Turtle and fish question

[Julie Pascal]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask Will livestock
water tanks work for fish or turtles, or are the materials
they are made of potentially toxic? I would think that
that livestock water tanks would be made out of innert
material but I wouldn't want to assume that. I do know
that fish are far more sensitive than, say, a cow would
be.

Thanks much for any help.

--Julie

[Bob Koerber]

Work out fine people use them for filters for large ponds and for small
ponds all the time.

Julie Pascal wrote:

> I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask Will livestock
> water tanks work for fish or turtles, or are the materials
> they are made of potentially toxic? I would think that
> that livestock water tanks would be made out of innert
> material but I wouldn't want to assume that. I do know
> that fish are far more sensitive than, say, a cow would
> be.
>
> Thanks much for any help.
>
> --Julie

[Bob Koerber]

Work out fine people use them for filters for large ponds and for small
ponds all the time.

Julie Pascal wrote:

> I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask Will livestock
> water tanks work for fish or turtles, or are the materials
> they are made of potentially toxic? I would think that
> that livestock water tanks would be made out of innert
> material but I wouldn't want to assume that. I do know
> that fish are far more sensitive than, say, a cow would
> be.
>
> Thanks much for any help.
>
> --Julie

[K30a]

Julie wrote >>Can they co-exist with fish?<<

Depends... ;-)

Younger turtles will eat fish.
Older turtles will eat more veggies than
fish.
Any turtle will eat anything dead, including fish.

A fish would probably be okay if it was not ill or injured. And if you feed a
good turtle food the turtle would not be looking to supplement his diet.

A hefty filter is needed to deal with turtle waste. It is amazing what a turtle
can put out!


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/home.html

[K30a]

Julie wrote >>Can they co-exist with fish?<<

Depends... ;-)

Younger turtles will eat fish.
Older turtles will eat more veggies than
fish.
Any turtle will eat anything dead, including fish.

A fish would probably be okay if it was not ill or injured. And if you feed a
good turtle food the turtle would not be looking to supplement his diet.

A hefty filter is needed to deal with turtle waste. It is amazing what a turtle
can put out!


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/home.html

[Gail Futoran]

"mad" > wrote in message
...
> check out my stock tank pond. 300 gallons and going
strong...
> mad
> --
> See my zone 8B pond:
> http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt
> http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln
> Rec.ponds FAQ:
http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html
> Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27

Darn it, I love what you've done with your stock tank! I
really have to ask rec.ponders to STOP POSTING NEAT PAGES
LIKE THIS! They give me evil ideas. :)

Gail

[Gail Futoran]

"mad" > wrote in message
...
> check out my stock tank pond. 300 gallons and going
strong...
> mad
> --
> See my zone 8B pond:
> http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt
> http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln
> Rec.ponds FAQ:
http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html
> Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27

Darn it, I love what you've done with your stock tank! I
really have to ask rec.ponders to STOP POSTING NEAT PAGES
LIKE THIS! They give me evil ideas. :)

Gail

[Gail Futoran]

"Julie Pascal" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask Will
livestock
> water tanks work for fish or turtles, or are the materials
> they are made of potentially toxic? I would think that
> that livestock water tanks would be made out of innert
> material but I wouldn't want to assume that. I do know
> that fish are far more sensitive than, say, a cow would
> be.
>
> Thanks much for any help.
>
> --Julie

I don't have turtles, just fish (goldfish & minnows). I
started with a metal stock tank but even after several years
the water gets a film on it, and I read somewhere that's
from the tank itself. I dunno if it's true, but I switched
to poly stock tanks and they work great. I have one Toter
110 gallon tank and a Rubbermaid 150 gallon tank. I prefer
the Rubbermaid for its flat bottom. The Toter bottom is
ridged and it can be hard to balance plant pots & letter
crates (for fish security). A lot of people use stock tanks
as ponds.

Here's a nice site to visit, lots of good information:
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/pond.htm

Gail

[Gail Futoran]

"Julie Pascal" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask Will
livestock
> water tanks work for fish or turtles, or are the materials
> they are made of potentially toxic? I would think that
> that livestock water tanks would be made out of innert
> material but I wouldn't want to assume that. I do know
> that fish are far more sensitive than, say, a cow would
> be.
>
> Thanks much for any help.
>
> --Julie

I don't have turtles, just fish (goldfish & minnows). I
started with a metal stock tank but even after several years
the water gets a film on it, and I read somewhere that's
from the tank itself. I dunno if it's true, but I switched
to poly stock tanks and they work great. I have one Toter
110 gallon tank and a Rubbermaid 150 gallon tank. I prefer
the Rubbermaid for its flat bottom. The Toter bottom is
ridged and it can be hard to balance plant pots & letter
crates (for fish security). A lot of people use stock tanks
as ponds.

Here's a nice site to visit, lots of good information:
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/pond.htm

Gail

[mad]

BWAHAHAHAHHA! that's my job!

mad

--
I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.
That explains the trouble that I'm always in...
Cinderella

> From: "Gail Futoran" >
> Organization: AT&T Worldnet
> Newsgroups: rec.ponds
> Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 15:10:53 GMT
> Subject: Re: Turtle and fish question
>
> "mad" > wrote in message
> ...
>> check out my stock tank pond. 300 gallons and going
> strong...
>> mad
>> --
>> See my zone 8B pond:
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln
>> Rec.ponds FAQ:
> http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html
>> Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27
>
> Darn it, I love what you've done with your stock tank! I
> really have to ask rec.ponders to STOP POSTING NEAT PAGES
> LIKE THIS! They give me evil ideas. :)
>
> Gail
>
>



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[mad]

BWAHAHAHAHHA! that's my job!

mad

--
I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.
That explains the trouble that I'm always in...
Cinderella

> From: "Gail Futoran" >
> Organization: AT&T Worldnet
> Newsgroups: rec.ponds
> Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2003 15:10:53 GMT
> Subject: Re: Turtle and fish question
>
> "mad" > wrote in message
> ...
>> check out my stock tank pond. 300 gallons and going
> strong...
>> mad
>> --
>> See my zone 8B pond:
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/14478479WdPMkPBPmt
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/40739268OAqLln
>> Rec.ponds FAQ:
> http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html
>> Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein... Prov 26:27
>
> Darn it, I love what you've done with your stock tank! I
> really have to ask rec.ponders to STOP POSTING NEAT PAGES
> LIKE THIS! They give me evil ideas. :)
>
> Gail
>
>



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[Jerrispond]

>They'll also chase fish, but can't catch healthy ones. It's fun to watch
>my turtle swim around in circles when in one of her fish chasing moods.

what kind of turtles do you have...can anyone answer my questionsI posted?
Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[Jerrispond]

>They'll also chase fish, but can't catch healthy ones. It's fun to watch
>my turtle swim around in circles when in one of her fish chasing moods.

what kind of turtles do you have...can anyone answer my questionsI posted?
Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[[email protected]]

In >, on 09/06/03
at 11:17 PM, (Jerrispond) said:

>>They'll also chase fish, but can't catch healthy ones. It's fun to watch
>>my turtle swim around in circles when in one of her fish chasing moods.

>what kind of turtles do you have...can anyone answer my questionsI
>posted? Jerri
>

Mine is an eastern painted turtle from a turtle rescue group.


Alan

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In >, on 09/06/03
at 11:17 PM, (Jerrispond) said:

>>They'll also chase fish, but can't catch healthy ones. It's fun to watch
>>my turtle swim around in circles when in one of her fish chasing moods.

>what kind of turtles do you have...can anyone answer my questionsI
>posted? Jerri
>

Mine is an eastern painted turtle from a turtle rescue group.


Alan

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