Hi all,
I just thought I'd post a picture of Lencho's new home. He was living in a reptile tank 30"x12"x12" with at most half a foot of water and his cave taking up a lot. He also had a shallow-water filter, no UVB bulb, no heater, and gravel.
Now he's in this
I got an Aqueon Pro heater, uvb lamp, aquarium sand, and a Sunsun canister filter.
I love how well the Sunsun works! I took the photo with a bad setting on a phone camera, the water is a very lite green tint and very clear. Also, I once accidentally drank a bit when siphoning the sand (luckily didn't get sick) and it tasted like plain old tap water
Gonna get an automatic cleaner when I can.
The tank is 24"x48"x12" It remains a bit narrow, but was the best I could do for now and a huge upgrade to his previous living condition. If he insists on living another decade (he's turning 10) he will surely see a very large tank someday.
I really want to make the ground more green, but Lencho loves destroying things. I have a little plant inside that prism decoration but Lencho's head fits inside the gaps so... half of the plant is left. I am working on ideas to install plants as well as protection around them in ways that won't significantly reduce Lencho's swimming space. I'm also raising the water level since there is still good space beneath the basking platform.
I'd also like to have little critters to feed on leftover debris/waste and I'm sure they'll find the protected zones a good safe living space. Nothing that will grow large, of course. I'm thinking very, very small critters. Anyone know good cleaner critters that stay small?