My New Male Tank 8 Males 3ft Tank

[pippoodle]

here's my new male tank - not set up yet
Its a 3ft tank that has been divided by glass down the middle - it was a shop tank
It is going to be filtered by 2 fluval 1+ or U1 filters with tubing attatched to make it into a spray bar into all 4 sections on the glass divided sides
Either that or by a fluval 205 - with a y splitter to that it worls perfectly on both individual sections - not decided yet

i'm dividing it into 8 sections - each section will be approx 4.5"x11.75"x14"

Will post pics when its all up and running

 

[Luke_emma_23]

looks great, i would love something like that, how many litres does that make each section? I have a spare 3ft tank that could be divided, are the divides clear? how do you stop them seeing each other & getting mad? I had some plastic dividers of ebay a while ago & they were rubbish!!

 

[pippoodle]

the divders are all clear but after a week in water turn opaque so it doesnt really matter - i always do it that way - they only flare at each other for a while

the sections are approx 12 litres

 

[jasminekiddell]

Very Nice! Cant wait till its all set up, then we want pics well i do anyway

 

[pippoodle]

i'm getting the dividers weekend - if they have them on stock - so should be set up sometime after that

 

[pippoodle]

got 2 dividers lfs was out so have to wait until they get more in again
definately will be divided into 8 sections

 

[pippoodle]

right got the sand today and 2 lights - getting a couple more coconuts as i've only got enough for 2 caves and like all my bettas to have a cave in there sections

just divided a 14" wide tank into 3 sections and its worked well - had a 12x12 divider laying around so used that one up - tank was in 2 sections now moved to 3

filtering will be similar in the 3ft tank as in the 14" tank


Better to set up lots of sections than have all the males in tubs - all my male fry are in the mini critter tubs and do well with daily changes - most breeders use them - they are about 3 litres ish i think with a lid and divider if you need to double up on the males

 

[lilacamy931]

Awesome pip! Love the tank, cant wait to see the finished result, one more week and I will be following suit with my cube!

 

[Rezatii]

Good to hear it's coming along well, I know you said 8 sections but is it for 8 bettas or 7 bettas+1 section for filter heater etc? I'm considering dividing an old tank I have for this and I'm not sure if the quipment stuff needs its own section, and what kind of lights do you use?


Sorry for all the questions, I just want to get it right if /when I do it XD


-Rezz

 

[pippoodle]

will be 8 sections - 1 section in each half (tank is divided as 2 18" tanks)

there will be 1 filter in the each of the 2 tanks - fluval 1 or u1 will be done like this - 2 internal heaters

or i will be using an external filter and heater

or a fluval 3+ or U3 filter - to cover the hole tank - accross the glass divider in the middle and over the other dividers

ARGH lol

Here's a couple of my other divided tanks

The filter tubing to circulate the water in the tank

 

[Rezatii]

Ahh very nice They all look really good


I'll have to show this to my Dad and be like 'I need something like this' XD I'm really terrible at making things so I guess that's another job for him lol

-Rezz

 

[pippoodle]

lmao - i use the penn plax dividers really easy to fit and also the tubing i use is from a gravel vac/ syphon - they fit perfectly - i pick up cheap crappy one and nick the tubing

 

[Rezatii]

Ahh smart Thanks for the tips!



-Rezz

 

[pippoodle]

you're welcome

 

[pippoodle]

blooming lfs out of 15x11 3/4 dividers - have ordered some in but will be about 2 weeks - so waiting game lol