Show off ur turtles and there homes!
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It is a 55 gallon riparium style tank. It houses a 6" male RES, and an 8" tiger oscar. the koi in the tank has been sold.
the filtration system has a Odyssea CFS500 canister filter running through an undergravel filter tray via a custom PVC attachment. cycles the tank about 8 times an hour.
the basking platform is made of corkboard sheets(hobby lobby) glued together with silicone to make steps.
the lights are a 50 watt red heat bulb 10" away and a Repti-glo 10 26watt UVA/UVB compact fluorescent bulb 12" away. I recommend the 10 (desert) rather than 5 (jungle) version because it emits much higher amount of UV rays. There are 2 of these along with a regular 5500k compact fluorescent for the plants on the other side of the tank. the total wattage used for lighting is 115 watts.
The canopy is custom made, it is raised by a 12" plexi layer that has the door. the reflector is an aluminum sheet that has a layer of reflective mylar glued to it.
the food that the turtle eats is a mixture of calcium powdered turtle pellets, canned peas, carrots. He also picks up any fish pellets that the oscar misses. I also give him shrimp every week for some extra protein.
the plants are mostly red mangroves that are suspended as well as a a DIY riparium planter with an arrow plant and a pothos plant that is slowly taking over the tank. There are also a few "lucky bamboo" plants.
It is a 55 gallon riparium style tank. It houses a 6" male RES, and an 8" tiger oscar. the koi in the tank has been sold.
the filtration system has a Odyssea CFS500 canister filter running through an undergravel filter tray via a custom PVC attachment. cycles the tank about 8 times an hour.
the basking platform is made of corkboard sheets(hobby lobby) glued together with silicone to make steps.
the lights are a 50 watt red heat bulb 10" away and a Repti-glo 10 26watt UVA/UVB compact fluorescent bulb 12" away. I recommend the 10 (desert) rather than 5 (jungle) version because it emits much higher amount of UV rays. There are 2 of these along with a regular 5500k compact fluorescent for the plants on the other side of the tank. the total wattage used for lighting is 115 watts.
The canopy is custom made, it is raised by a 12" plexi layer that has the door. the reflector is an aluminum sheet that has a layer of reflective mylar glued to it.
the food that the turtle eats is a mixture of calcium powdered turtle pellets, canned peas, carrots. He also picks up any fish pellets that the oscar misses. I also give him shrimp every week for some extra protein.
the plants are mostly red mangroves that are suspended as well as a a DIY riparium planter with an arrow plant and a pothos plant that is slowly taking over the tank. There are also a few "lucky bamboo" plants.
Nice Sulcata and a really nice collection of tropical plants in the background.I see a few different types of banana plants.Picmac;3828073; said:
