Help in splitting a 6 ft tank

[Hughes78]

Hi looking at splitting my 6ft tank into 4 sections. Not sure on the filtration though , looking at using air sponge setups for each section but not sure if this will be enough filtration as putting red rilli blue genes in one section , SSS grade crs in another section , SSS grade CBS in another section and not sure about the last section . Any help would be muchly appreciated . Cheers Daniel

[JohnH]

If it was me, I would want additional filtering on top of sponge filters in each section. Are you planning on have each section sealed off or have mesh/foam covered holes in the dividers? You can look at individual filters for each section or use one filter to do the whole lot.

[OzShrimp]

I would have holes drilled in the dividers about 40mm wide and cover them and then run a canister filter with the intake on one far side and the output on the other far saide so it will be like a syphon drawing the water through the setions.

[Hughes78]

Thanks for the reply. I have already got 2 canisters running it ( approx 2200lph combined) but not sure on the partitions . More so how many hole per section and how to cover the holes?

[OzShrimp]

to cover the holes the cleaner look is to use sponge and squeeze it and fit it into the hole, i used fly screen on mine with silico. didnt look as pleasing but i could ust it with glass scrubber as opposed to having to remove the sponge.

I ran 3 40mm holes straight down the middle of my divider

[Hughes78]

Ok thanks . Does any one know if there is on the market a rubber grommet with a mesh insert that can be used to cove the holes????