Hi guys,
I'm just starting out in this hobby and I've read a bunch of stuff in the newbie are but I'm wondering about any potential benefits by having some fish like minnows "serve their time" and then die at which time I remove them.
this may sound cruel, but the main reason I want to grow aquatic plants is to occasionally feed them to the turtle. so I see no reason not to let some fish swim around and poop until they die and then feed them to the turtle.
So the question becomes, are there any benefits (like cycling or water chemistry or something) to having a small fish or two in the tank temporaily until they die?
Thanks!
Todd
I'm just starting out in this hobby and I've read a bunch of stuff in the newbie are but I'm wondering about any potential benefits by having some fish like minnows "serve their time" and then die at which time I remove them.
this may sound cruel, but the main reason I want to grow aquatic plants is to occasionally feed them to the turtle. so I see no reason not to let some fish swim around and poop until they die and then feed them to the turtle.
So the question becomes, are there any benefits (like cycling or water chemistry or something) to having a small fish or two in the tank temporaily until they die?
Thanks!
Todd