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i have my 2" spotted turtle set up in a 5 gal tank with plenty of cover(loose strands from plastic aquarium plants),a,rock island,and about 4" of water.i have 3 fish in there with the turtle;a 2" chain pickerel,a 2" madtom catfish,and a 1 1/2" bluegill.the fish all have their own haunts in the tank,and the turtle goes everywhere.the turtle is thriving,and they all eat the same foods;bloodworms & tubifex worms.i have a full spectrum flourescent bar light,and good filtration.will this set-up work in the long run?i'll take fish out as they get too big.
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1.0 bearded dragon (trouble)
0.0.1 ally snapper (megalon)
0.0.1 matamata (jub jub)
1.1 eastern box turtles (spanky,lacey)
1.1 penisula cooters (ms piggy,turtle to be named later)
0.0.1 spotted turtle (parker)
o.o.1 stinkpot turtle(kids haven't named it yet)
0.0.1 halloween crab(same answer)
1.0 mutt (rufus)
2.0 kids (cb)
0.1 wife (wc)

I think that's pretty good for awhile. You turtle will outgrow the 5 gal. tank, though. A 20 gal. is more like it for an adult spotted turtle, and even that's kind of small. Also, I'd mix up the food a little more. Throw in some earthworms, waxworms, mealworms, etc. You can try commercial stuff, but Spotteds usually don't start eating those for quite some time, if at all. Also, chain pickerel are viscious little suckers with sharp teeth. A pickerel the same length of your turtle or close may accidentally, or even purposefully bite onto the turtles limbs, head, or tail. This could cause some serious wounds. I know, I have a scar on my thumb from a darn pickerel. They'll bite on some large stuff...I used to catch them on saltwater lures. Sometimes the lures were the same size as the fish I caught, no kidding .

right now,everyones getting along,but if the pickerel starts to get aggresive,it's mata food.and when the turtle outgrows the 5,it'll move into a 55 that i have empty.thanks for you advice!
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1.0 bearded dragon (trouble)
0.0.1 ally snapper (cb,megalon)
0.0.1 matamata (farmed,jub jub)
1.1 eastern box turtles (cb,spanky,lacey)
1.1 penisula cooters (cb,ms piggy,turtle to be named later)
0.0.1 spotted turtle (cb,parker)
o.o.1 stinkpot turtle(wc,kids haven't named it yet)
0.0.1 halloween crab(wc,same answer)
1.0 mutt (cb,rufus)
2.0 kids (cb,sidney,10 and kaelan,3)
0.1 wife (wc,danae)