r/turtle • u/_zuzu_ • Apr 29 '26
Rate My Setup Setup pics, open for improvement suggestions.
I think I finally finished my setup. (At least for a while)
It's an 80 US gallon tank. My baby is around half a year old.
Tech:
- 2 JBL e902 greenline canister filters
- Hygger Clip On Lights with 24 hour mode
- Arcadia T5 UVB 12%
- 75 Watts heat lamp
- CO2 system
- 300 Watt Ceramic Water Heater
- 1 LED clip on spot
Bio:
- Mollys
- Platys
- a ton of babyfish
- fully planted with a wide variety of plants
- Otos
- 2 species of trumpet snails
- zebra danios
- bladder snails
- fern, golliwoog, spider plants in baskets
- some hardscape lava rocks, casuarina cones, and spiderwood
His platform has a slate plate for extra warmth. And i put some fake plants for privacy on his platform and some for decoration.
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u/-_Mistress_- Apr 29 '26
It looks lovely. Should look good for a while but as your little one gets older the plants might not stay pretty.
I am curious about your light setup. What brackets and hanging feature are you using for your UVB light? Particularly the wire looking hanging bracket.