Habitat - Indoor :: My Juwel Rio 180 (55g) Redecorated (with above tank basking)

[Breigh]

I decided to redecorate my 55g tank adding sand as a substrate and some new plants. I also removed the juwel inside filter and replaced it with an eheim external filter. I added plants, rocks and some cork bark to the basking area to make it a little more natural as well.

I love the sand, I think it gives the tank a much more realistic look

The tank before:


The tank after:




The basking area before:


The basking area after:


The entire thing together:


... and last but not least, the resident... Stelo

[N4784N R4613]

WOW, AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! is that a light underwater? AWESOME!!! You better look out, your turtle is flying next to a mirror in that last picture!!!! AWESOME!!!

[turboturtle8]

That is really cool

I bet your turtle is really happy

[megcornell]

Wow that looks so clear! My only question is it looks like the tank hangs off the stand on one side, I'd be afraid that would cause too much strain on that end of the tank? Maybe it'd be a good idea to center it more on the stand or brace that end with something else.

[Breigh]

Wow that looks so clear! My only question is it looks like the tank hangs off the stand on one side, I'd be afraid that would cause too much strain on that end of the tank? Maybe it'd be a good idea to center it more on the stand or brace that end with something else.

I'm not sure what you mean, where are you seeing it hanging off the stand? When I look at it, it seems perfectly even all around with the stand.

[DavidY]

I think it's cause it's a pedestal stand. In the lower left corner of the picture #6 where you show the whole thing together it looks like the tank is just hanging over the edge. But it looks to me like there is a table under it but the support for the table is centered underneath.

Very cool looking setup!

[Tenodera]

WOW!! VERY natural loooking!!! I love the plants and the sand!!!!

[cooleststan]

so sand is ok? it will not harm your turtle?
and waht kind of turtle is that? that is one cool looking turtle!

[Aqua8]

Stelo's Beautiful wow, and his new home is Awesome to say the least!!!!

[untsmurf]

Looks like a western painted, cooleststan. They have always been my favorite.

[grey goose]

Another beautiful tank, Breigh. Does Stelo dig in the sand? Does it blow around?

[DavidY]

Yea, I love the Western Painteds. The Southern's are cool too with the stripe down their back. Two of my other favorites are the Red Bellied Sideneck the Red Bellied Slider. I've also got my eyes on the 3 Striped Mud turtle. Plus I'm on a waiting list for a Northern Chesapeake Diamond Back turtle which should be hatching in a couple of weeks!

[Breigh]

Stelo is an eastern painted

[grey goose]

I thought so! His shell color is very vibrant.

[Breigh]

He has done some digging already and seems to be having fun The sand doesn't blow around as it's river sand and is a bit heavier than other finer types like play sand or reptile sand.