breeding tank divider? - Aquarium Advice

TomK2 · 02-25-2005, 11:02 PM

I am making plans for getting up to two 15 or 20 gallon tanks for use as hospital, breeding and quarrantine tanks. I was thinking of allowing a Platy to birth in one. It would seem that the size of the tank, with an airdriven corner or sponge filter, and lack of gravel would make the tank suitable for any of these functions. I was looking for a removable tank divider that would allow fry to swim to one side, and keep the mother on the other. I just can't tell if the commercial dividers would be good at this. It sure seems that the holes in the divider are a bit too small. Anyone used one for this purpose?

SerLunchbox · 02-26-2005, 09:07 AM

no .. the commercial dividers have holes that are too small. the only way that this could be effective is if you pre-drilled holes in it that were larger then the fry but smaller then the mother (not a hard thing to do.

TomK2 · 02-26-2005, 12:09 PM

I was hoping to avoid the hole enlargement process. Ah well. Guess the rotary tool has its uses...

02-25-2005, 11:02 PM	#1
TomK2 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glen Ellyn, IL Posts: 1,953 Images: 2	breeding tank divider? I am making plans for getting up to two 15 or 20 gallon tanks for use as hospital, breeding and quarrantine tanks. I was thinking of allowing a Platy to birth in one. It would seem that the size of the tank, with an airdriven corner or sponge filter, and lack of gravel would make the tank suitable for any of these functions. I was looking for a removable tank divider that would allow fry to swim to one side, and keep the mother on the other. I just can't tell if the commercial dividers would be good at this. It sure seems that the holes in the divider are a bit too small. Anyone used one for this purpose? __________________ Tom's Tank - The web's best (only?) Motorcycling, trap shootin', aquarium site - IS BACK! With a new url. Oceanic 55+,two Fluval 404's,In-line 300W heater,Moderately planted with Polyvinylus Chloridus sp.=the only plants that last in my tank

02-26-2005, 09:07 AM	#2
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	no .. the commercial dividers have holes that are too small. the only way that this could be effective is if you pre-drilled holes in it that were larger then the fry but smaller then the mother (not a hard thing to do. __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

02-26-2005, 12:09 PM	#3
TomK2 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glen Ellyn, IL Posts: 1,953 Images: 2	I was hoping to avoid the hole enlargement process. Ah well. Guess the rotary tool has its uses... __________________ Tom's Tank - The web's best (only?) Motorcycling, trap shootin', aquarium site - IS BACK! With a new url. Oceanic 55+,two Fluval 404's,In-line 300W heater,Moderately planted with Polyvinylus Chloridus sp.=the only plants that last in my tank

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