NH93
09-07-2014, 09:41 PM
Hey everyone!
So as a few of you may remember, I recently got a blue tongued skink -- who BALLOONED in a few short weeks, by the way. All summer I've been working on fixing up an old, yucky PVC tank that I got for cheap. It couldn't come at a better time than now, one week after we moved into a new apartment, and just as Azure has certainly outgrown her 15gal starter. ;)
Well!
After completely cleaning the insides, adding a new acrylic front, new hinges and clasps, cutting apart the top and siliconing a (partial) wire screen top, drilling air holes (because who doesn't have air holes in their used tank already!?) and adding LEDs, we finally have our finished product.....................................
(The top one!)
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Pretty proud, if I do say so myself!
I couldn't have done it without the wonderful support and effort put forth by my amazing partner. I must admit, he was the one who did the cutting and drilling of the operation, seeing as he does that kind of stuff for a living.
I am currently waiting for Facebook to cooperate so I can show you Azure's initial (and slightly unexpected) reaction of her new tank! It's about a 10 second video but probably sums up BTS fairly well.... :D
Thanks for looking! And I'll reply with the video ASAP.
So as a few of you may remember, I recently got a blue tongued skink -- who BALLOONED in a few short weeks, by the way. All summer I've been working on fixing up an old, yucky PVC tank that I got for cheap. It couldn't come at a better time than now, one week after we moved into a new apartment, and just as Azure has certainly outgrown her 15gal starter. ;)
Well!
After completely cleaning the insides, adding a new acrylic front, new hinges and clasps, cutting apart the top and siliconing a (partial) wire screen top, drilling air holes (because who doesn't have air holes in their used tank already!?) and adding LEDs, we finally have our finished product.....................................
(The top one!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10672392_10154548021790313_3579943076492929000_n.j pg?oh=f376bec17e70331d4d25a30e2380cbf4&oe=54D12260&__gda__=1418122805_bd7d1cb5815efe2de80270637710bf4 e
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10574372_10154548022940313_3196361161477325037_n.j pg?oh=4c9108f3bf3b560a98f5999d18a4ebd9&oe=549BFC5B&__gda__=1418632996_899c03af2f937055990086fc0f2e9d7 0
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1610796_10154547987010313_2361955303378257934_n.jp g?oh=8aa2f7e7069e8ff38ce2104b7093da95&oe=548302B1&__gda__=1417997793_8418ba472c4341bfccdb888ec0f7015 1
Pretty proud, if I do say so myself!
I couldn't have done it without the wonderful support and effort put forth by my amazing partner. I must admit, he was the one who did the cutting and drilling of the operation, seeing as he does that kind of stuff for a living.
I am currently waiting for Facebook to cooperate so I can show you Azure's initial (and slightly unexpected) reaction of her new tank! It's about a 10 second video but probably sums up BTS fairly well.... :D
Thanks for looking! And I'll reply with the video ASAP.