How much would it cost a construction crew to make a 8X8 concrete base for a 6 person hot tub in columbus ohio

hayes271

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I'd do it myself, actually. But the job shouldn't cost more than 300-400 bucks for the slab itself. If the code in your area calls for a ratwall, tack on another 300-400.

ive inherited a 13 year old hot tub perfect condition. I cant seem to find a "filter" persay.?

miss_click

My Dads passed away and Id like to keep this hot tub as pristeen as it is now. I cant find info for older hot tubs and proper maintence.. everything i do read tho stresses the importance of filters and changing them.. i cant find where 1 would /should go on this tub. Its the kind that has the wood skirt around it. Seats like 6 or 8.. i think the tub is 8x8 . At the bottom of the inside there is like a mesh round thing where the water gets circulated from, its a small wire mesh kinda cage. But thats about it, it catches leaves and such but not small debris like an accordian paper kind of filter would.

Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? Ive looked all over this tub. There is a skimmer basket thing that you access on top of the tub, where leaves go in from the side thru the lil door thing (i know, im being techinical now) but that water in the skimmer basket goes no where. IM at a loss !!

help!

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The skimmer basket thing is the filter. There is probably a screw cap on top of it or someway to get the top off and then the filter is inside the plastic cage thingy. Pull that off and you will find the filter. Make sure you find it and keep it clean, cuz that is the most important part of a spa. That water going to the skimmer basket is going somewhere. Make sure the spa is in pump mode to make the pump pull the water through and work properly.

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I'm thinking of using a plastic tub to home my BP- what size should I be looking at?

Marco

First of all, do you recommend using a plastic tub rather than a tank? I'm not worried about the money, they just seem really convenient. It would be in my room too, so I'm not so worried about it looking pretty. I was searching similar questions to mine on here, and a lot of people are saying don't use tubs, and eventually you'll have to use a tank anyway. Is that true? If so, I might as well just start with a tank!

Give me some input. How big should the tub be, how big should it be for him full grown and maybe attach a picture? Thanks in advance!

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Bins are excellent and I prefer them over aquariums any day. They hold heat and humidity much better than a glass tank with a screen lid, plus they take up less room and are easier to clean. I use Sterilite bins in rack systems. You can buy them cheap at Walmart. Hatchlings are started out in 6 quart and quickly moved up to 12 quart. Adult males and smaller females can be kept in 28 quart bins and larger females in 41 quart bins. This is how I do it and many other breeders I know. Newspaper will work just fine as a substrate. Since they hold humidity well, a water dish will provide enough humidity, so I don't use any bedding like aspen or cypress mulch. Now, let me correct a few things "white_khorvett" said. The temperatures he/she mentioned are not the greatest. 95 degrees for a hot spot is a little too much. I use 90 and wouldn't recommend going over 92. And 70 degrees for a cool side temperature is way too low and will give your python a respiratory infection quick. I use an ambient temperature of 80 degrees. The following caresheet from New England Reptile Distributors says to never go below 75 degrees.
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareBall.html

I have read you answer perfectly fine "white_khorvett", and I think your knowledge is minimal at best. Working at a rescue does not make you an expert, and neither does giving out poor information. Have you ever been to Africa? Ghana and Togo are the two countries with the highest populations of wild ball pythons and it does not get 115 degrees there ever. Despite being at the equator, their average summer temperatures are much lower than the average summer temperatures in the state of Texas. It stays in the low 80's there. So before you go making up information to make yourself look smarter than you actually are, you need to do some research because you aren't fooling anyone. You claim to work for the Mutual of Omaha, you claim to have seen a 19 foot male Burmese python (which does not exist), you think ball pythons and turtles can live together in the same enclosure, you think both green anoles and rough green snakes are tropical animals which couldn't be further from the truth since they are both found in the United States, you don't know what urates are, you have a 12 foot boa and have owned alligators and saltwater crocodiles, etc. etc. Personally, I think you're full of it! You're pretty bold to call yourself an educator. I think you're the one that needs to be educated.

Fun Vacations in the midwest?

Stephanie

I am looking for a fun vacation in the midwest like nebraska, iowa, kansas area. my family is looking for a fun gettaway. We are looking for something fun for the whole family from 2-50. Any tips would be great Thanks! PS...we really dont want to go to some cabin in the middle of nowhere and go hunting or anything like that haha :S

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We just camped out last weekend at a KOA in Gretna, Nebraska. There were tons of fun things to do right there. Swimming pool, hot tub, mini golf, volleyball, tricycle rentals.
You can camp in a tent or RV or rent a cabin. There's a gift shop that delivers pizza right to the campsite. very cool. Theres a huge outlet mall nearby for shopping. I hear the Omaha zoo is really good.
Here in Kansas city we have Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, Science city kids museum and planetarium, The Great Wolf lodge, etc.

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