if they ever feel threatened. I am hoping to make a vid on my tank.

What type of livebearers do you have?

@@Jose_624 Mostly guppies. There were platies and swordtails as well. I also have some that are not livebearers like small tetras, celestial danio, lampeye kili, etc.

It's possible but convicts are likely to harass the tetras. If you have a big tank then the harassment might be minimized but still be prepared (eapecially if the convicts are male or there are many or you have a breeding pair in there). If its a small tank then the neons are likely to be continually harassed and may die from stress.

I believe you're referring to the jack dempsey?

It's doable. Something you really want to consider is how sentimental are your blood parrots to you? Are they pets you have grown an attachment to? If so, i wouldn't recommend it as there's always a risk and although adding the turtle after the fish usually increases chances of success, i wouldn't recommend for such cases because unlike adding new fish where you can simply see the loss as "food" or circle of life, it might not be worth it for fish you've had for awhile. But of course this is your decision to make. From a feasibility standpoint, definitely possible.

@@SGBeardedAquarist great content Bro. From an old guy in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

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This fish keeper made a video about fish compatibility with turtles. The best fish to keep with turtles are those that... 1. Have short fins and can dart quickly, rather than those with long, flowing fins. 2. Are active. Fish that spend a lot of their time resting are not good choices. 3. Are intelligent enough to dart away from the turtle, rather than only trying to escape when attacked. It's up to you to provide the last two necessities... Shelter - It must not only be present but dense. Decorations not only shelter the fish but also provide a more interesting scape. The more bored the turtle is, the more time it will spend chasing the fish. Space - A turtle that's not cramped in its aquarium will spend more time away from the fish. It also provide the fish somewhere else to go when the turtle is in one spot. Rainbowfish would probably work if the tank is very large and well-sheltered. Keep in mind also that if the turtle is a RES that the older it gets, the less aggressively predatory it will be (although it will always be a threat).

Stones the turtle can eat the gravel sometimes

Glad you enjoyed it! I never actually meadured my turtle for a long time now sobut my estimaye will be about 6 inch shell length

Nice. How big is your tank? I have an 8 inch turtle and a 90 gal tank. I’m just wondering what I can fit compared to what you have. Your tank is beautiful.

He has another video with tips on introducing fish to the turtle tank that you would probably find useful. I find it makes a big difference with Reeves.

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They like to be in a group of at least 2-3 minimum

Depends in the size of your RES

SG Bearded Aquarist my RES is about 4 to 5 inches

Yeap. This usually happens within the first 24hrs. Fish that survive the first 24 hours usually do fine 95% of the time. Barbs and cichlids in general are a good fish to keep with turtles. Barbs because of their activity level and cichlids because of their aggression and intelligence. This is a generalization, may vary on the species.

SG Bearded Aquarist omg you replied! My favorite aquatic KZfaqr!! I’m getting every species of painted turtles with fish in a tank, I will for sure get convicts and other fish you said in the video, should I get a gourami?

Just a hang on back filter and an internal filter

Thank you for replying I only have one musk turtle turtle in a 55gallon I’m planning on getting some tiger barbs but I need a bottom feeder as well that is quite fast what do you recommend?