Habitat - Indoor :: Anchoring Objects Down

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

Post Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:42 am   Anchoring Objects Down

My turtle is so aggressive, she moves and bites everything!
I had a plan to use egg-crate burrowed into the sand and zip tie everything down. I was also planning to hide my bubbler under the egg-crate as well to keep her from tearing it apart.
Is there a better way to hold everything in place?

Thanks in advance!! =]
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:03 am   Re: Anchoring Objects Down

For plants, The egg crate could work, but I glued the bottom of the plant to a large river rock and buried it in the sand, for other decor I think river rocks would be good. Just make sure you use aquarium silicone.

For the bubbler, do you use and air stones? If not the the egg crate will work, if you do then the sand will defeat the purpose of the air stone.
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:20 pm   Re: Anchoring Objects Down

The bubbler is a bubble wall, so it's a long tube. i put it in the tank and boog ripped it quite easily. That's what i want to hide it under the egg crate
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:40 am   Re: Anchoring Objects Down

The egg crate will work for hiding it.
But if its in the sand it might affect the bubble walls appearance.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:23 pm   Re: Anchoring Objects Down

Certain RES are just too aggressive with their tank toys... right now my tank is basically bare.
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