Red eared slider in a Koi pond
 

Claude,

Waste is a bit of an issue. I assumed that if you had several Koi you have
more than 1000 gallons in which case the load the turtle puts on the system
is less of a problem. I found this site that might help you research more.
Maybe you could email some people with turtles and see what they say:

http://www.tortoise.org/index.html


On 4/28/04 7:14 PM, "Claude Rogers" wrote:

Wow!!! I was unsure before, but now am completely confused.....Joe you sound
like you love your turtle, I would love to have one too, just a little weary
about the obvious I guess, I would hate to take it and it not fit in....then
have to get rid of it....not very good at that...Love animals and think my
pond would be a good home as long as it plays well with others...Jim and
azkalel are you speaking from experience or heresay.....Thanks for the
feedback, all opinions welcome......Claude



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Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

I guess it is time for me to jump in here and add my two cents. With
few exceptions, no one has answered your question. It seems most
responses are lumping all turtles into the same category. All
hominoid (monkeys, gorillas and humans) are not alike, or are all
birds or turtles. I am not going to be guilty of giving you advice
about something I am not qualified to answer. My advice is to use
your favorite search engine and research Red Earred Slider Turtles on
your own. I have two turtles, fish and plants and have absolutely no
problems. Notice I did not mention the species of turtles because I
don't want to influence your decision.

Good luck, Glenn

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:36:38 -0400, "Claude Rogers"
wrote:

Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have
goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will
the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I
know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't want
everything tore up.....and don't want to be mean to the turtle either...does
anyone mix turtles and fish and plants in the same pond.....Thanks in
advance Claude

Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

I guess it is time for me to jump in here and add my two cents. With
few exceptions, no one has answered your question. It seems most
responses are lumping all turtles into the same category. All
hominoid (monkeys, gorillas and humans) are not alike, or are all
birds or turtles. I am not going to be guilty of giving you advice
about something I am not qualified to answer. My advice is to use
your favorite search engine and research Red Earred Slider Turtles on
your own. I have two turtles, fish and plants and have absolutely no
problems. Notice I did not mention the species of turtles because I
don't want to influence your decision.

Good luck, Glenn

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:36:38 -0400, "Claude Rogers"
wrote:

Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have
goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will
the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I
know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't want
everything tore up.....and don't want to be mean to the turtle either...does
anyone mix turtles and fish and plants in the same pond.....Thanks in
advance Claude

Red eared slider in a koi pond
 

In , on 04/28/04
at 06:45 PM, joe said:

Wow, I must have an angel of a turtle. Do you have first hand knowledge
of this?

My painted turtle chases the fish occasionally, but can't catch them (they
swim circles around him - it's fun to watch.) I assume he could catch a
fish if it was sick, but that's how nature works.


Alan

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Red eared slider in a koi pond
 

In , on 04/28/04
at 06:45 PM, joe said:

Wow, I must have an angel of a turtle. Do you have first hand knowledge
of this?

My painted turtle chases the fish occasionally, but can't catch them (they
swim circles around him - it's fun to watch.) I assume he could catch a
fish if it was sick, but that's how nature works.


Alan

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Red eared slider in a koi pond
 

I have had two painted turtles and one red-earred slider in my 3,000 gallon
pond at the same time. I never noticed any plant or fish damage.

I did keep a lot of plants in the pond, had lots of baby fish. I really didn't
care if some of it, or them, got eaten. But I never noticed them eating them.

I ran a 150 gallon stock tank mech/biological/plant filter. Kept up with koi,
goldfish, turtle and bullfrog business.

I have an island in the middle of my pond for safe sunbathing (important for
turtle health).

I never fed them. They ate koi food, plants and fish (I'm sure) and I made sure
they had lots of garden snails tossed on their island.

It worked for me!


kathy :-)
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Red eared slider in a koi pond
 

I have had two painted turtles and one red-earred slider in my 3,000 gallon
pond at the same time. I never noticed any plant or fish damage.

I did keep a lot of plants in the pond, had lots of baby fish. I really didn't
care if some of it, or them, got eaten. But I never noticed them eating them.

I ran a 150 gallon stock tank mech/biological/plant filter. Kept up with koi,
goldfish, turtle and bullfrog business.

I have an island in the middle of my pond for safe sunbathing (important for
turtle health).

I never fed them. They ate koi food, plants and fish (I'm sure) and I made sure
they had lots of garden snails tossed on their island.

It worked for me!


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A