HATCHLING TURTLE CARE. Hatchling and baby turtles can be kept in aquariums or plastic tubs of various kinds. I used a 15 gallon plastic storage tub. Plastic storage tubs are very cheap and work well for temporary homes if you do not want to buy a more expensive aquarium.
All of these are herbivores. (see Reference 6) When they are young, such minnows as lake chub, speckled dace, golden shiner, emerald shiner, and California roach eat plankton. (see References 3 and 4) Other young minnows, such as brassy minnow, hitch, common shiner, and spottail shiner, eat algae.
Crayfish are omnivorous, so they eat both plants and animals. They are also scavengers and will eat dead things, as long as they are relatively fresh. Some favorite foods of crayfish are worms, insects, insect larvae, and the eggs of fish, frogs, toads, and salamanders.rayfish are omnivorous, so they eat both plants and animals. They are also scavengers and will eat dead things, as long as they are relatively fresh. Some favorite foods of crayfish are worms, insects, insect larvae, and the eggs of fish, frogs, toads, and salamanders.