Rachael403
Active Member
So, I still have ALOT to do to my stalk tank for my turtles. I do have a budget, so this is my starter area outside for them. I do plan on purchasing a 500 gallon one when it is on sale, but this is the start.
I got a 100 gallon stalk tank on sale for 64.99 at tractor supply. I know I will need to upgrade at some point, but they will have the bigger ones on sale for much cheaper later in the year. This will be our indoor enclosure for the winter because it will be the only size that fits through our doorways.
I was able to get my canister filter for $74.23, which I will be getting another one next month. I have not set it up yet, I am doing manual cleaning until I get the other one ordered.
The bricks were .25 on sale at Menards. The longer brick on top was 2.24. I have extras, so plan on raising both sides to make it taller to add more water. I spent a whopping $8 dollars on their basking area. I also think it is super neat because we have it in an area thats at an angle, so they are able to swim up onto the basking area and walk up onto the dry part. I also left an area for them to safely go in and out of because there are times during the day when they are in full sun and protect them from predators at night. I do not have the cover on it at the moment, but It was wire we already had that I put over the top.
I also found a place locally that has water lettuce, I am waiting for them to get more in so I can add them to my tank. They are a couple of bucks a piece. I also found someone that has a ton of frogbit floating clusters, but I haven't made it the couple of hours to purchase them yet.
I also added snails (which you cannot see them, I got the "pesky" ones for free that no one likes from petco when I was in there the other day. I think they are adorable, and they are on the bricks at the moment. There is a dozen or so between my indoor fish tank and theirs. They breed fast so I assume I will have more. Since I am keeping the tank pretty clean, they help eat any leftover food/ greens that are in the bottom of the tank.
I have a lot of plans that willl be an eventual process, but I won't add to my "book" for today. I hope you enjoy my setup.
I will have pictures of the box turtle enclosure up in a couple of weeks that I will share with you.
I got a 100 gallon stalk tank on sale for 64.99 at tractor supply. I know I will need to upgrade at some point, but they will have the bigger ones on sale for much cheaper later in the year. This will be our indoor enclosure for the winter because it will be the only size that fits through our doorways.
I was able to get my canister filter for $74.23, which I will be getting another one next month. I have not set it up yet, I am doing manual cleaning until I get the other one ordered.
The bricks were .25 on sale at Menards. The longer brick on top was 2.24. I have extras, so plan on raising both sides to make it taller to add more water. I spent a whopping $8 dollars on their basking area. I also think it is super neat because we have it in an area thats at an angle, so they are able to swim up onto the basking area and walk up onto the dry part. I also left an area for them to safely go in and out of because there are times during the day when they are in full sun and protect them from predators at night. I do not have the cover on it at the moment, but It was wire we already had that I put over the top.
I also found a place locally that has water lettuce, I am waiting for them to get more in so I can add them to my tank. They are a couple of bucks a piece. I also found someone that has a ton of frogbit floating clusters, but I haven't made it the couple of hours to purchase them yet.
I also added snails (which you cannot see them, I got the "pesky" ones for free that no one likes from petco when I was in there the other day. I think they are adorable, and they are on the bricks at the moment. There is a dozen or so between my indoor fish tank and theirs. They breed fast so I assume I will have more. Since I am keeping the tank pretty clean, they help eat any leftover food/ greens that are in the bottom of the tank.
I have a lot of plans that willl be an eventual process, but I won't add to my "book" for today. I hope you enjoy my setup.
I will have pictures of the box turtle enclosure up in a couple of weeks that I will share with you.