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Almost done

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 9:13 am
by Wlfwo
I think I've about got it. I need to figure out where to put the temperature humidity meter. I still need to wrap the tension rods with burlap.

The plexiglass is warping, but I have put a single handle on the other side and what I will do is turn them upside down periodically and see if that stops the warping. If not I will take the measurements into my local glass shop and have glass cut for those spaces.

The heat isn't quite where I want it, but I will take the heater from the end of his tank and put it onto that one when I move him and that should bring it up a couple of degrees to where I want it to be.

I still have some rocks to put into the bottom of his deeper pool, but they're in the pool he's using now so I'll move them when I move him too.
His freshwater pool is not near as deep because I have never once seen him actually get into the freshwater. He has always just walked around the rim and dipped a claw in. He regularly hops into the saltwater.

I do believe I'm only going to have a light on one side and leave the other side more shadowed. It's still obviously daylight but more like a shaded area.
I will see how that goes because I do have multiple lights I could change it.Image

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Re: Almost done

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:51 pm
by aussieJJDude
The plexiglass will continue to warp, especially if it is a thin sheet. But it's looking very good, I'm sure the little one will appreciate the new space.

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Re: Almost done

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:46 pm
by Wlfwo
It's not a thin sheet of plexiglass. I am flipping it back and forth from one side to the other I've got handles on both sides now. If that works I won't switch it out, if that doesn't work I will switch it out.
I may get another piece and have my husband cut and attach them to each other and see if that takes care of the problem. I'd rather not use glass because I'm lifting that from about chest high and I'm not as young as I used to be.

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