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Post Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:24 pm   i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

i got 2 res turtles and 2 nosey cats. i bought a grid for my 55 gal so my cants wont go. but i got a fluval 405 filiter works amazing and the only problem is that the grid doesnt fit my ff 55 gallon tank when the hose from the fliter is attached
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:58 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

use egg crate and cut a square as small as possible for the pipe or cut a whole in the screen
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:27 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

wouldnt the cats fall in if they jump up top of it?
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:29 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

and what about the light then.
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Post Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:15 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is everything arranged? You might have to build an eggcrate canopy if cats are an issue.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:50 am   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going 2 buy a glass top
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:39 am   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about the basking and UVB lights?
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:14 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm use it still. But on top of the glass
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:56 am   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

It won't be as effective if it needs to go through glass.
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:32 am   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

:(
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:11 pm   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

You'll need to be creative an build around it. Or have some Plexiglas shaped to your specs.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:45 am   Re: i got another problem. need help!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glass is t great
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