Habitat - Indoor :: Egg Crate basking area

[brandonsdad02]

I bought some eggcrate stuff today to redesign my basking area. I currently have ceramic tile but its hard to my RES to climb up on it when the water is low. What do you recommend for a glue for the eggcrate stuff. I currently have a 2 level basking area with the lower level being in the water and a slope that he climbs up to get out of the water to dry off. Its made out of PVC with a bunch of 90's and 45's to make it all work. I bought some loctite plastix bonder that is a epoxy 2 part mix. Will that work for the new set up?

[coreyvht]

use aquarium sealent to be safe you dont whant the toxins from the glue to leak into the water

[steve]

The eggcrate is for the ramp? I've used a 2-part aquarium epoxy before will poor results.

[ProckNet]

Here is my egg crate basking area

[ProckNet]

I zip tied my egg crate ramp... very small zip ties and cut the extra plastic. made sure the nubs are facing toward the water. (when Lizzy actually does bask she wont hurt herself)



***Added extra grip*** (re-zip tied two jar grip openers)

[kissiffer4]

Hi guys,

I would love to do something like this. Any idea where I can find some egg crate? I live in NYC.

Also, is it possible to create a tank cover with egg crate? I just got a 20 gallon tank for my RES and I need to find a cover. I was going to buy a wire one online, but if I could use egg crate instead that would be great.

Lastly..what do you use to cut the egg crate?

Cheers

Christopher

[Undertoad]

I found egg crate at my local Lowe's but it was not in the lighting section, it was in the very back of the store with odd building materials. I used a pair of diagonal cutters to cut it. I was able to get it so close that it snaps tightly into place in the aquarium lip.