Turtle and fish question

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

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

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/watergarden...dors/home.html

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/watergarden...dors/home.html

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

"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

"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