Other Turtle Discussion :: I put in two Rosies for my two baby turtles but

[CrossKnight]

the two feeder fishes are bigger then my turtles. Is that ok?? I see the turtles sometime chase after the fishes but looking at the size of the fisher they are about half a inch longer then my turtles. Do these fishes hurt turtles?? My baby turltes are about an inch each in a 30 gallon tank.

[missibsu]

They won't hurt your turt, just don't get attached to the fish, they are likely to become food. It's good exercise for them to chase.

[Muirner]

i wish mine would chase the guppies i put in... all that seems to chase them is my XP3.. lol... Will try more tomorow, the guppies i got are tiny, i need bigger more mature ones, or more of them....

[CrossKnight]

oh, and since my turtles are not eating the fishes yet, do I have to feed the fishes??

[flutterby]

The fish will get whatever food and waste that the turtles don't eat, so there is no need to feed them.

[Muirner]

i provided food none the less. I still provide food even though they no longer come to me for it, i think it is because of my plants that they are eating... we will see though...

[Ellic]

The larger fish will eventually be killed, and it is a gruesome sight to see a smaller turtle take out a larger fish, one it will be very messy, and a rough way to go for the fish, instead of the common one or two bites it will probable be a disembowlment followed by a long painful death for the fish. seeing it makes you feal sorry for the fish. for feeders i wouldnt recomend anything bigger than 1/10 the size of the turtle. for yours feeder guppys would probably be best. also you should try snails, my girls personal favorate live food.