Feeders become Pets

[Rikki]

Well, well, well.... I purchased 6 feeder goldfish today for my turtles to feed on. I strangly becomed attatched to this particular group, they range from less than one inch to two inches, three are pure white, one all gold, and the others are mixed colors. I placed them in the turtle tank, and the bond continued. It was strange of me to feel like this, though I just placed them in a 10 gallon tank for now, with brown gravel, large rocks, and plants, the tank was originally empty so why not keep them? Any one have any tips? There are also two apple snails in the tank to control things. I am considering placing one female betta in there as well, what do you think? Ive kept them in the past, though never indoors....

[thunder]

a filter might make your life easier. one thing to remember is that the surface area of the tank determines how much oxygen is in the water and therefor how many fish it can support, so when they get bigger i would either use a larger aquarium or reduce your group to 2 or 3. as for putting the betta in, ive had goldfish in mixed tanks before, but not with a betta, so im not sure. i think bettas may attack the fins of other fish, tho im not sure about this, and it may just be the males. im sure someone else will weigh in on this matter. oh, i almost forgot: if you can get powdered fish food instead of flakes, it is better nutritionally, tho you may need a feeding ring.

[Rikki]

Thanks for the advice, there is a powerful filter with in the tank :)