Aquarium as a quail brooder

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I turned my 55 gallon aquarium into a quail breeder and the quails love it. I use artificial turf as the tank floor cover. You can see my aquarium quail brooder

Do you like my button quails

 

[Nabiki]

I started using plastic totes because they are just as big (or can be) and are a lot lighter and easier to clean. I started with an aquarium.

 

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I started using plastic totes because they are just as big (or can be) and are a lot lighter and easier to clean. I started with an aquarium.

I like plastic totes but it is hard to see through the plastic. I can see my chicks through the glass.

 

[birdnoob]

I like plastic totes but it is hard to see through the plastic. I can see my chicks through the glass.

They make clear plastic totes, its what I use.

 

[FloorCandy]

I'm about to swap over to my spare 20 long aquarium for my brooder. I like the plastic totes, but unfortunately so do my cats. I have more faith in my aquarium's ability to hold a cat's weight on top without collapsing in.

The 60 gallon stacker totes can hold 50+ pounds, plus the handles snap the lid on nice and tight.

I like plastic totes but it is hard to see through the plastic. I can see my chicks through the glass.

You can replace part of the front with hardware cloth so it’s easier to see in. I have several different ones I used as hamster cages, and I put metal cage panels with doors into the front. These work great for quail, I have some blind quail I keep inside, and they live in a clear 50 gallon stacker bin cage.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-50-Gal-Stacker-Box-14794K03/308820153
You can find them at better prices if you shop around.

This one is a Christmas tree bin, but I’m pretty sure container store has a clear lid version available year round.
https://www.amazon.com/Tree-Storage-Tote-Compartment-Lid/dp/B0751BZT6H

Here’s a how to:
http://happypawshamsters.com/cages/bin-cages/

I find fish tanks to be way too heavy for my needs. Lifting and carrying a big tank once a week is just too much for me.

 

[Ravenlover]

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I turned my 55 gallon aquarium into a quail breeder and the quails love it. I use artificial turf as the tank floor cover. You can see my aquarium quail brooder

Do you like my button quails

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[Crowdango]

I'm about to swap over to my spare 20 long aquarium for my brooder. I like the plastic totes, but unfortunately so do my cats. I have more faith in my aquarium's ability to hold a cat's weight on top without collapsing in.

 

[Ravenlover]

Even I have my personal baby button quail pet sleep in a tote next to my side of the bed at night they are cheap and big in space