Musk Turtle in 60g

[Your Honor]

Hey, hope you're well.

I have a 60g fish tank with 6 peacock cichlids, 10 raonbow fish, 1 red tail shark and 3 pictus catfish. The question is, could I potentially add a musk Turtle to this tank? Or would it bite the other fish or are they too fast for it? If I am to get a Turtle, it will be a small one(young), most likely.

 

[Slaphppy7]

If a turtle can catch a fish, it will eat that fish...I wouldn't

 

[Your Honor]

If a turtle can catch a fish, it will eat that fish...I wouldn't

Even if its bigger? The peacocks and rainbows are about 5cm (they're young), the red tail is 3 inches and the pictus are roughly 2 inches prob 2 and a half.

 

[PorshaF]

I agree with @Slaphppy7

As a kid I had a red ear slider turtle and he ate my pet crawfish because I thought they'd be quicker than him ?

 

[Your Honor]

If a turtle can catch a fish, it will eat that fish...I wouldn't

Oh and the musk turtle I'm looking to buy is about 1, 1 and a half inches.

 

[Your Honor]

I agree with @Slaphppy7

As a kid I had a red ear slider turtle and he ate my pet crawfish because I thought they'd be quicker than him ?

Thanks for the reply

 

[Slaphppy7]

I agree with @Slaphppy7

As a kid I had a red ear slider turtle and he ate my pet crawfish because I thought they'd be quicker than him ?

I had the same experience, red slider in a 10G, feasted upon my neons and other fish, some bigger than the turtle

 

[PorshaF]

Maybe keep an eye out for free or cheap tanks on local marketplaces or facebook. I hope you find something suitable, even though they eat everything- turtles are interesting and fun to have. Good luck! ?

 

[Your Honor]

I had the same experience, red slider in a 10G, feasted upon my neons and other fish, some bigger than the turtle

Maybe keep an eye out for free or cheap tanks on local marketplaces or facebook. I hope you find something suitable, even though they eat everything- turtles are interesting and fun to have. Good luck! ?

Alright guys, thanks for the advice.

 

[Slaphppy7]

More than welcome.

 

[Herpin Man]

A baby musk turtle, in a full 60 gallon, is likely to drown, fish or no fish.