Hospital Tank

[Newhobby]

I want to create a hospital tank out of a 29 gal. What I want to do is divide the 29 in half and have one side salt and one side fresh. What I want to know is. Do I need to a filters for both sides or can I use a alternative for filteration. I plan to have crush coral on the salt side and just standard gravel.

 

[Coyote]

As what I've read, usually people don't put substrates in hospital tanks. You need to tear down and clean up the whole setup after the treatment is over anyway.

 

[wayne at home]

Yes you'd need filters for both sides. I guess you already have the 29 , els I'd say just get two tens. No substrate, just pvc pipe for shelter

 

[jaws2]

what how can you split a tank like that

 

[Newhobby]

What I plan on doing is have some glass cut to fit in the tank and then silicone the edges. Add two small back hanging filter and I am ready for both salt and fresh.

 

[colesea]

Don't use gravel in a hospital tank. Gravel is where organisms may bery well hibernate, waiting for new victims.

It sounds fesable, but might be very difficult, to do the salt/fresh combo you are recommending. Better to simply get two seperate five gallon tanks for q-tanks.

~~Colesea

 

[420Loach]

and its better not to have to wash gravel after every sick fish is in your tank. its like having to change the bedding and clean the room in a real hospital.