Zoomed Turtle Dock Experiment

[turtlesailor]

Hey guys,
I just want to show you something...when I bought my Zoo Med Turtle Dock a year ago? (I don't remember when I bought it lol) When I tried to attach the suction cups onto the hanger it broke, now I decided to put two spider plants into the hole where you attach the hanger in. I am going to see if the plants can thrive and grow...I hope it does...It could make the dock look pretty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7g6CwBvjQ


I was inspired by the floating island used for ponds, lakes...I actually kinda like it.

 

[Yvonne G]

Yeah...I like the turtle dock concept, but I've had problems with the suction cups too. Good luck on the plants. I think your problem is going to be light. They don't do well in artificial light.

 

[ascott]

Ditto on the issues with the suction cups...also, the two RESs here decided that the dock looked like a good toy to take bites out of and the pieces would get caught up in the filter screen and clog it quickly...so, i removed it and did a home made basking spot----so far so good...

 

[Millerlite]

Oh the turtle dock. They been around so long, bet they make so
Much money off them. When I use to take turtles in and find homes for them, I use te turtle dock as a hide or ramp. The suction cups arnt the best, and it's pretty expensive dock for what it is. Anyways done ranting about that. Lol

As for the project beautiful dock, I like it. Let's see of the plant does well, I might even dig out my old tuetle dock and try this. Hmm lol

Kyle

 

[turtlesailor]

I hope the plant will be fine with the UVB light...If the plantlet don't survive I might use pothos then or mondo grass and see how will it go...

 

[LindaF]

My solution for the suction cups that wouldn't hold was to throw them away and the plastic as well. I used a tie wrap to attach a magnet and then had another magnet on the other side of the glass. The magnets they sell to clean algae work really well.