jb89 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hi, Where do you all by you're tanks from? 20-50L tanks I don't mind purchasing online for the right tanks! oh.. and what do you all use for dividers? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Always looking online, FB, garage sales ect. Even when I dont need em, I still look. Funny, I usually end up buying a bargain that's to good to pass when I don't really need another tank. Soon enough, that tanks full and I am still looking at tanks, just in case another "bargain" pops up. Lol. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm glad someone else does that!! Depends what you want to use the tanks for too. If they're not for display and just for housing something like male bettas, Kmart has some great 20ish litre tanks for not much. Otherwise eBay, trading post, gumtree, LFS for both new and used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Pretty much to house some bettas, I want to divide some of the tanks I get if I can as well... What you guys recommend for dividing tanks? I have tried bunnings but didn't get anywhere as I didn't know what to look for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Dividers are hard and wrought with danger. Allow me to instill the fear of god into you first and then mention where I've gotten mine in the past. I guess the issues begin with stability - I'd look at finding a tank safe silicone (good aquariums sell it) and I'd be gluing them down well. Stories of shifting dividers are all too familiar. Circulation is also another issue - dividers really disrupt flow - even when I was running my eheim 2215 in a 90 litre divided tank (x3) I wasn't getting the filtration I really needed to keep the tank clean (water chem was OK) I'd also steer WELL away from flywire - I did a GREAT DIY essay on how to do this - don't do it. Fly wire totally stopped flow - was a great foundation for algae and was crap at staying in place (Despite my amazing engineering skillz) With all that in mind, go nuts! Divide away - just do it carefully! Talk to your Local aquarium about dividers - these are sold expensively at coburg and boronia aquariums (vic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hmm I have seen this product at a not so local fish store... the only thing I was worried about is the sizes.. (if they would fit) etc! Thanks for the info! I must continue with my awesome researching.... (skillz).. lol...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I cut mine down to size, and pressure-fit / shoved them in, the suction cup dividers hold 'em in place well enough........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I use the embroidery canvas sold at spotlight and poster holders sold at K Mart to make the edges rigid. If you get the measurements right, it will stay in place. If you place poster holders on all 4 sides, it will wedge in nicely to a bare bottomed tank. It's a little more running around, but comes in much cheaper than the dividers sold at pet shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I will have a look at that embroidery canvas, Shadoh any pictures of how it looks like set up? Actually if anyone can show me some photos of their divided tanks I would love it.. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 At the beginning there is a shot of them, then some more in depth shots at 2:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow.... Can I move in? Ill sleep in the fish room... They look really good.. I think I might go with that kind of a divider setup.. Hopefully I can find the materials I need... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Just an update, I have set it all up, the water is a bit murky for some reason, I don't know what its from, maybe the divider? Ill see if I can get some photos up... Edited February 15, 2012 by jb89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Here are the pics... If anyone knows what it could be please let me know! Edited February 15, 2012 by jb89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Did you use silicon for the divider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 No silicon was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's the plastic canvas, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Its not plastic.. Went to spotlight and looked for embroidery canvas, that's all I found after asking 2 people that worked there lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Then that's what the problem is... The fabric stuff is coated with a starch to make the canvas stiff. That is what is leaching into the water and making the water cloudy. I'd seriously get that stuff out and do a major water change! I am so sorry, I should have specified to only get the plastic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ahh its fine.. Can it hurt the fish? Ill have to find it in another store then because they didn't either know what I was on about or just didn't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Being a non fishie chemical, I wouldn't be taking my chances... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 they are out of the tank, and i just did a water change... Ill have to keep them out until i buy the plastic canvas lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I bought the same stuff, ended up not using it because it was hard to use... I chucked a big piece in with a heap of guppy fry with no adverse effects but the filter picked up a heap of sludge, I wouldn't recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 This is the stuff you want, plastic needle point canvas. No one I asked knew what it was either so I had to search through the whole shop myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) Found them! Excuse the mess <.< just realized. Edited February 16, 2012 by jb89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb89 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Set up... finally.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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