Habitat - Indoor :: NEW TANK !!!

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

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Post Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 2:59 pm   NEW TANK !!!

Bah , whelp , i'm new here , thought y'all could help me out friday i'm getting a 55 gallon turtle tank ! but im not sure how i should set it up , this isnt my first turtle so i know how it should be set up , but i want some decor ideas , and i wanna make an ABTA but i want some ideas , so maybeee yall can help me ! i have attached a pic of my soon to be tank . show me your tanks give me some ideas :D id be GRATEFUL !
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Post Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 5:19 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Hello and welcome to the forum.

For ATBA ideas: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15260
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Post Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 8:43 am   Re: NEW TANK !!!

You will need to overhaul that tank to make it more turtle friendly. Is that your future turtle too?
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Post Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:05 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Its ALOT different now , theres NO gravel in it , and i have a good basking area (temporary) , i have one log in there because i have a pleco in there i dont want eaten lol , i REALLY wanna do an above the tank basking area . its a standard size 55gallon tank 4 ft long. If anyone can give me some ideas !
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Post Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:15 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

What about something like this (bottom of page) viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34076
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Post Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:43 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Ohhhhh i like that !
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Post Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 6:55 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Thank you Steve. I'm flattered.
Turtle Girl, this is pictures of how I built it. If you have questions just ask :-)
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1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
1 Female RES/Slidy.
1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
(Housed in the same tank)

300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 11:20 am   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Awesome !!! Me and my boyfriend are looking for budget friendly basking areas and i like this one !
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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:19 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

If you need any help just ask. Its pretty simple.
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
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1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
1 DBT Male/ Spots
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 5:54 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Tadaaaa !
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All clean and set up everyone :)
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Post Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 5:56 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Babiessssss
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One Of my babies , His name is Tiny :D
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Post Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 8:49 am   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Looks good!
1 Male Mississippi Map/Mississippi
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1 DBT White Concentric Female/ Lucky
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300 gallon indoor stock tank, FX6 & FX5 filters. Mega-Ray 100w UVB bulb.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:53 am   Re: NEW TANK !!!

Nice job! Sand would look great with that wood. Last pic is pretty cute!
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:21 am   Re: NEW TANK !!!

thanks ! :) im slowly planning on making an above the tank area for them and i WANT SAND xD question tho , i have a magnum 350 , will it tear it up ?
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:41 pm   Re: NEW TANK !!!

You should be able to adjust the hose length, correct?
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