45 Gallon Long...

[Dagan]

After a long frustrating battle with various filters that kept breaking/dying/making loud buzzing noises, I finally decided to give my goldfish away and convert the tank to a reptile viv. So as of today my goldies are gone (luckily to live in a nice pond) and I have this huge empty 45 gallon long.

At first I really wanted a corn snake, but now I'm rethinking this idea in favor of gecko condos. I was thinking of devising secure dividers, probably plexiglas, and splitting the tank up into portions. It is about the same height as a 29 gallon but longer than a 55 gallon, so I have a lot of space to work with.

Here are some ideas--

A 30 gallon breeding/females section plus one or two smaller sections for a male each.

Four or five individual compartments for crested gecko babies or males.

A few crested gecko sections and one section for a gargoyle gecko.

X space for a chewie?

Any ideas? Any suggestions? It would be a natural setup throughout the tank, even if divided. I have a 29 gallon and 15 gallon with natural setups that work excellently and really enjoy the live plants.

Additional Question-- This 45 gallon long has a light unit with a plant light that is not too bright but helps plants grow. Would this bother the geckos or be fine on top of a screen lid?

[hayseeds]

Flip it on its end and get a couple of leachies. That is what I would do.

Hope you find the perfect use for you!

[Lunar Gecko]

This is my 45 gallon long. Each section is 7.5 gallons, great for babies and juvies.



My father-in-law is building me a shelf system that will fit 3 of these. One will have 2 cells anther will have 3 and the one above will be the last. Next week I am planting the tanks and painting the the shelf system. I cant wait!!! These tanks are great. I know Bleeding_Sarcasm (Tamara) uses these for her geckos as well.

TTFN

[Dagan]

Hayseeds--I don't think a glass 45 gallon long could support itself well on its end like that, and it would certainly be unstable. Nice idea if I could afford 900 dollar lizards. Plus leachies have compatibility issues. I think I'd be more interested in chewies over leachies.

Lunar--thank you for sharing. I've seen that in one of your other posts. Very nice little setup. Mine would be naturalized most likely. How did you make those glass/plexiglas dividers and cut them down to size? Where did you get those cute green feeder dishes?

[Lunar Gecko]

How did you make those glass/plexiglas dividers and cut them down to size? Where did you get those cute green feeder dishes?

I had the tank made but the screen can be done using a kit for screen windows. You can get the kits from home depot or lowes. Just leave it so it can slide in and out with the frame. Only glue on one end of the screen window boarder and the rest on the top of the glass. Its the same stuff. Just order the plexiglas for the dividers pre-cut from a place like "tap plastics". Make sure to use fish tank silicone when you put it in.

The green feeder dishes are a result of bargain hunting. =) They are tea light candle holders I got from the dollar store in packs of 4, so .25 each! I have seen them at a few different dollar stores. The nice thing about them is they are very heavy and wont tip over, even when a fat gecko jumps on them.

TTFN

[rhino43grr]

what's the height measurement on a 45 long? i have a 50 gallon i was thinking of doing something similar with but i wasn't sure if it would be tall enough for adults at 18"

[Dagan]

The height measurement is 19'. Come to think of it, I'm not sure about the height either. However, my 29 gallon is not particularly higher. It may even be the same...have to check later.