Hello, I have a betta fish for quite a long time. A friend of mine has a red eyed slider turtle. I don't know much about turtles. I was wondering if they can both live in the same tank. It's a 5 gallon (20 liter) tank.
2007-07-20 04:52:23 · 6 answers · asked by aykutc 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
The turtle is 8 moths old. It's only a few inches long.
2007-07-20 05:01:10 · update #1
no the RES will eat the betta.
Also RES dont belong in 5 gallons, my largest was a 10 year old female that was about 18 inches long. She lived in a 72 gallon that was a round tank with about 20 inches of water.
2007-07-20 04:55:18 · answer #1 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You mean a red eared slider. I have had those before. They eat like PIGS haha. So no, I really dont suggest you put your betta in with the turtle, unless you want the turtle to eat it!
RES get really big. When it is full grown you will need a MONSTROUS tank. My guess would be 100+ gallons. This was the problem I had when I had my wild caught RES. I kept it for about 3 years and then when I felt it needed a big open environment, I let it go back to the lake it came from. My grandfather says he sees him every now and then nibbling on the plants haha.
2007-07-20 14:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The turtle will gut big very quickly. It will require a 40+ gallon tank and will immediately eat the Betta. Bettas are too slow moving to avoid the turtle, so it is just an immediate lunch. 5 gallons is completely unacceptable for any species of turtle at any point in their life.
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2007-07-20 12:11:07 · answer #3 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The turtle will grow fast and eat the betta. Plus, turtles are dirty and can kill the fishy with its waste. You have to separate them at some point, why risk it now (even a small RES can nip at the betta. That five gallon is a great size for a betta. But the turtle will out grow that fast. Good luck with yourbabies!
2007-07-20 14:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The turtle will get way too big, and turtles need dry land too, but bettas obviously don't. Fulfilling both needs of the animals in the same cage would be cramped.
2007-07-20 12:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes thay can if you have a dry place in the tank that the turtle
can sit on .
2007-07-20 11:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋