Get a bigger tank for the skink. Otherwise, rehome the skink.
what would you do?
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yep planning on it (Upgrading not getting rid of him lol). I think im going to sell the 75g. Im just really bummed since the oscars are pretty amazing and I have had them quite a while. But my water is really hard so i guess its a good thing. Well im just turning another page in my fish keep adventures lol
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Kelly_Aquatics
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That makes much more sense to me now. Thanks for clarifying that for me since I was interested in your tanks. Irwin looks like a cool dude! It's nice that you take such good care of him. I hope everything works out for you.
Kelly_Aquatics
,That makes much more sense to me now. Thanks for clarifying that for me since I was interested in your tanks. Irwin looks like a cool dude! It's nice that you take such good care of him. I hope everything works out for you.
I think it depends upon your parents' motivation for the ultimatum they gave you.
If they simply want you to save money, I would build a nice big custom enclosure for the skink, which you can do quite inexpensively. Actually, I love DIY projects so I'd probably go this route no matter what. You can maximize whatever space you have and design it specifically for the skink, and hopefully keep your fish.
If they just want to save space...well, again, a DIY enclosure could be made that is incorporated into a stand that also holds one of your other tanks. Does the 125 have a sump? If not, build a skink enclosure into the stand beneath the tank. Or, if the 125 is not sitting too high up, maybe build the enclosure so that is mounted above the tank, making sure to leave lots of room for maintenance access. Since the skink doesn't really need height, you can make a nice big enclosure that is still not too tall so this might work, and it won't eat up any more real estate than you are now utilizing.
Of course, if they have just decided you have too many critters...sorry, bud, you're hooped.
If they simply want you to save money, I would build a nice big custom enclosure for the skink, which you can do quite inexpensively. Actually, I love DIY projects so I'd probably go this route no matter what. You can maximize whatever space you have and design it specifically for the skink, and hopefully keep your fish.
If they just want to save space...well, again, a DIY enclosure could be made that is incorporated into a stand that also holds one of your other tanks. Does the 125 have a sump? If not, build a skink enclosure into the stand beneath the tank. Or, if the 125 is not sitting too high up, maybe build the enclosure so that is mounted above the tank, making sure to leave lots of room for maintenance access. Since the skink doesn't really need height, you can make a nice big enclosure that is still not too tall so this might work, and it won't eat up any more real estate than you are now utilizing.
Of course, if they have just decided you have too many critters...sorry, bud, you're hooped.
I think it’s both cost and to many animals. They want to just buy a standard glass of enclosure but I would like to build a custom wood oneI think it depends upon your parents' motivation for the ultimatum they gave you.
If they simply want you to save money, I would build a nice big custom enclosure for the skink, which you can do quite inexpensively. Actually, I love DIY projects so I'd probably go this route no matter what. You can maximize whatever space you have and design it specifically for the skink, and hopefully keep your fish.
If they just want to save space...well, again, a DIY enclosure could be made that is incorporated into a stand that also holds one of your other tanks. Does the 125 have a sump? If not, build a skink enclosure into the stand beneath the tank. Or, if the 125 is not sitting too high up, maybe build the enclosure so that is mounted above the tank, making sure to leave lots of room for maintenance access. Since the skink doesn't really need height, you can make a nice big enclosure that is still not too tall so this might work, and it won't eat up any more real estate than you are now utilizing.
Of course, if they have just decided you have too many critters...sorry, bud, you're hooped.
My strategy was to keep pushing what I want while being a very good kid, eventually making my parents think it was their idea to let me get another setup...
It is a potential route to keep everything...
It is a potential route to keep everything...
Do you live in an apartment or house? I ask because you can build Irwin an outside cage, and use the 75 for the inside at night, and during winters. This is what I do, but with my Beardy - Sunny -.
The Masked Shadow
I live in a house but I also live in Canada so realistically I would only have maybe 2 months of viable weather. I also want his enclosure to be a bio active display