Habitat - Outdoor :: New outdoor home, just getting started

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:22 pm   New outdoor home, just getting started

Well it was time to move our RES outside. They were getting to big for the three aquariums and so I needed a solution. We ended up finding a large stock tank on craigslist for 100.00. It is 8' across and 30" deep. I still need to build a basking station in the middle. Plans include putting a inside ring 6' and fill the space between it and the outside walls with water plants. Currently filters are 2Remstars, but will need to build some kind of skippy filter, or barrel filter. I put some of their old basking stations in the tank for them to hide under or relax on.
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8 RES Colombo and Biggie, Tiny, Cecil, and the gang of 4 in their new 700 gallon home
1 Angelfish
2 Australian Rainbows
5 Tiger Barbs
2 plecos, 30 Neons, 2 swordtails
In 135 gallon tank
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:28 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

Wow, so many possibilities with that tank. Are all the RES getting along?
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:35 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

so far so good. They are still very shy in the pond, be only in since Sunday.
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8 RES Colombo and Biggie, Tiny, Cecil, and the gang of 4 in their new 700 gallon home
1 Angelfish
2 Australian Rainbows
5 Tiger Barbs
2 plecos, 30 Neons, 2 swordtails
In 135 gallon tank
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:41 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

Good to hear... am looking forward to see how it turns out. Any thoughts about a nesting area?
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:07 am   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

cant wait to watch this build
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:11 am   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

I have thought about building a nesting/basking area in the middle. it would be raised and they could swim and hide under it. Thinking of using some kind of tub then it could have some grasses planted as well. Big on ideas low on cash. Hopefully their old tanks will sell on craigslist and I can use that for upgrades.
1 Black Lab Sampson 1 Beagle, Cougar , 1 Lab/Shepard Rexy
8 RES Colombo and Biggie, Tiny, Cecil, and the gang of 4 in their new 700 gallon home
1 Angelfish
2 Australian Rainbows
5 Tiger Barbs
2 plecos, 30 Neons, 2 swordtails
In 135 gallon tank
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:34 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

A small tub, stock tank or kiddie pool would be pretty good. Shouldn't be hard to find a variety of sizes to fit your requirements.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:22 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

have an old plastic, ceramic, or terra cotta flower pot?
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:36 am   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

This is very cool. Just watch the temp of the water in the summer heat. Are you going to be keeping them outside during the winter?
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Post Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:49 am   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

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been awhile since I have posted, the turtles wintered outside great and are enjoying the new home. Working on a skippy filter but just added a uv clairifier, to hopefully help clear up pond.

This one shows the water fall and future filter, taken after hose broke and emptied tank over night. Image
1 Black Lab Sampson 1 Beagle, Cougar , 1 Lab/Shepard Rexy
8 RES Colombo and Biggie, Tiny, Cecil, and the gang of 4 in their new 700 gallon home
1 Angelfish
2 Australian Rainbows
5 Tiger Barbs
2 plecos, 30 Neons, 2 swordtails
In 135 gallon tank
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Post Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:12 pm   Re: New outdoor home, just getting started

you need a filter with a UV Sterilizer. im jealous i got one jus like that but urs is 700gal mine is 500gal. got mine for 80$ n 20$ to have it delivered so we payed the same lol
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