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Building/buying a waterfall tank
#1
Guest_davidjh2_*
Posted 19 March 2012 - 03:51 PM
http://www.carolina....by=bestMatches#
The full setup would cost me over $600 but if I only buy the mold for the waterfall The price drops to a lot less and I'll be getting the perfect tank for it cheap from my brother in law. Could I go to a diy site and get directions to make my own waterfall? Yep. Would I make a mess of it? Yep.
I haven't seen it in a while but I'm pretty sure the tank my brother in law has is a 30 or 40 gallon breeder tank so it's higher then it is long. Depending on how much water I can put in the bottom I will also put some darters in the tank. I just have to wait until I actually get my hands on the tank and take some measurements(and check it for leaks) before I know how i'm going to set this up. There will be pictures though. I plan to make this my show tank.
#2
Guest_Newt_*
Posted 20 March 2012 - 01:06 PM
Also, keep in mind that turtles are Destroyers of All They Survey, including foam or other soft materials, plants, and lesser tankmates. I highly recommend you keep your turtle tank and salamander/darter tank as two separate things.
#3
Guest_davidjh2_*
Posted 20 March 2012 - 03:21 PM
#4
Guest_exasperatus2002_*
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:29 AM
http://www.cichlid-f..._background.php
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http://www.cichlid-f...ckground_ii.php
#5
Guest_davidjh2_*
Posted 21 March 2012 - 09:56 AM
I am sure it will be a fun project! If you haven't already, do some searches for "paludarium" and "dart frog vivarium" to find lots of neat build threads using various techniques for built-up areas and water features.
Also, keep in mind that turtles are Destroyers of All They Survey, including foam or other soft materials, plants, and lesser tankmates. I highly recommend you keep your turtle tank and salamander/darter tank as two separate things.
I did a search for paludarium and I started drooling. I could make my own waterfall by simply stacking slate and other rocks and I could hide some planters in in them for planting terrestrial plants. The weight would fairly considerable but that could be a good plan B.
Scott, the thought of me trying to carve out a miniature mountain out of foam and then covering it with cement should fill everyone with fear. I have almost zero artistic ability. I'm either going to buy mine pre made or I'll build it out of rock.
#6
Guest_Newt_*
Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:50 AM
#7
Guest_HackAttack01_*
Posted 02 June 2012 - 12:31 AM
Edited by HackAttack01, 02 June 2012 - 12:32 AM.
#8
Guest_gzeiger_*
Posted 02 June 2012 - 12:49 PM
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