heating custom acrylic aquarium divided into 3 parts

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Ej6hatchie

Ej6hatchie

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Apr 1, 2016
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Hello,

I was handed down a custom acrylic aquarium with three chambers. Each chamber is about 1.3 gallons.
I was wondering if there is any way I can provide a heater for this tank without having to use 3 heaters?

the acrylic on this tank is somewhat thick, I dont have the measurements on me at the moment, but I can get them tonight.
the tank is divided by acrylic, and each chamber is its own, meaning no water from another chamber gets into the other chambers.

I was wondering if i was to have a mini heater in the middle chamber, will that end up heating the surrounding chambers?

I plan on housing some dwarf freshwater shrimps in this tank, but the average temp of this tank currently is around 62 degrees without a heater.

Thanks,

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I'd just drill some tiny holes, add mesh; then stick a heater in whichever one you want. Easier to keep on top of water parameters too that way.
 
the chambers are hella small, I cant fit a drill and bit between the acrylic panes

I was thinking of using a dremel to cut the top parts of the acrylic dividers, like making a weir, do you think that would that be effective?
 
Not sure, my friend got it in a bundle with a saltwater tank. There were three bulkheads on the lid along with 3 clear tubes that attached to it and touched the bottom of the tank. No flow whatsoever across the three chambers. I tried looking up the name but i believe it's custom made
 
if anyone has any ideas in regards to what this thing was, that would be nice. I thought it was a mini sump at first, until i saw it in person
 
You could put U tubes across the dividers or get a long bit and drill angled holes through them
 
Have you tried a right angle drill and short drill bit? A circular saw could be used to create straight cuts like a wier if you go that route. I think either solution will achieve the results you are looking for with circulation.
 
we ended up using a dremel and cut slits towards the bottom where the substrate is, then ended up filling the bottom with gravel and some aqua soil on top of it. hopefully itworks, if not I might go with the wier method towards the top. I was going to try the angled hole method but i dont trust myself drilling at an angle, i didnt want to scratch the sides
 
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