Help breeding Red Zebras

[skald89]

Hi.

I have a 55 gallon tank with:

2 - Red Zebras
1 - Yellow tail acei
1 - electric yellow
1 - black convict (female)

I know this isn't the best tank set up. I had more but they died and I just never replaced them. I thought i would just keep the ones that live and take care of them.

I see that my Red Zebra, flutters in front of the other one. They will swim in a circle with each other. From what I understand this is the first signs of mating. Every time they do that, my Electric Yellow will attack one trying to mate with the red Zebra. I want my two Red Zebras to mate but I am unsure what to do to help them.

I had an idea, which might not look that great but it would be cheap. I would buy a mesh laundry back and use it as a divider for my tank. I would put the zebras on one side alone or with the black convict. I don't want to spend money on a real divider if I can avoid it. I would take the mesh bag and hold it down with some rocks. The top I would rip into straps, wrap it around the middle metal support and tie a knot inside the tank. This should separate the tank, while allowing water to flow and the filter to clean the whole tank.


Does anyone have any other ideas? Do I need to provide any more information?

 

[Oceangirl]

They have crochet, it is mesh in many colors, plastic canvas I think its called also. its like $2, at Walmart. They sell huge pieces of it. I used it just as is and used gravel to hold in place, perhaps some zip ties? because your tank is so big? Also Egg crate lighting material, I've heard used. I know the Plastic canvas stuff works because I used it separating two Bettas in a 10 gallon.

 

[skald89]

They have crochet, it is mesh in many colors, plastic canvas I think its called also. its like $2, at Walmart. They sell huge pieces of it. I used it just as is and used gravel to hold in place, perhaps some zip ties? because your tank is so big? Also Egg crate lighting material, I've heard used. I know the Plastic canvas stuff works because I used it separating two Bettas in a 10 gallon.

Thank you. I think its the basic idea of what I had in mind with the mesh. Would you be able to find me a product link? Does the one you bought allow water to flow through the divider?

thank you

 

[Oceangirl]

The Goldfish and Aquarium Board


This one, and this webpage

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?434749-how-to-make-your-own-tank-divider


These are the two I used. I used the top one, and that is what I made.