Top 5 Fish For Turtle Tank Mates

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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[@noeledward1126]

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

[@k2ggers961]

do you still have your clown loaches?

[@damiensauve5527]

Coolest thing ever, my tiger barbs surround my turtle at night and clean off his shed. First day with the barbs had the turtle swimming after them, but it only took a few hours for him to realize he can't catch them. During the first night I noticed the tiger barbs surrounding his legs, arms, and neck while he's in his sleeping position (sometimes when I come observe he wakes up and they're right in front of his face, but he doesn't seem interested in them at all), and this happens every night now, and the amount of shedding skin that I need to clean out has fallen to none at all. Best investment I've ever made for my turtle tank.

[@aaronthompson5711]

Got 2 Female Convict cichlids,African Jewel cichlids 6 Moss Green Tiger barbs, and a red tail shark in my75 Gal Mississippi map turtle tank, all seem to be doing well together. This vid def helped and gave me ideas.Thanks!

[@theonlywayisupgw6943]

This mix is exactly what I'm getting. How are yours going now

[@purp6402]

just found your channel and i’m binging every video, i can tell u put a lot of time and dedication in ur videos and i love channels like yours. keep working hard and always remember to enjoy the hobby as well. amazing videos :)

[@lbc562j]

before i bought any expensive fish i bought minnows for 13 cents just to see how my tirtle would react w fish in the tank. bought about 7 and put a rock cave in it and my turtle ate all of the ones that didnt know how to hide or run. once my turtle knew she couldnt get the ones hiding or catch the fast ones she completely gave up so now i have 4 minnows living in my 60 g barebottom tank haha i think im ready to scape and add some fishes from this list. GREAT VID!

[@keba1126]

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.

[@kaythlin1006]

Plecos have been my personal success! As long as you have a little hiding place its amazing !

[@elik5084]

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?

[@jordantrujillo293]

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

[@cathrynlisa]

Plecos can damage a turtles shell

[@gregorymoodley6128]

You did your video relaxed and naturally... it worked well

[@yasheshsharma3418]

Dude the community tank you've managed with all the participants having equal attention and presence is flawless

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Thanks man

[@yasheshsharma3418]

@@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.

[@goproskiing_kid619]

how are those live plants still alive all my turtles already ate all my live plants

[@crystalcarty9908]

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

[@jaredhowell7536]

That’s why I put fake ones in mine lmao

[@samlim6352]

@@crystalcarty9908 what’s plants

[@wk2803]

Mine too. All destroyed

[@johnhariis250]

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

[@MissM07]

I've been considering on getting some Rainbow Sharks with my RES. Thank you for the tips😊

[@pantonsfishkeeping3512]

My Eastern Long-neck has eaten a whole lot of fish including a big convict, had to put him in he's own tank.

[@rmonte04]

A friend of mine needs to get rid of his red slider turtle. With the 125 gallon tank and everything else that goes with it. I’m excited to see Tiger barbs and other fish may work . Can’t wait.

[@pnw_element9822]

My turtle ate everything he can catch lol

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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

[@mrgethimm]

Same

[@mrgethimm]

But not from this video gold fish

[@rob.l98]

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!

[@timmiller2252]

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

[@snuzys_garage]

Thank you so much for your videos...my apartment doesn't allow pets aside from turtles and fish so I'm interested in having both and your videos are a big help in researching and planning for when I do get them

[@trunks8512]

thank you for this video, looking for tank mates for my RES!

[@melib8248]

I have 4 red eared sliders and a 150-gallon tank...can I have all of these fish in there with them and is that an oscar, black algae and flowerhorn cichlid you didn't mention in your tank? If so, what kind?

[@bernardhsu8331]

Australian rainbows are also good fish to keep with turtles. I have four large turtles and the rainbows zip by them all day long. The turtles have eaten some of my other fish like tinfoil barbs, tiger barbs, catfish. But they leave the rainbows alone. I also have a clown loach which they leave alone.

[@bethanysummers3377]

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!

[@jimbo9313]

I have a 12 inch 3 year old Pleco. Can I put a small turtle with it? I just bought a 75 gallon tank because the pleco needed more room

[@paulzacsek9772]

Best fish with turtles are :tiger barbe, silver dollars, red tail sharks (or rainbow). Cichlids are ok when they are small but not good if they bread in the tank.

[@brendaramirez1775]

Thank you. Very informative 👏

[@geralddd321]

Ur aquarium is beautiful bro

[@martimneves4421]

You have no idea how much i need this video

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Glad this helped Martim.

[@adminaquatics5668]

Could you do an update on your tank sometime soon?

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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

[@samssignatureseries7439]

Great video! I had great success with my eastern painted with mbuna because there were rocks and they can dwell but just an fyi for anyone reading this, as the turtle matures and gains size and more instinct it may be a matter of time before it becomes inevitable they will be picking off fish. The fish in my experience will be prone to disease from stress. It can be done though with the right size tank and even rock dwellers where your turtle will not knock over small decorations.

[@shylielush9995]

Thankyou ,I’ve watched a few of ur videos now I’ve now subscribed

[@jurrerincker3255]

Are all small gourami’s fine or only the honey?

[@jojocat2653]

My turtle when attacked : *enters beast mode*

[@MackaylinGovender]

Very nice video Ashley👏 Keep up the great content, truly inspiring can't wait for the upcoming videos👍

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Thanks man

[@Mariofredx]

Thank you for this i was actually wondering if i can put a rainbow shark with my RES. I’m going to try it now.

[@anthonycobos4490]

I wish other people did more videos the way u do them. Explaining the activity that goes on in the tank between the two. Nobody else does that

[@mckricks1]

My recommendation would be livebearers. I keep them with my mud turtles. Livebearers also let me keep shrimp in my tank.I would love to try a cichlid though.

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

The turtle doesnt eat the shrimps?

[@mckricks1]

@@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.

[@Jose_624]

What type of livebearers do you have?

[@mckricks1]

@@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.

[@СрђанЈокановић]

I have a 120 gallon tank with a baby red ear slider turtle(about 1.5 years old),with 7 cichlids(3 dolphin and 4 american),with a school of neon tetras(about 15-20),with 1 smaller angel fish,and 3 gold fish.The turtle isn’t attacking them because it was living with the fish since it was a baby,and I haven’t had any problems.

[@novyarianti8860]

Can you put the fish together? Or can we only put some of the same species with the turtle?

[@novyarianti8860]

Oh nevermind i got further into the video

[@royaldsouza6461]

Can silver shark live with red n yellow parrot fish n Oscar fish

[@nancycenteno1706]

Would a 40 gallon tank be okay for all of them except the clown loaches, honey gourami, and rainbow shark

[@kenielmurielsalgado2550]

Hey i have a 6 year turtle it’s pretty tiny it is on a 10 gallon tank what fish can I put with her it’s her first time having fish tank mates she only has a snail tank mate

[@T0tenkampf]

I have experience with Ruby Barbs and my adult RES...she eventually ate every one although it took a couple years to wipe out a breeding shoal of 30 or so. I did have a filter crash during that so the turtle may have cleaned up weaker fish. They dont seem to be as fast or agile as Tigers and Greens

[@allix6636]

I find the rainbow shark to be coexisting with my turtle. I find the shark to sometimes be under my turtle and clean his shell or just follow him around while being under him and I'd say its a really good tank mates for turtles

[@429fishing_on_yt]

what would you think about having mollies/swordtail with a musk turtle? I was thinking about getting a turtle and some fish with the smallest being them.

[@concretelove]

Do you think I can keep gala shark fish with my red ear slider?

[@Julia53567]

I was looking to add a turtle to my 55 gallon tank that right now has 2 full grown blood parrots. They certainly are a pair have had them for 6 years now. They no longer lay eggs so I’m thinking they may not mind something else in the tank now. I’m interested in hearing what you might say about that!

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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.

[@johnhariis250]

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

[@avonavians2860]

Could a large bullfrog survive in a 900-gallon pool with a red-eared slider, and if so, what would be the conditions?

[@mechellejonesmfj]

I have two mature musk turtles (several years old) currently in their tank and surviving are 4 guppies, 4 minows and 4 danios in a 190 litre tank. I'm attempting to plant it at the moment what else can I add? I was wondering about snails as I understand plecos don't do too well.

[@kellnjojo]

Would you think convicts would be good for a source for live food to eat, if the turtles eat the babies?

[@jordanstevens4423]

my convict pair just spawned in my turtle tank! i have very similar stocking to what you have, do you normally take the fry out?

[@putraamirul5226]

Hi your reply is much appreciated! How to you manage to keep your aquarium water clear?

[@terrachua3925]

Great video! Thank you so much for it! I found it because I was thinking of adopting an RES to add to my tank. What do you think about an Oscar with the turtle, assuming the turtle is large enough to not fit in the Oscar's mouth?

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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.

[@terrachua3925]

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?

[@genevievecarinerobert3478]

@@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.

[@AQUAGUYUK]

I love keeping my two musks with endler guppy hybrids

[@gooniibad7580]

Thanks man

[@kimberlyd2308]

Hi! Can you give me stocking recommendations for a 55 gallon with a slider turtle (currently he's about 3 inches). How many tiger barbs, blood parrots, clown loaches of each do you think I could get? I'm thinking of a getting a canister filter- penn plax for at least 75-100 gallon

[@veenessa1004]

Following if ever you get an answer 👀

[@groovinZhou]

Thx this helped. Im getting tiger barbs. What do you think about bosemani rainbowfish, will it have good survival chance?

[@ronaldwehe9353]

looking at get a snapper and setting up a eco system, what do you recommend for the clean up crew will evenvualy be in a 130 gallon. Was thing snails shrimp crayfish

[@minion3014]

African cichlids are my favorite freshwater fish

[@cheesynibblets4960]

Love the vid man

[@44xnw14]

My turtle ate all 20 plus tigers . .

[@aquarian-talk]

Hungry hungry turtle.

[@terrybradford4305]

What kind of pleco do you suggest in these tanks? So far I just have some convicts and a full grown red eared slider so far.

[@aoooxl9859]

how big is that tank? thank you.

[@zephlesperance5260]

What kind of sand do you use for the aquarium

[@808mikey707]

With the clown loach, can you have just one with a school of 8 tiger barbs (7 green, 1 standard)?

[@veenessa1004]

Following 👀

[@bethanysummers3377]

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

[@seanyboy1252]

Can you keep red ear sliders with African side neck turtles?

[@oyungtime]

How many tiger barbs are in there?

[@nicholassaquatics5645]

So I have a 55 gallon tank that has nothing in it right now but I will put my 1 yellow bellied sliders and a blood parrot a convict and maby a fire mouth cichlids is there any room for any other fish if so what and are fire mouths ok with my turtles

[@Yuta.I17]

BY THE WAY GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@yoonmin5065]

Can betas live with turtles and plecos and loaches?

[@rasarajayaminda2917]

Just asking, Can I put a Snakehead baby with tortoise?

[@yuliy.office2578]

What about rainbowfish? I know they may not work with cichlids but I saw some in the beginning of the video. They’re pretty fast so I was hoping they could work with turtles

[@avonavians2860]

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).

[@nadroji6549]

Are there any sucker fish that are compatible w/ Yellow-bellied Sliders?

[@rekhajaiswal4232]

Recently i changed the aquarium of my turtle Because of parrot and timber bar fish he was not able to eat food, now there is only one problem that the turtle does not go to the basking area, 24hrs stays in the water, due to this is he becomes ill?? it's been 15 days since the aquarium was changed,..

[@vanessamartinez1428]

When we add fish with turtles do we still add the fish stress coat with the turtles inside the tank

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Yes, the fish still need anti chlorine. And my experience thus far is turtles are fine with stress coat

[@kartikjiffy]

Sorry, What is a stress coat?

[@vanessamartinez1428]

kartikjiffy search it up , I guess it sort of like a solution for fish

[@kartikjiffy]

Cool

[@vanessamartinez1428]

kartikjiffy yep

[@alexispunk1]

Make the vol. II please, great video

[@BPTBEANS7]

I have a reeves turtle, I bought 6 tiger barbs varying in size, and my turtle ate them all, would you advise any other types of fish to be added or to stay away from adding anymore

[@genevievecarinerobert3478]

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.

[@kilionphaigh]

Has your turtle ever ate any of the fish? Any other suggestions? I already got a rainbow shark and blood parrots for my turtles that’s are coming soon..

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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.

[@kilionphaigh]

SG Bearded Aquarist omg you replied! My favorite aquatic KZbinr!! 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?

[@royy_obs8439]

No luck with a Rainbow Shark. My turtles are him eventually! Lol but my Convicts thrived!

[@AlbinoTigerBarb]

Wonderful tank, wish I had that!

[@Joesgramztattoos]

My tiger barbs died over night Is there a proper way to introduce the fishes to ones turtle tank?

[@ChubbySnaC88]

Hey man I was curious what size tank that you had kinda been going off what you have except I have 4 red ear sliders 2 oscars a convict cichlid big plecco and small I have a 80 gallon tank with big basking area

[@MonicaSchembri-q1e]

Can you add Angel fish?

[@aaronfrogboy2365]

I know this is late but no one of the worst in most cases but it does work sometimes

[@JoeJoe-mq7xh]

How big is the tank in this video? New to your channel learned a lot from this vid. I have 2 red ear sliders and they just seem to catch everything. So maybe I’ll have some luck with these types of fish.

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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

[@JoeJoe-mq7xh]

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 :/

[@Yuta.I17]

can I keep 1 musk turtle with some conchu's blue tetra and a rainbow shark in a 40 gallon? Baby musk and small rainbow shark. (will upgrade)

[@samlim6352]

My blue Gourimi and very aggressive with the red ear sliders. That’s the only Survival fish in a tank

[@turtleanton6539]

Turtles eat fish😊

[@dhruvmakholia3284]

Will Oscar fish and Tin foil barb work with turtle???

[@shawn9969]

Would u suggest a koi fish as a tank mate?

[@samlim6352]

A fried fish of my mine from Cambodian have koi fishes in the pond with lots of red ears sliders.

[@conanruisi]

It’s not about “keeping fish with turtles” it’s about “keeping fish with a potential predator” You can run into many of these problems with ducks as well

[@wendyhernandez2302]

Do a video cleaning your tank with fish and turtles

[@kilionphaigh]

What’s the grey looking cichlid in the video near the blood parrots most the time?

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

I believe you're referring to the jack dempsey?

[@aparnasclassesicse983]

how can you put a pleco with a turtle plz tell

[@chicoloco4984]

I'm surprised you got the footage of examples of the behavior of some of the fish.

[@Rohan-wt7mm]

Hey do you recommend to put stones or gravel in a turtle tank

[@toointoxicatedtobescared6853]

Stones the turtle can eat the gravel sometimes

[@ricwhk]

What about oscar?

[@rayzufall8924]

My sideneck turtle has fake plants in his tank. He has knocked the one down several times. Finally i just took it out. Im actually watching these videos because i have a 55 gallon tank and the turtle by himself.

[@wk2803]

I bought some tiger barbs to go with my turtles but end up half of them are eaten in 3 days. I should suggest not to get the albino tiger barbs which are orange/red in colour which the turtle will think it’s prawn for them

[@Ryan-nn4lt]

Loved the Video... how big is your turtle

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

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

[@Ryan-nn4lt]

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.

[@Rohan-wt7mm]

Can you tell me what fishes would you recommend for a yellow belly slider. Plz

[@sulmaalvarado7895]

He said I te

[@ShyGotta_a3]

I have my RES in a 40 gallon breeder for now can I add fish for the tank if I choose to or is the tank to small for fishes to be in

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Depends in the size of your RES

[@ShyGotta_a3]

SG Bearded Aquarist my RES is about 4 to 5 inches

[@DavEATS]

My 15yo female RES is 12” and eats everything in her tub.. I thought a 6” crayfish would survive with its huge pinchers but it disappeared overnight

[@Zaimarmentaris22]

My convicts became ex convicts

[@Zaimarmentaris22]

What about the climbing perch? Anyone think theyre alright with our red eared sliders?

[@lewisaquatics6835]

What filter do you have in your turtle tank? Thank you

[@SGBeardedAquarist]

Just a hang on back filter and an internal filter

[@lewisaquatics6835]

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?

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

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