Physical division...

[fishluvr]

I was thinking about using some slate scraps to help ease the maintenance of some new tank layouts I want to try. Nothing obtrusive, but keeping the dividers just below/even with the substrate... Sort of an easy cut off mark.

Has anyone used this as an easy way to maintain a tanks' looks while using Vals and other runners? Or any other suggestions?

 

[travis simonson]

If you've got enough of it, slate should work great. I've always used somewhat flexible plastic (like the plastic strips that attach to the back of your glass tank covers) as a dividing material and it has worked great for me, but I think slate would give you a much more natural appearance if it ever becomes exposed.

 

[fishluvr]

Thanks for the reply... I'd seen plenty of setups that used various objects (rocks/wood/cork) as above "ground-level" barriers, but I hadn't seen anything about using "underground" dividers.

If all goes well, I'll post some before and afters.

 

[src]

I've got an acrylic divider in my 120G tank, which protrudes about 1/2 - 1" above the substrates. Didn't do a thing to stop the Val's from propagating all over the place, although it has held the Wisteria back pretty well..