Stainless steel screws?
Securing Driftwood Together?
So I recently acquired 2 painted turtles from Craigslist. The ad was posted to rehome the turtles with a tank, filter, lights, and all to a good home. Wanting to give these guys just that I went out and bought 3 huge malaysia driftwood peices which I will use to make a natural looking basking area.
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These pieces will take up about half of the 75g for size reference
I'm looking for suggestions on how to secure the top piece to the bottom two.
A few ideas I have in mind are
-Zip tie them together
-Fishing Line
I'm hoping for suggestions as this need to be structurally sound as the turtles are full grown and will be climbing on and off it several times a day.
These pieces will take up about half of the 75g for size reference
I'm looking for suggestions on how to secure the top piece to the bottom two.
A few ideas I have in mind are
-Zip tie them together
-Fishing Line
I'm hoping for suggestions as this need to be structurally sound as the turtles are full grown and will be climbing on and off it several times a day.
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Forget the adhesive. Just use stainless or titanium screws after pre-drill the holes. Don't bother with filling screw holes in case you want to rearrange the woods in the future.
If you use glue or epoxy, that areas that touch the wood will have to be sanded down to remove the residue.
Here's what I would do if I was set on the layout.
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For added security, you could attach some slate rock or ceramic tile to the bottom of the wood so the whole structure doesn't tip over when the entire gang of turtles decides to bask on the corner.
Corkwood is another option to use as the top piece instead of Malaysian drift. I think CW looks more natural.
Hope you picked a location that's a good distance away from your bedroom. Friend of mine had his turtles wake him up in the morning for YEARS until he finally had enough of their rambunctious morning swims. Also he didn't enjoy the maintenance involved with the monthly cleaning of the "jam packed" canister filter tubing.
If you use glue or epoxy, that areas that touch the wood will have to be sanded down to remove the residue.
Here's what I would do if I was set on the layout.
For added security, you could attach some slate rock or ceramic tile to the bottom of the wood so the whole structure doesn't tip over when the entire gang of turtles decides to bask on the corner.
Corkwood is another option to use as the top piece instead of Malaysian drift. I think CW looks more natural.
Hope you picked a location that's a good distance away from your bedroom. Friend of mine had his turtles wake him up in the morning for YEARS until he finally had enough of their rambunctious morning swims. Also he didn't enjoy the maintenance involved with the monthly cleaning of the "jam packed" canister filter tubing.
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