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Linda G
at Mon Oct 23 08:34:54 2006 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Linda G ]
Great Job! One thought though, be careful when looking at petshop set-ups. From my experience most are not set up for long term use. Are one of the bulbs you bought a UVB source? I recommend the Reptisun 5.0. You can buy these online for a fraction of the price in petshops.
Also you mentioned a lid. Make sure there is no glass or solid lid between the lights and turtles. As I said before, the UVB won't penetrate solid substances including glass. I use an old bakers rack over my babies enclosure with the lights sitting on top of it. It fits the top perfectly so it doesn't look too bad.
Speaking of expenses, I just put out $600 for a new aquarium and another $200 (Fluval 405) for the filter as most of my turtles are large. It was well worth every penny as my cleaning time has been more than cut in half. Turtles are expensive!
Great job again! Linda
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