Habitat - Indoor :: 200 gallon

[drillr00]

DnD- I'm using 1/2 inch thick glass with a single 26 inch long center brace.

Marcus- I'm using mexican beach pebbles as my substrate.

untsmurf - That's one thing I'm worried about. My turtles love to dig up and move everything in the tank. They're extremely strong so I'm afraid they'd manage to bury themselves and get stuck under one of these. Normally I wouldn't worry but the wood is pretty heavy.

[DnDReptiles]

DnD- I'm using 1/2 inch thick glass with a single 26 inch long center brace.

Very nice thanks for the quick response. I have a couple other questions about it. Are you reusing the top and bottom framing or did you make your own? Also how is the brace in there on top of the panels or inside the tank using silicone I am assuming?

[drillr00]

I did not reuse the bottom or top framing. I actually prefer that because now the weight of the tank is distributed over the entire bottom rather the sides. There is also a sheet of 1/2 inch Styrofoam that the tank sits on.

I left the bottom frame off but made a new frame for the top. The cabinet has trim that extends up so it covers part of the aquarium bottom.

The brace is siliconed inside the aquarium.

[untsmurf]

you better watch out or people are going to start custom ordering from you, lol

[DnDReptiles]

thanks for all your help ill post mine up when i start working on it. I love your setup ill be doing something similar soon

[drillr00]

Smurf - haha I don't mind helping anyone out if you're close. If I were to do it again though...I probably would have waited and bought a nice setup. It would have been cheaper and faster. I definitely don't regret doing it and am extremely glad I did.

My 3 turtles are about 7 inches long so if they get much bigger I think I'd actually like a wider tank. I can't believe I'm saying this but I've seen some pretty good deals on used 300+ gallon tanks that are pretty wide. It'd probably tempt me more to buying it if I had the money and didn't just do this project. Maybe at that point, I'd be able to give them an outside pond like they deserve.

Dnd- definitely do it. You won't regret it once you see your turtles swimming all over the place

[DnDReptiles]

I can't believe I'm saying this but I've seen some pretty good deals on used 300+ gallon tanks that are pretty wide.

Dnd- definitely do it. You won't regret it once you see your turtles swimming all over the place

Will do! Where are you finding these good deals on tanks at? the only thing i afraid of is if i get to big my floor wont support it at that point im going to have to brace the floor which wont be a fun project

[drillr00]

Monsterfishkeepers.com

You'll have to just keep an eye out in the classified section but they're always selling large tanks.

[DnDReptiles]

Monsterfishkeepers.com

You'll have to just keep an eye out in the classified section but they're always selling large tanks.

lol ok thanks i cant believe i didnt look there before it just never crossed my mind

[Rollen]

Wait a second did you take the tank apart or throw it away? I'm confused on what just happen. Looks like you just made one from scratch; I wish I had the tools and garage to build stuff like that.

[drillr00]

Rollen - I bought the aquarium with a cracked bottom so I dismantled, cleaned, and reassembled with a new bottom.

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

Wow!! awesome tank i wish i could buy something that big for my turtle but Im to poor haha i just bought mine a 40 gallon which Im going to be posting about after i get started on it.