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Is this ok for a basking spot?
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:46 pmby RachPreach
I bought some wreath metal hangers that I was going to bend and hook onto the side of my tank and angle it 90 degrees and put a piece of slate on it. Will the metal be ok for the water or will it cause problems such as rust? they are coating with green paint.
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:52 pmby steve
I think there was one or two people on this forum who made something similar, and it's something that I would recommend against. First - slate is heavy, second - your tank is not designed to support it, third - you don't want rust and whatever paint they used in your tank.
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Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:53 pmby steve
Also, I like your avatar but you'd need resize it to 80x80 pixels. Thanks.
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:06 pmby marisa
It would be better to support the slate from underneath. And those wires will enventually rust. How big is the piece of slate? How big is your tank?
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:13 pmby RachPreach
it is 20 gallons
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:17 pmby marisa
For that size, it might be better to use corkbark and wedge it into the sides of the tank for stability or buy a turtle dock, which is what a lot of people seem to do.
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Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:44 pmby RachPreach
well what i did is stacked two bricks vertically side by side and layed a piece of slate across it for now. I will consider the corkbark later on. Thanks for your help