Bichirs and Small Turtles

[Ohtachoy]

I have a 75g tank with dozens of guppies, a pleco, and two small Common Musk Turtles.

That's it. The large turtle, known as Turtley, is about 4 inches long across the carapce, and the smaller one, "Little Turtle" is 2 inches.

I want to add a Bichir to give the tank more flavor and hopefully to control the guppies population, the turtles do little to thin their growing numbers.

Are bichir and these turtles compatible?

Pic is the two (little turtle has matured since, turtle is already old enough that his growth has stunted)

 

[mike_sema]

I do not know if they are compatible or not but if you do get a poly get something like a sen they stay small and will not need a bigger tank,

 

[uting]

remove the pleco and you'll be fine.

 

[tokyogasmask]

I rekon the Turtle/s will destroy your Poly.
Why bother risking it?

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

^ agree, I don't trust those hard shell biters!! My friend placed his baby red terrapin in my tank for me to take care of it while he is overseas. It bite my senegal's fin the next day and I had to keep him in a seperate tank

 

[MonsterMinis]

Don't put anything in with a turtle if you're not okay with it being a snack. Turtles are to unpredictable as tank-mates.

 

[lix.ma14]

No way. If you want a bichir with no scar or torn fins, wouldn't do thank. Anyways, the turtle will almost certainly kill the bichir!!