Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Overabundance of Turtles

Here's a quick reply. Turtles don't disrupt a healthy fish population. They may irritate a few fish, along with the pond owner, but turtles don't damage the pond. At the same time,if big numbers of turtles congregate, they will eat fish food, uproot a few plants, and wallow around fish nests. Removing them and transplanting turtles usually does little harm. Turtles tend to leave overcrowded areas if competition for food is too intense.