Fly River turtle tank mates

Hi all, flipper is now 11 inches shell length and is in a 6Lx3Wx2H (i believe 275 gal) stock tank now for about 2 years. They are also the last survivors of their family, which makes them highly exotic. Recommended Posts. ctenosaura ctenosaura Members 227 posts; Gender: Male; Report post; Posted January 29, 2010.

The pig-nosed turtle is known by many names such as the Fly River turtle and pitted shell turtle. When choosing a fish you would like to keep with your turtle make sure you research the fish thoroughly. He has got some pretty big fish in with him too but the tank keeps getting algae build ups. When choosing a nesting site, Fly River turtles tend to avoid areas of low elevation or with submerged vegetation, likely due to the risk of flooding. Fish can be a good choice for a tank mate for your turtle. By ctenosaura, January 29, 2010 in Crooked Necks.

Each female turtle digs a shallow hole in the sand or mud in which to lay their eggs. The fish you would like to keep may not be compatable with your turtle due to specific water conditions or other reasons. I have a Fly River Turtle in a 5x2x2 tank. However, they only mate every two years. Fly River Turtle tank mates. Their species spans back to 70 million years before the extinction of dinosaurs, making them utterly ancient. Jan Matiaska has kept red-bellied short-necks ( Emydura subglobosa ) with them, but pointed out FRT’s do well at water temp.s too high for many turtles (even warm for E. subglobosa …)

Tennessee Public Aquarium in Chattanooga had a Fly River Tank with a couple of FRTs, at least 2 Red-Bellied Short-neck Turtles, and small fish (such as Rainbow fish). The eggs incubate for 64 to 107 days. I am looking for a fish to eat the algae but it can't be something that will injure the turtle (Plecs, sucking loaches etc are out) and it needs to be able to stick up for itself and be at least 5" long.


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