20 Gallon Long- Divider?

finkjor123 · 08/23/2011, 06:33 PM

Hey guys, I am posting to ask if you think this would be a good idea/plausible. I want to setup a 20 gallon long with a siliconed divider that separates 5 gallons of the tank for a N. Wennerae mantis shrimp, and the majority of 15 gallons for maybe a goby/pistol shrimp combo with a clownfish or other small peaceful fish and possibly a lowlight coral or two. I have done research so I know it is possible, but do you guys think this would be a good setup? Also, how would I go about installing the divider? I saw Petsmart sells tank dividers, but not sure if they have one that would fit a 20 long, and if i would be better off making one. Also, I don't have any experience with silicone, but I cant imagine its too difficult. Help me out with some feedback! any thing is use full.

papagimp · 08/23/2011, 07:02 PM

not sufficient knowledge to comment on the stocklist per section, but you could silicone in a glass or acrylic divider very easily. I've used glass more often since it's easier for me to cut with a simple glass cutter thingies, add a little masking tape like so

smear on some silicone, peel tape

lather, rinse, repeat

could even put a little kyrlon fusion over the divider if needed.

08/23/2011, 06:33 PM	#1
finkjor123 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	20 Gallon Long- Divider? Hey guys, I am posting to ask if you think this would be a good idea/plausible. I want to setup a 20 gallon long with a siliconed divider that separates 5 gallons of the tank for a N. Wennerae mantis shrimp, and the majority of 15 gallons for maybe a goby/pistol shrimp combo with a clownfish or other small peaceful fish and possibly a lowlight coral or two. I have done research so I know it is possible, but do you guys think this would be a good setup? Also, how would I go about installing the divider? I saw Petsmart sells tank dividers, but not sure if they have one that would fit a 20 long, and if i would be better off making one. Also, I don't have any experience with silicone, but I cant imagine its too difficult. Help me out with some feedback! any thing is use full.

08/23/2011, 07:02 PM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	not sufficient knowledge to comment on the stocklist per section, but you could silicone in a glass or acrylic divider very easily. I've used glass more often since it's easier for me to cut with a simple glass cutter thingies, add a little masking tape like so smear on some silicone, peel tape lather, rinse, repeat could even put a little kyrlon fusion over the divider if needed. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

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