Neon's (tetra) with a red eared slider (turtle)

[DeadlyMixer]

Ok i have my baby who im totally in love with that i rescued from an ex bf. Her names Hazel and shes a red eared slider whos about 13 years old so fully grown. Shes not really that water active profering dry land and alot of sun. So i figured why not try some neon's their pretty and they can occupy the water since shes not about 90% of the time. I wasnt worried about the occasional fatality when she gets hungury as their not an expencive fish to buy. However they've been home about 4 days now and i've reduced from 10 - 6 (not from her eating them). Turtles can carry alot of disease. So it appears my fishies have caught white spot from her. Am i going to come across problem after problem. If so it may not be worth the cost and risk i take to her heath with each new fish.....

 

[Teelie]

Turtles do carry all kinds of possible diseases and their water is usually dirtier from the amount of waste they produce so you'll probably have a lot of problems keeping them together. Neons are also a somewhat sensitve fish that are prone to sickness IME.

 

[LoachLover]

Probably not wise. The turtle would yuck up the water to much.

 

[DeadlyMixer]

well i guess my first 10 neons was the begining and end of my tropical fish experience then....