Is it a good idea or not, anybody know?
2006-10-10 10:39:35 · 10 answers · asked by pisces_kidd 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I have two turtles, a red ear and a yellow belly. They live in a 20 gal long tank with three plecos and they are like the "Brady bunch." The plecos help me keep the tank clean and the turtles clean too. Everyone is happy as long as you net clean the tank every day or so so the feces doesn't build up and so on. I run a 330gph filter as well. I also feed the turtles and the plecos at the same time. If you do this, which I do recommend, get high quality algae wafers to feed the plecos. The only downfall I've seen is that it makes it much more difficult to clean the tank, like empty it. Then clean it. The fish are more sensitive, harder to capture and move to a different environment then reintroduce to the new environment. It works very well for me. Since I got the plecos, I only have to drain the tank every two months with the filter and daily net cleaning. Good luck, it's a good move.
2006-10-10 16:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Not a good idea at all. If the turtle doesn't doesn't kill it all the water changes will stress it out to a point where it could die. Also the turtle feces will start putting off ammonia which can also kill it. Good filtering is required with it to even attempt. But you can try I won't say it is an absolution that it will kill it but more than likely. But I wouldn't risk it. You can try but don't say I didn't warn you if it dies. It's your money and plecos don't cost too much.
2006-10-10 10:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Armored cats are usually OK with turtles, as long as it has a little size and the tank is plenty big enough.
Turtles eat, harass, or nip at most fish, but plecos are generally safe.
2006-10-10 13:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The turtle may think of it as food and it will only add to the ammonia being added to the tank and turtles are messy enough.
2006-10-10 12:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be okay as long as the pleco is bigger than the turtle. My cousin had them living together for years. I think if you put a pleco in that was really small, I could see it getting hurt or killed.
2006-10-10 10:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by slickshiftin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure you can the only thing is that you start them out about the same size, make sure the tank is big enough and give the pleco. a place that he can hide.
2006-10-11 06:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recommend it.
Our plecostomus ate all our neon tetras, and attempted to suck out our other fish's brain. He had a small bald spot on his head for a while, then he died. We moved Mr. Pleco to another tank.
2006-10-10 11:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why sure you can. they'll get along just fine but I would make sure that the fish is larger than the turtle.
2006-10-10 10:59:56 · answer #8 · answered by dhwilson58 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think yes and no .
well you could put it in with the turd but it will try to eat it if not just have a nibble wich will just cause disase and infection .
2006-10-10 12:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by jepika 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2006-10-10 12:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by inkslinger00743 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋