My Progressive Stock Tank Thread

[Yellow Turtle01]

Okay everyone!
I purchased a 100g stock tank at TSC a while ago for a STEAL of 80$! I really haven't done anything with it But I expect things to start unfolding soon, so I'll be uploading my progress.
As of today-

-and here are my 'plans'.
See that egg crate? Support bottom with pvc piping, cut ramp.
It's secured with bids hooks and it actually very sturdy.
I' planning to do some 'readjustment' to the hooks.
I need to buy some granite for the bottom, and the filter/pump duo is on it's way!
I'll using a couple MVB's, and will hopefully support water lettuce and maybe something for the bottom (probably fake, in the end )
Well...
Guess we'll see how it turns out.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

are you going to put some water plants in it?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

are you going to put some water plants in it?

Sure thing. I'm looking for some reasonably shadier plants, since the only UVB they'll be receiving is from the MVBs.
HOPEFULLY (Looking at you, turts!) I'll be able to grow water lettuce, and while my hopes aren't especially high for submerged plants, I'll try

 

[bouaboua]

This is for?? What species of water turtle you have in mind??

 

[TortsNTurtles]

I am looking forward to the progress!!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

This is for?? What species of water turtle you have in mind??

The sliders
This summer I'm also hoping to make some progress on a pond for them.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Pretty cool!!!!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

My tracking numbers say I should expect my 'stuffs' around Wednesday

 

[kathyth]

I love it! We have a 300 G stock tank as a pond and it's really great!
Looking forward to your progress!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I love it! We have a 300 G stock tank as a pond and it's really great!
Looking forward to your progress!

Thank you! Yours is very pretty, I love how many plants they let you grow

 

[dmmj]

Sliders? red ear, or yellow bellied?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Very cool Yellow Turtle01.

 

[mike taylor]

Why comes there's no waters in there? Turtles need waters . Haha get er rippin tater chip!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Sliders? red ear, or yellow bellied?

Both. I have two RES and one YBS, and while I've never seen any aggression, I understand separating, so I'm keeping one of the tubbies they've been in inside just in case
Hopefully... I won't need it.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Why comes there's no waters in there? Turtles need waters . Haha get er rippin tater chip!

No way! Really? I thought turtles liked to be bone dry! That's what I read, anyway

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Very cool Yellow Turtle01.

Thank you

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Alright! This is the finalized basking platform-
I cheated and got some help cutting the PVC and everyone is quite happy with the end result. It's so sturdy! Only took a few hours.
I used a commercial file to scrape down the edges and tiswties so they don't cut themselves.

Today the filter and some tubing arrived, way earlier than expected! I also got a cute resin log for Magellan's side, but more on that later
If the pump comes tomorrow, I expect we'll have liftoff by the weekend!

 

[TortsNTurtles]

It looks good. Your turtles are going to be happy with all that room.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Thank you!

 

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Will the basking area be raised up more? Looks like its way down in there. If your only gonna fill to that height.