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I decided my hatchling Eastern would be better off outside in our goldfish pond with more natural conditions.However,the sarososa comet goldfish like to steal his reptomin sticks and suck on his legs occasionally.He ignores them and fights for the food back which is pretty comical but I am concerned they could injure him.Anyone have hatchlings with goldfish?today I put a worm on 1 of the lilly pads and while he was trying to swallow it a goldfish sucked his head in it's mouth and stole the worm..Thishas been going on for weeks and he seems to be doing fine so far regardless.

try feeding him in a bucket or small tank. this way hes defintly getting his food at least. as for the possible injuries, Id have to say probably not but then again, how big is you fish? if the fish is big enough to partly 'eat' the baby's leg, then maybe its not such a good idea.
I kept my southern in a large goldfish tank for a while. the fish never bothered him. THe only fish that even went near him was the Plecostomus, and that was to eat the algae on the turtle dock. hes living alone nowadays, and he seems healthier. I was very concerned that the goldfish might attempt to take his food, so I always fed him separetly.

Good luck

If these fish are really big I would not put him in with them. I have heard of fish eating baby turtles. Someone even caught a fish and found a painted in its stomach alive.