Is plexiglass safe to use as a divider?

[RabidAliver]

So I'm planning on getting a 10 gallon tank and splitting it between my two boys. A friend of mine offered to let me have an old plexiglass divider she has. Is this safe, or should I just get a mesh divider?

[homegrown terror]

it is, but you need to either perforate it to allow water flow, or filter both sides independently.

[RabidAliver]

Ahh, alright. Thank you :D I'll probably just use the mesh divider then, two filters aren't an option in this case sadly. I only have enough outlet space for one.

As another question, would a 50w heater be enough for a 10g or would I need to up the size? I'm just trying to plan ahead of time since this is my first divided tank

[waterdog]

50 watt is perfect for 10 gallon tank

[Hallyx]

Consider using two mesh dividers with the filter and heater between them. This balances out the filtration and heat between the two halves... and other benefits.