[NOT] Just Another Shrimp Tank (Beta)

Originally Posted by fengshui fish

i have silicon the 1" plastic divider onto the inner face of the tank....
hope silicon (chemical) is shrimp safe....

ahhh.. its a nice method too. BUT you will need to hold the plastic divider towards the inner side of the glass for an hour or so for the silicon to dry. if not. the whole partition will create a huge mess inside your tank.

this time i just use soft air tube method even for my soil partition as i found out the silicon i use for previous project dries up liao. hee hee.

not tight enough just add more air tunings lor.

by the way, my acrylic partition is measured 29x28 . 29cm is just nice the inner width of the tank. i just cut 2 air tube and slit one side. slot in nicely and not in weird angle.

Originally Posted by eviltrain

ahhh.. its a nice method too. BUT you will need to hold the plastic divider towards the inner side of the glass for an hour or so for the silicon to dry. if not. the whole partition will create a huge mess inside your tank.

this time i just use soft air tube method even for my soil partition as i found out the silicon i use for previous project dries up liao. hee hee.

not tight enough just add more air tunings lor.

by the way, my acrylic partition is measured 29x28 . 29cm is just nice the inner width of the tank. i just cut 2 air tube and slit one side. slot in nicely and not in weird angle.

Hey hey that what I did to my new 2ft tank with partition in the center..... woohoo, tank you master for confirming this method......

I did extra by cutting one round hole at the upper rear and then seal it up with 4 layer of net with silicon. Later will cut an opening and stuff my rain bar thru it.

Originally Posted by eviltrain

ahhh.. its a nice method too. BUT you will need to hold the plastic divider towards the inner side of the glass for an hour or so for the silicon to dry. if not. the whole partition will create a huge mess inside your tank.

this time i just use soft air tube method even for my soil partition as i found out the silicon i use for previous project dries up liao. hee hee.

not tight enough just add more air tunings lor.

by the way, my acrylic partition is measured 29x28 . 29cm is just nice the inner width of the tank. i just cut 2 air tube and slit one side. slot in nicely and not in weird angle.

ya, i used industrial tapes to hold 1" divider while waited for silicon to dry for 2 days....
after drying, i tested the dividers by gently shaking it... it seems tight enuff...
tank in cyclying now, dividers still in place... hope it's okie.

i tried air tubes b4, but dun like the look and water can't flow thru easily...
anyway, i reckon net is easier and better as water can flow thru....

Originally Posted by goody992828

Hey hey that what I did to my new 2ft tank with partition in the center..... woohoo, tank you master for confirming this method......

I did extra by cutting one round hole at the upper rear and then seal it up with 4 layer of net with silicon. Later will cut an opening and stuff my rain bar thru it.

me no master. me noobie

[Koji™]

See liao hand also itchy to divide my tank.

Originally Posted by fengshui fish

ya, i used industrial tapes to hold 1" divider while waited for silicon to dry for 2 days....
after drying, i tested the dividers by gently shaking it... it seems tight enuff...
tank in cyclying now, dividers still in place... hope it's okie.

i tried air tubes b4, but dun like the look and water can't flow thru easily...
anyway, i reckon net is easier and better as water can flow thru....

hee hee, hopefully the netting won't sag over time wor. hee hee

bro kuji~ dun think, just do it~

Originally Posted by eviltrain

hee hee, hopefully the netting won't sag over time wor. hee hee

bro kuji~ dun think, just do it~

ya, hope so too...
will update pics when free

[Koji™]

Originally Posted by eviltrain

hee hee, hopefully the netting won't sag over time wor. hee hee

bro kuji~ dun think, just do it~

You majiam want me to keep changing my tank's setup sia... Back breaking one leh for an old man like me...

[Fishyfishchan]

Bro eviltrain,

Can check the size of the tank you are using?

Ask this question as the amount of soil you use is 6 litres and how do we know whether how much soil is enough for a particular setup.

Originally Posted by Fishyfishchan

Bro eviltrain,

Can check the size of the tank you are using?

Ask this question as the amount of soil you use is 6 litres and how do we know whether how much soil is enough for a particular setup.

haha, very easy one. we use litres in fish tank for volume. example, my tank is 60*30*36=64.8 cm3 also 64.8 litres. if i need to fill this tank with ada ii soil, i will need 64.8 litres of soil.

another example, if you need to calculate like 6 cm thick of soil in a 60*30*35 cm tank. you just take 60*30*6= 10.8 litres of soil. like that you will need a 9 litre and a 2 litre packet of soil to get your desire soil height.