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Can Turtles and Fish Be Kept Together? A Few Things to Know Before You Start

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Turtles and fish can be kept together. For mixed turtle-fish culture, the stocking ratio is as follows: per 0.07 hectares, stock 300 silver carp (specification 20-25 g each), 80 bighead carp (specification about 25 g each), 120 grass carp (specification 50-125 g each), 80 common carp (specification about 25 g each), and 80 blunt snout bream (specification 12.5-25 g each). Then stock about 1,200 turtles aged 3-6 years. Fish fingerlings are best stocked before the Spring Festival, while turtles are best stocked after the beginning of spring, when the water temperature has stabilized above 15

Turtles and fish can be kept together. For mixed turtle-fish culture, the stocking ratio is as follows: per 0.07 hectares, stock 300 silver carp (specification 20-25 g each), 80 bighead carp (specification about 25 g each), 120 grass carp (specification 50-125 g each), 80 common carp (specification about 25 g each), and 80 blunt snout bream (specification 12.5-25 g each). Then stock about 1,200 turtles aged 3-6 years. Fish fingerlings are best stocked before the Spring Festival, while turtles are best stocked after the beginning of spring, when the water temperature has stabilized above 15°C. This can yield 200 kg of fresh fish and 100 kg of turtles.

In the mixed culture process, note that turtles and fish must be fed separately. Feed the fish first, then the turtles. Because fish are more active than turtles, if the turtle feed is given first, the fish will snatch and eat it all, and the turtles will only go hungry, which affects their growth.

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