Partition For Aquarium

[coolfishfan]

Not sure whether I am in the right section of the forum for the below query.....
 
I have partitioned my aquarium to isolate aggressive and non-aggressive fishes.
 
After partitioning I noticed the aggressive fishes were hitting the partition glass
as the partition glass was transparent.
 
I sticked vinyl to the partition glass to avoid transparency. But the vinyl came off 
after few days inside the water. I thought of painting the glass with an oil paint.
But then again, was worried about the paint polluting the water. And also, I guess
that the paint will also come off the glass when under water for long.
 
I want to make the partition glass opaque(non-transparent) to stop exposure of 
the soft fishes to the aggressive ones.
 
Thanks.
 
 
 

 

[TwoTankAmin]

You can buy opaque glass, white glass too. Go to any place that sells glass with the dimensions and they will cut it to size.

 

[coolfishfan]

I don't want to waste the glass that I have and looking to make it opaque.

 

[attibones]

You could superglue a fine mesh to it. This would be pretty cheap. At the same time, you could begin a Java moss wall which would be an attractive divider.

 

[Munroco]

sheet of plastic? Must be something you can cut to shape?

 

[simplyfish]

Glass is pretty cheap, isn't any mod you do to it going to cost about the same in the long run?

 

[nic1]

How about long plants like vallis planted on either side of the plastic to obscure any view?

 

[Plecc]

If you really want to stick with the glass you have,
 
If your lucky enough to know anyone that has access to a sand / bead blasting cabinate.
That would give you a nice frosted look.
 
You could check with your local glass merchant to see if they could etch it for you.
But honestly that would most likely cost more than a new frosted piece cut to size.
Oh, but you could be creative and have them etch a cool pattern or image into the glass.
 
And you could possibly use a frosted glass spray paint.
But this would most likely be toxic until fully cured.
This option is a risky one.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Hmm, you could get a cheap 3D type aquarium background, cut to size and stick onto the glass using aquarium sealant.
 
Personally, I would get a sheet of black perspex cut to size, problem solved for just a few pounds
 
Again, its spending money if that's not what you want.

 

[colleen0309]

Just a quick question... Do you have filtration on both sides of the partition?

 

[coolfishfan]

Just a quick question... Do you have filtration on both sides of the partition?

yes....there is filtration on both sides.

You could superglue a fine mesh to it. This would be pretty cheap. At the same time, you could begin a Java moss wall which would be an attractive divider.

java moss is an attractive option......but I have algae eaters like sucker plecos, algae eater, otocinclus.
Just worried that these fishes may tamper java moss.....not sure though.

 

[attibones]

Most fish won't eat java moss, I don't think. 

 

[Ch4rlie]

Most fish won't eat java moss, I don't think. 

 
Agreed, most fish like having java moss in a tank set up as a natural cover or to nibble tiny bits of food from.
 
In fact, its shrimps that really love java moss as it does provides good cover and food for them.

 

[coolfishfan]

Thanks everybody for useful suggestions.