Random question answer needed asap :)

[jamiejay09]

hello all,

as some of you know im planning on getting another female betta this weekend. now i am going to see if my original female ruby will live in peace with her and im prepared to move the new female if they dont get on. i also had the idea i could make a divider ??
here are my question -

1. is there a way of making a homemade divider ? how ? instructions please

 

[Newman]

no idea about the divider but you can get a bigger 32oz (2lb) clear food container from any deli, anchor that to the lip of your tank and put one female in there. it has worked well for me for separating a female from a male in the main tank or one female from another female in the past.

 

[xarumitzu]

As far as the divider goes, I've heard of people going out and buying pieces of clear (or opaque) plastic cut to fit into your tank. Just anchor it to the bottom with some substrate.

 

[Newman]

that could work well. just make sure the bettas cant jump over the divider, so make it much taller than the water level..

 

[littletankbigworld]

It would probably be easier just to buy a divider, unless, of course, your tank is DIY and doesn't have the usual dimensions. Dividers aren't very expensive. Just my 2 cents.

 

[bassbonediva]

Plastic canvas is your best friend when making a DIY divider. It can be found at most craft stores.

 

[fiddlybits]

Is plastic canvas made of 'food-safe' plastic? I bought a divider, and had to put strips of polyester filter-medium (like quilt batting) between the glass and the divider frame to keep fry from escaping thru the gap. This wouldn't be a problem with larger fish. The divider itself is a piece of stiff clear plastic perforated all over with little holes. The water circulates reasonably well thru it.
You could also make a sack out of tulle (fine netting) or fiberglas window screen, and put the newcomer in it. Clip it to the top of the tank. Keep the bag spread out with a frame made of soda-straws or similar. You'll need to clean it more often, as they don't pick much food off the bottom of the bag.

 

[bassbonediva]

Dividing a tank for betta's..fun and low cost

Credit goes to the FishLore forum.

fiddly, I don't know why the plastic canvas would have to be "food-safe." As long as you clean it well with a vinegar solution (which you should do with all new decorations and such anyway), it should be fine.