Convict Cichlids: Turtle Food? (lol)?

Question

If my fishies breed, and the babies grow bigger, would I be able to put the fish in my turtles tank so he can have some feeder-type fish for free?

Are they poisonous?

Thanks

Answer 1

A lot of people use adolescent fish to feed other organisms. I wouldn't recommend that because you could sell the fish at a pet store, but if you really want to feed it to a turtle it can be done.

Answer 2

Quite a few people actually use convicts for feeders. When used to feed other fish, I've heard that you have to be careful of the spikes on their dorsals, but, I'm not sure if that's something you have to watch for with turtles or not.