What fish to keep in the turtle tank and what turtles are suitable for raising in the fish tank

Normally, turtles are semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reptiles. In the home environment, low-water water and land tanks are generally used. In general, turtles and fish are not polycultured.

However, in the case of polyculture, small native fish can be selected, which can increase the active atmosphere in the silicon steel. It can also allow turtles to chase and prey, increasing the amount of activity and food of turtles**. You can raise some small mosquito-eating fish, peacocks, native fish, wheat ears and so on.

If you want to be ornamental, you can raise some fish that are slightly larger. The ferocious ones will not be eaten by turtles.

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The most suitable turtle tank is to raise turtles. If you raise fish, you can raise grass goldfish, small koi.

Wait for cold-water fish that are not squeamish. But you can't mix with turtles, otherwise, sooner or later they will become turtle food.

1. Introduction to turtles

The turtle is a cold-blooded animal, an animal of the reptilian class turtle and turtle subclass, which is widely distributed around the world and has different living habits. There are many different species of turtles, with different sizes and colors, and very different living environments. Before raising turtles, we need to understand the basic knowledge of turtles in order to provide them with a suitable living environment.

2. Suitable for turtles placed in fish tanks

Some small turtles are very suitable for keeping in fish tanks. These turtles are usually very lively and easy to feed and care for.

First of all, the red-eared turtle is a very popular pet turtle that is moderately sized and suitable for keeping in a medium-sized fish tank. They usually grow to a length of about 6-8 inches. Red-eared turtles are more adapted to the home environment and are easy to feed and care for.

Secondly, the golden turtle is also a type of turtle suitable for keeping in fish tanks. Although they are usually smaller than red-eared turtles, they still need a certain amount of space for swimming and activity. Golden turtles typically grow to about 4-6 inches in length and vary in color.

3. Requirements for the fish tank environment

For those who want to keep turtles but don't have plenty of outdoor space, a fish tank can be an ideal place to keep turtles. However, there are some requirements to be aware of.

There should be at least one finger rock or other sunbathing object in the tank for the turtles to bask in the sun. In addition, to keep the turtles healthy, the water in the tank should be changed frequently, and a filter that can clean up the debris is also needed. In addition, we need to pay attention to the size of the tank and the number of turtles, in general, each turtle needs at least 6-10 gallons of water to ensure that they have enough space to swim and move.

4. Turtle diet

The diet of turtles largely depends on their breed and size. For those turtles that grow up in a fish tank, we need to provide a food station and eat a regular diet, twice a day. Turtle food and fish are the main foods, and they usually prefer to eat diced fish or other small plant-based pellets.

In addition, we can also provide fruits or vegetable leaves to popularize the nutritional needs of turtles.

1. Brazilian tortoise.

The Brazilian turtle is a very common tortoise, because it is red on both sides of its head, so it is also known as the red-eared turtle, which not only symbolizes the prosperity of the family, but also makes the owner rich and successful.

2. Grass turtle. The grass turtle is very tenacious and is a turtle that does not get sick easily, so keeping the grass turtle at home also means that the family is healthy and less sick.

3. Money turtle.

The golden turtle is very rare, and the medicinal value is extremely high, so it belongs to one of the very popular turtle species, the golden turtle is not only strong disease resistance, but also very hungry resistance, so raising the golden turtle at home can attract wealth and town.

4. Flame turtle.

The flame turtle** is black all over the body, and is accompanied by flame patterns, so the ornamental value is extremely high, and keeping it at home can promote the auspicious stove and wealth of people at home.

5. Egg turtles. The egg turtle is a very cute and small turtle, its dorsal carapace is oval, and smooth like an egg, so it is called the egg turtle.

6. Map turtle.

The full name of the map turtle is the Mississippi map turtle, they have a lively personality, but the growth rate is very slow, keeping it at home can add a joyful atmosphere to the home, so as to promote wealth.

7. Burmese tortoise.

Burmese tortoises are omnivorous animals, so they are suitable for free-range at home, thus serving as a town.

8. Hognose turtle.

9. Yellow-headed side-necked turtle.

10. Dead leaf turtle.

The dead leaf turtle is named because the shell resembles a dead leaf, the shell is hard and beautiful, and it has a strong adaptability, so it can play the role of a town.

It is best to raise turtles in glass tanks.

1. Raising turtles requires a comfortable and stable environment for turtles, after all, everyone who raises turtles loves turtles, after all, they are their pets. The size of a turtle shell of 15 cm then I think a tank of 80 is the most basic. More water can increase the amount of activity of the turtle, which has many benefits for the turtle.

As for some people who say that the turtle is raised in a bare tank, what turtle has strong destructive power, I personally think it is completely unnecessary to worry, because the landscaping he uses is not suitable for turtles will cause the phenomenon of strong turtle destructive power.

2. Landscaping: The height is determined according to the preference and the turtle, if the gap is large, you can choose styrofoam Q caulking, after the above steps are completed, lay the bottom sand on the ground, it can be coarse river sand, iron gall sand, white stone Q, black stone, etc., as long as it is larger, without edges and corners, this is to prevent the turtle from eating by mistake, I choose a large black stone, and a small white stone, aquatic plants, forget it, don't give the turtle this opportunity, you can also add sunken wood. Then you feel that you can add green plants to the rockery, so that the turtle can't reach it, and don't leave a slope on the rockery.

There are some large gaps that can be left unfilled.

3. The biggest advantage of raising turtles in glass tanks is its ornamentality, which is convenient for breeders to observe the dynamics of turtles at any time and interact with turtles at the same time. The transparent turtle tank can reflect the turtle's every move, but it is also easy to deepen the turtle's stress response, so it is best to add a dodge to the turtle to reduce the stress. Strong use of space.