Turtle tank substrate - Page 2

ssmtcarlo · 08-05-2008, 10:17 PM

Id recomend bare bottom, only because its much easier to clean. RES produce a ton of waste. JMO

artie1209 · 08-05-2008, 11:58 PM

paint the outside bottom of the glass like we paint the back of reef tanks

Aqua Pro Builder · 08-06-2008, 12:24 PM

It all depends on how much "flow" you have in the water portion. I have done barebottom, large rocks and small rocks with tree trunks. If you have little flow, you want a barebottom, if you have large water movement, you can have substrate in the water portion. I found the best way of filtering for the Redearred Sliders is a sump/refugium combo. 1 1/2 year without water change-no smell and still clear water until I move to Flushing then I use a wet dry filter that chained with my FW fish shelter, I do not have the time to setup light for growing plants this time, so the water is greenish.

**nanoreefer22** · 08-09-2008, 06:36 PM

Check out the newest innovation in turtle basking areas

e.muehlbauer · 08-09-2008, 11:23 PM

I love it! May do the same thing for my RES...................

REEF MANIA · 08-10-2008, 09:57 AM

Thats cool nice creation. I just got my son a Russian Tortise.

**Domboski** · 08-10-2008, 09:59 AM

Wow! the eggcrate doesn't melt under the heat lamp? Cool idea!

**nanoreefer22** · 08-10-2008, 12:53 PM

Thanks guys

I wanted something that wouldn't take up any space in their tank and this way they can't splash water onto the heat lamp. I had two bulbs crack because of them splashing at me for food.

So far so good with the heat lamp and the eggcrate. I keep the lamp on for about 8 hours and no signs of melting yet :knock on wood:. I cut a hole out in the eggcrate right under the lamp and used some eggcrate scraps to keep the light from resting directly on the structure.

The turtles took a couple days to figure it out but now they love it

08-05-2008, 10:17 PM	#11
ssmtcarlo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Washington NY Posts: 977 Reefer Ratings: (42) Friends: (7)	Id recomend bare bottom, only because its much easier to clean. RES produce a ton of waste. JMO __________________ *I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!* My Tank Thread http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...tt-s-40br.html

08-06-2008, 12:24 PM	#13
Aqua Pro Builder Vendor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Flushing NY 11355 Posts: 4,773 Reefer Ratings: (76) Friends: (22)	It all depends on how much "flow" you have in the water portion. I have done barebottom, large rocks and small rocks with tree trunks. If you have little flow, you want a barebottom, if you have large water movement, you can have substrate in the water portion. I found the best way of filtering for the Redearred Sliders is a sump/refugium combo. 1 1/2 year without water change-no smell and still clear water until I move to Flushing then I use a wet dry filter that chained with my FW fish shelter, I do not have the time to setup light for growing plants this time, so the water is greenish. __________________ Wingo's LED Aquarium Main Light Fixtures, Retrofits n Pleasing Moon Light 350G Round Custom Built Motorized Tank My projects http://AquaproBuilder.SUNSUN-USA.com Email WingoAgency@yahoo.com 347 739 2411 My forum in MR my DBTC offers LEDs for Aquarium, Custom Tanks and Maintenance Last edited by Aqua Pro Builder; 08-06-2008 at 12:41 PM.

08-09-2008, 06:36 PM	#14
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,079 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	Check out the newest innovation in turtle basking areas __________________ Kris MR Team

08-10-2008, 09:59 AM	#17
Domboski Chaetoderma pencilligera Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 2,552 Reefer Ratings: (53) Friends: (20)	Wow! the eggcrate doesn't melt under the heat lamp? Cool idea! __________________ 120 Gallon Reef Tank Metamorphosis 72 Gallon Local Fish Tank Metamorphosis OT: 40 Gallon Tree Frog Tank Planning your work is good, but doing it is even better.

08-10-2008, 12:53 PM	#18
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,079 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	Thanks guys I wanted something that wouldn't take up any space in their tank and this way they can't splash water onto the heat lamp. I had two bulbs crack because of them splashing at me for food. So far so good with the heat lamp and the eggcrate. I keep the lamp on for about 8 hours and no signs of melting yet :knock on wood:. I cut a hole out in the eggcrate right under the lamp and used some eggcrate scraps to keep the light from resting directly on the structure. The turtles took a couple days to figure it out but now they love it __________________ Kris MR Team

08-05-2008, 11:58 PM	#12
artie1209 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mount Vernon, NY Posts: 18 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	paint the outside bottom of the glass like we paint the back of reef tanks

08-09-2008, 11:23 PM	#15
e.muehlbauer Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rego Park, Queens Posts: 326 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (0)	I love it! May do the same thing for my RES...................

08-10-2008, 09:57 AM	#16
REEF MANIA Reef Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Beach, NY Posts: 824 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (5)	Thats cool nice creation. I just got my son a Russian Tortise.

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