how to divide a 75g ????
- Thread starter keithnj
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thanks aoscar. i was thinking eggcrate myself. but i want to breed in the 3 different sections. and i think the fry would find their way through the gaps in the eggcrate. maybe eggcrate with some plastic screen siliconed to it?
just use acrylic and some silicon. Drill a bunch of small 1/8 holes in the acrylic. Should work pretty well.
I have a thing for "over complicating" the hell out of simple DIY things. :coffee2:
Here is what I did:
Clear plastic canvas (ALLOT of very small holes) from Walmart and nylon zip ties:
Some PVC elbows for a frame:
All assembled with holes drilled facing down over the screen:
Painted the PVC with Krylon Fusion black and hooked up a powerhead to pressurize the divider:
Water flowing evenly over screen keeps from having too strong of a current for fry but decent water movement.
End result:
This whole thing maybe cost me $10 but works with small/medium size tanks since you can zip tie as many sheets together as needed. This setup was a 55 gallon for reference.
Good luck!
Here is what I did:
Clear plastic canvas (ALLOT of very small holes) from Walmart and nylon zip ties:
Some PVC elbows for a frame:
All assembled with holes drilled facing down over the screen:
Painted the PVC with Krylon Fusion black and hooked up a powerhead to pressurize the divider:
Water flowing evenly over screen keeps from having too strong of a current for fry but decent water movement.
End result:
This whole thing maybe cost me $10 but works with small/medium size tanks since you can zip tie as many sheets together as needed. This setup was a 55 gallon for reference.
Good luck!
if you are using it for breeding.. simply place glass/acrylic dividers seal with silicone creating tank sections and use sponge filter for filtration.
The foam sheets that www.swisstropicals.com sells looks like a great option...just cut slightly oversize and wedge it in. This is what I'm planning on doing, and it can double as a sponge filter as well.