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I will be moving this summer so I'm waiting until then to buy my 120gallon tank. And I'm also in the process of building my above water basking area as well as a stand for her tank. I used to have her tank up on the table until I noticed that the tank was slowly sinking the table around it.

but just thought you guys would all get a laugh at my ghetto set-up!
I'm breeding guppies in the smaller tanks!



can you see her basking?

Haha I can see her basking! Nice ghetto set-up lol. Do you have a UVA and UVB bulb in there? I can't seem to see it?

yeah I do, it's laying on the floor out of the picture. It only blocks the real sun during the day, so I take it off in the morning on sunny days.

hey daddy skittles, your from bc too! I'm born and raised in vancouver!

Cool I was born and raised in Maple ridge!

I wouldnt leave that tank by the window... the sun could heat up that tank really fast.

Cool breezes should also be avoided. Tank cleaning day must be real fun for you.

The tank water temperature does not increase more than two degrees during the day. If you notice it's not so much the water that is getting the sunlight, as just her basking area.

Besides. I'd rather her get REAL sunshine and fresh air when she can. That artificial stuff is just for when it's raining.... I'm a naturalist One day I hope to maker her an outdoor pond. I will be getting her a kiddy pool this summer for the backyard.

And tank cleaning is SO easy. I just syphon out the water out the window and walk away until it's done. Then I sling the hose from the garden through the window. So easy. And I let her trample around the garden while her tank fills up.

DaddySkittles wrote:Cool I was born and raised in Maple ridge!

ah well I'm from the North Vancouver area - Deep Cove if you know it.

Nice set up! I'm sure your turt loves the *real* sunshine!