upright fish tank.

[Mike D]

got a quick question on turning glass aquariums on end to use with aboreal geckos and such.

how do you heat them since the tank is stood on end making the top glass? maybe its simple and im looking into it to much. but i have a few spare tanks around that ive been considering doing this to. its space saving and ive wanted to do it for a while.

im really interested in getting into a few geckos and im thinking about doing this for a few grow out tanks.

 

[Jfitz]

try getting a heat light with a clamp (i bought mine at Canadian tire, but i live in Canada and you don't so just try any hardware store) and build something on the side of the setup going outwards so that you can clamp it on so the heat is coming from the side where the screen is. Either that or you don't use light heating and do something like a heat pad or cable, even though lights are the cheapest and most practical.

 

[Mike D]

thanks ill look into that. i thought about a heat pad but i dont think that would work with day geckos since the are aboreal.

also if i keep them in the same area as the iggs the room stays warm. pretty consitant at around 80 or so. not much heat will be needed. im thinking even a light hanging above the tank will work to keep it warm enough.

 

[Jfitz]

for day geckos im not sure how hot they need, but something like a crestie usually room temp is fine... and for the heat pad you slap it on the back so its standing upright

 

[Mike D]

for day geckos im not sure how hot they need, but something like a crestie usually room temp is fine... and for the heat pad you slap it on the back so its standing upright

good call on the heating pad on the back. didnt think of that. i think they need a hot spot around 90-95..

just need to figure out the uvb situation. first how i would mount it. and im reading conflicting info on if they even need the UVB

 

[reptech]

i just bolted mines to the screen and used a low wattage bulb and i put i heat pad towards the bottom back

 

[skateatburners]

i wanted to do that with my 10 gal for a crested gecko. i was going to buy a screen top and remove the end

 

[Mike D]

i just bolted mines to the screen and used a low wattage bulb and i put i heat pad towards the bottom back

got any pics?

 

[reptech]

no i dont have it anymore it was for my old frill

 

[varanio]

You could use liquid nails and slap a 2x4 across the top portion of the tank and get an ball fitting/rotating fixture so you can point it away from the wood and that should help with the strapping of the fixture. This will work well specially if the tank has plastic bracing, and you can put it underneath the bracing so that you still have an area to put the mesh. Or you can use a blade and take that top panel off and replace it with mesh as well. More work but it might be the best option.