aquadude Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi all from a newbie in Christchurch Can the above be done..having a 2 ft tank, having a glass division in the centre - having a heater down one divison and the other end used for goldfish. We intend to have angel fish ( my wifes fav ) and guppies ( my fav ) would be glass plate divison be enough so that the heat does not affect the coldwater goldfish thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi and welcome. A glass divider will not stop heat transfer. You will need two tanks. Goldfish need a lot of water. IMO minimum 100L per fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 thanks for that - question answered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 hello and welcome goldfish can handle tropical water ive got mine living in warm water with a bn and i use to have baby angels in there with them Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Angels and guppies are not realy a good combination as the angels get a lot bigger and will give the guppies a hard time. A 2 cubic foot tank would be the minimum size for a pair of adult angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi aquadude, welcome to the forums! I agree with those above who say it's not such a good idea to divide a single tank. Not so much for the heat transfer issue (the amount of heat that's transferred probably won't bother your goldfish) but because you will end up with two small tanks - neither of them really suited to their purpose. And you won't be saving yourself money on equipment because you will still need to have filtration etc for each side of the tank - so you might as well have two tanks to start with. Just in case you're not aware (not sure of your level of experience) a larger tank is much easier to keep in good running order than a small tank. The larger volume of water helps keep everything in equilibrium as well as providing more swimming room for your fish. If floor space is an issue, have you considered two tanks, one above the other? Take a look on Trade Me or other online auction site for examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Note what Alan said is the minimum for a pair of angels. Dividing a 2ft tank gives you two tanks so small there is little you can keep in either them, except a pair of small fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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