new 10 gallon tank

[tagMAN]

hi i just got a new 10 gallon tank and i was thinkin about getting it divided in to 4 sections

www.petfish.net/articles/Do-It-Yourself/tank_dividers.php

the second one using the pexiglass is that a good idea the fish would have abought 8x5x12 room to swim in i belave thats 2 gallon for each fish should i give them more room?? and what filter should i use for a hanging on the back filter i would like to cycle the tank if i use a 15 gallon tank the fishes room would be 10x6x12 about any sugestions would be great ty

[tagMAN]

i messured the tank and did some caculations the 10 gallon tank only will get about 9.2 gallons that means each compart ment of well probly have less then 2 gallons i got my fish tank at petsmart top fin 10 gallon so idk if that will be enough room for the betta to swim in it has a lot of up and down room but not alot of side to side swiming room idk if that will relly effect any thing there getting a better deal then a lil cup

i saw the kewlst betta at petsmart it was white i wanted it it had a lil yellow to it but i just didnt have any place to keep it atm it would of looked relly nice i think ill get it next time if i see it again

[sawcat]

Personally, I probably would break it down more than into 3 compartments. Watching mine swim around in their wider individual tanks, I don't think they'd be all that comfortable in the narrow areas in a 4 section 10 gallon.

On the divider note, if you're going to make your own, doing the plastic canvas ones would be alot cheaper and easier (I think) than getting the three sheets of plexiglass cut down and then drilling holes in the three. Plastic canvas is about 75 cents US in any craft store (I bet walmart carries it too) and those report covers are easily found as well. And you can make larger holes in the canvas with a pair of sissors or sharp knife. But if you get small filters for each compartment, you wouldn't need to worry about enlarging the holes.

Having recently outfited a 10 gallon, the cheaper method appeals to me more, since everything else is going to cost a good bit. Or there's the lazier route of buying the premade dividers for 10 gallon, but you'll still have a water flow issue with the divider.

[tagMAN]

i dont mind the work with the pexi glass i think it would be worth it in the end and if theres nto enough room i can up the tank to a 15 gallon which will give the fishes more then 2 gallons in each compartments

[tagMAN]

they do get alot of back and forth room 8 inches its like the mini bow turned side ways and they get 2 more inches up and down so idk i might up it to 15 not sure yet i didnt see a 15 gallon tank at petsmart but ill check again

[amanichen]

Don't bother dividing a 10 gallon into any more than 3 sections. Homemade or pre-made dividers will effectively be an equal restriction to water flow -- your greater concern is how to set up the circulation pattern.

Check out this for ideas on how to set up the filtration:

s94779296.onlinehome.us/website/Fish/articles/dividedtank.html

[tagMAN]

i couldnt find a 15 gallon long fishtank in petsmart and petco so i guess ill be sticking with my 10 gallon