Hi everyone
My project has come to a end....
Hope she enjoys everything I made for her...
Long may she live:) Thank you for all the advice and interest to this topic.
Goodbye from South Africa for now.Keep well.
I picked up a small problem.The lid of the tank has a gap at the back so I found myself with a predicament that misses will be able to go on strolles whenever she pleases.So I had to come up with a way to close it up..
Quickest cheapest was to build a kind of fence.
Found some plastic grids,cut...
Update:
Almost finished with basking area.
I've made it with glass instead of perspex because I have had problems before that perspex warps with heat.
I will be adding some sort of rough'ish tiles for grip on the ramp and resting area.
Tnx Tom haha I kinda get carried away when it comes to my pets!!
Here are some of my other fishtanks;
There's 3 things left to do-Make a basking spot/platform(I've decided to make a hang on type from perspex that will rest on top of the glass slider rails),install a basking spot heat light and...
Ok lights and filtration installed,and tap water conditioner added.
Just need to make a basking spot and install a basking light.Also need to get some longer airpypes to hide the air stones.
I'm done for the day,too tired.Pfffffffff.........
Any advice or comment welcome,maybe something I could...
Jeepers today was hectic-Woke up @ 5am.
Collected the tank.
Went to a swimming pool shop-bought swimming pool filter sand for substrate,it's a very cheap option;40kg(88.2 pounds) @ R100(6.67$)
Went to LFS got 100ml anti chlorine/tap water conditioner @ R70(4.67$)
Cleaned everything and filled...
Hi Kevin.
1st off all congratulations on you're new family members.I would like to know how much do you know about P.Sinensis.My objectives are not to climb into you're caracter but simply to get more inforation.I recently aquired 1 myself and I have a few questions that I would like to ask...
Hi everyone.
Pffff....I've been running around like crazy today to get a tank for her,plus been so busy at work.Anyways,I managed to hustle a stunning 6ft 2cnd hand 750lt(198 gallon), 1800mm x 600mm x 700mm(70.86 inch x 23.6 inch x 27.5 inch) tank from a guy about 90km(55.92 miles) from me at a...
I also would like to know 1 more thing regarding the UVB lights.Is there a time limit per day that they should be switched on that still falls within a safe zone for the turtle.I asume extended hours could be harmful.Mine is on from 7 am till 8pm.Is this an ecceptable length of time ? If not...
Tnx all.That's why I enjoy being here,and learning from your advice.I possibly could of unintentionally bought 1 of those bulbs:(
Hi Yvonne
Any input regarding the I'D of this turtle?
I've been doing alot of reading and it really seems that she could be a Sinensis.
I possibly also saved her...