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Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

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Post Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:36 am   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great work for $300!
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:29 am   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neat!
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:03 am   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats an awesome looking tank good job!
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:01 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steve wrote:I think a lot of RES keepers are OCD. What kind of mesh/grill are you using over the ATBA? You might also want to consider switching to sand and some drift wood, as those rocks will trap a lot of debris.


Hey Steve, I took your advice and changed my substrate to pool filter sand. I love it! I will post pictures soon.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:08 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great, can't wait to see it :)
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:56 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a fantastic 125 setup. Pool filter sand looks great, I'm going to have to give it a try, thanks for the idea!!
I know I just finished with my 40 gallon but I cannot wait to upgrade to a 70+ and try out some more of the stuff yall are posting lol.
That's so cool that woman set you up with those plants. I kinda want to try making my own now.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:11 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone! Yeah she was really cool, of course as usual the turtles prove that you can not think like a turtle, lol.

They have not chewed on them but they have dug them out and scattered them all over the tank. I get to redo them everyday :)

TURTLES!
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:34 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can silicon a gravel or rocks on to the bottom of each of the plants to create weighted bases. That way even if he uproots them, they will stay on the bottom and vertical. Let him rearrange them however he wants then. :)
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:18 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PridgNYC wrote:You can silicon a gravel or rocks on to the bottom of each of the plants to create weighted bases. That way even if he uproots them, they will stay on the bottom and vertical. Let him rearrange them however he wants then. :)


rubber bands :wink:
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:20 am   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the ideas gang!

I don't know why Turtles can not just mind the rules :)
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:39 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The camera on my blackberry is terrible, so I finally got a decent picture of the whole setup with the fake plants in place and pretty much complete.
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:30 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool! Awesome pics!!
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:45 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice setup! How are you illuminating the area underneath the basking spot?
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:08 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The back of the basking area is 3" forward of the back of the tank and I have 2 off the shelf fixtures from walmart hung back there to light the tank. You can see it in this little video my son made http://youtu.be/MVH2UUEDmAE
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:12 pm   Re: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great looking setup! I really like the tile basking platform and the ramp you have :wink:
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