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Stone basking area

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Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:00 pm
by Kansasslider
I built a real fancy and expensive basking dock for the turtles in my big tank but they hardly ever use it.Well I got thinking what if they want something like a large rock like they would use in the wild? Well I put one in the tank today and guess what both my turtles are basking. Just thought I would share that.
Re: Stone basking area

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Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:50 pm
by MerryMenagerie
Both of those are great! What did you use for the base?
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Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:55 pm
by Kansasslider
For both just black plastic water pipe with fittings and stainless steel screws.
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Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:15 pm
by steve
I would have chose the expensive one

Water looks very clear, is there something agitating the water surface?
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Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:10 pm
by Kansasslider
Yes Steve, Its a Marineland 1200 maxi jet I have it set up as a circulation pump.It moves a ton of water.
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Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:09 pm
by steve
AH, MaxiJets are great. I use a 600 to drain my tank during changes.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:19 pm
by talal
Kansas that looks badass! Love your stock tank. For some reason even my turtles didnt like the expensive ATBA i built them. They like something partially submerged and easier i guess it makes them feel safer.
Re: Stone basking area

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Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:43 am
by Kansasslider
Thank you. I upgraded to a bigger rock in the center of the tank.

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Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:01 pm
by TortsNTurtles
It looks great! I love the large rock.
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:48 am
by steve
Looks great, love how the sand makes things pop in there.
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:05 am
by Kansasslider
Thanks. I really like the white sand also. Just added some feeder fish they can't catch so I might remove them. They have been in the tank for 2 weeks and i dont think any have been eaten.You can see one of my large goldfish on the left side. I have 4 of them and they can grow to 12". I feed the goldfish in the morning and they all come to me for breakfast. They also eat red leaf lettuce?
Re: Stone basking area

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Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:52 am
by steve
I don't think you need to remove them, unless you have a tank for them already. You can probably just let them eat some of the turtle pellets and whatever else is around.