Habitat - Indoor :: Help needed with Basking spot.

[joeybsmooth]

I am planing to use a cut up Tupperware container for my new basking spot. Dumb question here ,but how do I get it to stay on the tank. My cam is not working so please take a look at the crudely fashioned diagrams that i have made.



Also is there some plants that I should not put in the tank.

[robind]

You can get waterproof adhesives for this sort of thing at your local pet store, though those may not be strong enough to support your turtle. Also, any plants that your local fish store sells ought to be fine.

[BullDog]

Is it possible to find a container that will sit on the lip of the aquarium?
You could also try suction cups, but those may not hold your turt.
You could aways use aquarium silicone.

As for plants, most are OK, but to be sure, google the name of the plant before you put it in the tank. I bought "brazilian sword", (thinking of "amazon sword"), and googled it when I got home and found out it was actually a type of lilly (poisonous).

[joeybsmooth]

If I have it set on top of the tank how will have set it to stick?

[BullDog]

Well, it's a long shot, but if you found a container that was just the right size, it could friction fit onto the rim lip.

[ilcapo21]

You could use some coat hanger to make some hooks and hook it on the lip of the aquarium, just make sure to check out the hooks, the hangers will rust

[robind]

I try not to use any metal pieces in my aquarium or my plumbing to avoid contaminating the water with anything, especially copper, as many fish are very sensitive to copper (I have more than just turtles).