| Lot of people thinks about putting a fish together | | | | won't have any turtle care problems. So make a |
| with their turtles in the same water tank. The | | | | correct turtle tank setup and then and the fish. |
| problem is if you put the turtle in a fish tank or if | | | | The turtles will eat the fish, but if you add at least |
| you put a fish in a turtle tank. | | | | 20 fishes they will probably survive for an year. |
| If you put a turtle in the fish tank some turtle | | | | There are some advantages for having some |
| care problems might appear: | | | | fishes in the turtle tank: |
| - First of all a fish tank usually doesn't have a land | | | | - You'll never have to feed the fish. The usually |
| are which is vital for the turtle. | | | | eat left-over food so it won't be expensive to |
| - Fishes are tiny little pets that usually don't need | | | | keep them. |
| a very high water level. But the turtles are bigger | | | | - You can consider the fish in your turtle tank as |
| and have to swim easily. So the water level in a | | | | some kind of water quality monitor. You can think |
| fish tank could be to low for a turtle. | | | | that, if the fishes are healthy than the water in |
| - In the fish tank the filtration is usually | | | | the turtle tank is quite acceptable. |
| inappropriate for a turtle so the water could get | | | | - The fish in the turtle tank can become a good |
| dirty very fast. | | | | emergency food for your turtles. |
| - If you put a turtle in a fish tank eventually he | | | | - Most captive water turtles don't swim enough |
| turtle will eat the fish. | | | | and don't get enough exercise. But with the fish in |
| - It's good for fishes to provide them with plenty | | | | the tank they won't get bored anymore. |
| of plants so they can swim around the or hide. | | | | So it's not such a bad idea to keep a fish |
| But the turtles will surely eat all the plants in the | | | | together with a turtle in a turtle water tank. |
| tank. | | | | For great advice about keeping a pet turtle visit |
| The best way to keep fishes and turtles together | | | | us at the best turtle care information site and |
| is introducing the fishes in an environment specially | | | | don't forget to check our turtle tank setup |
| setup for the turtle. By using this method you | | | | section. |