So now I had the tank and the filters set up, now I had to come up with a basking area for Oskar to lay out in to catch some rays. I really didn't want to use the current basking setup because Oskar had effectively broke it and I wanted to try something new. After a little research, I decided to come up with a turtle topper design. A turtle topper is a basking area set up on top of the aquarium with a ramp going down into the tank so that Oskar could just climb out on his own. I saw a lot of designs but nothing that really stood out to me.







 


But craigslist came to the rescue! I found a Glasscages.com turtle tank topper/condo for $125 screen included. It was designed for a 55 gallon but I think it is going to look great on my 75 gallon tank.