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new basking platform completed.
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:34 pmby BrandonDavid519
i just finished on this above tank basking platform made of a 22 gal tank. the tank on the bottom is 55 gal. my res charifa is 4 inches. im not sure what sex. tell me what you guys think.
side view.
another view.
Charifa.
Charifa sleeping.
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:16 pmby oobie58
THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! How did you come up with it? I have seen a lot of basking platforms and that one and confrontinglife's are the best.
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:32 pmby Safdar
That looks really good
How do you feed him/her
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:30 amby BrandonDavid519
thanks. I had the 22 gal tank and i wanted to make an above tank basking area in order to put more water in the 55 gallon tank. so i just took off one side of the 33 gal and set it on top. then i needed a ramp, so i used greygoose's ramp idea with bent acrylic and ceramic tile. then i realized charifa needs a top for the open part of the tank. I made that screen thing out of 1/2 in ply wood, 4 little pieces of 1X1 and screening. the screen part comes off easily for feeding. also, the whole basking platform comes off the bottom tank for cleaning and water changes.
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:39 amby steve
Looks very creative. Has Charifa been using the basking area yet? I think your RES may be a girl, I'd need closer and clearer pics
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:37 amby DavidY
Very nice idea!
It looks great and very sturdy too.
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:40 amby turboturtle8
That is a very nice basking area
By the first pic I think she is a girl
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Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:22 amby malekogirl
Very awesome!!!! How did you get that one side of your 22gallon off??
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Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:24 pmby steve
You can use most razors to cut away the silicone. An X-acto knife would be pretty good in this situation.
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Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:05 pmby tissigirl
It looks like you have various band members staring into the tank at your turtle.
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:35 pmby Calypso
Very cool idea. I have been thinking of putting in a basking area above the tank so I can fill my 75 gallon all the way up. I have a question about it. How do you get UV light to your turtle? I know that glass blocks most UV rays (especially UV-B with wavelengths shorter than 300nm), so the bottom of the smaller tank is going to stop most of the UV rays from getting to the water area on the right side of the tank. Do you have some directional lighting on through the screen on the left side for the UV lighting?
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:37 pmby untsmurf
As long as there is UV light on the basking spot, you don't need it to go into the water. Water reflects most of it anyway.
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:50 pmby Smoofish268
Wow, very neat idea! I've seen many above tank basking docks, but this is one of my favorites, I think. It seems very do-able and sturdy. Has your turtle been enjoying it yet?
It looks really great!
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Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:34 amby camee1991
I third the "girl" decision! And I love the platform and the her name!!
Good Job! Hope she is using it.