DIY Plexiglass Divider

[Convict Cichlids]

How Can I Create A Plexiglass Divider For A 55 Gallon Tank?

I Will Be Using The Plexiglass Sheet
And The Suction Cup Holder
Im Not Going To Use The Egg Crate Because I Want To Divide Fry

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plaskoli...-Sheet-1TW1824A/202043334?N=12kx#.UcOL6PlwrSg
http://www.amazon.com/Divider-Sheet-Holder-Suction-Aquarium/dp/B008RIANYK

What Size Should I Cut It So It Will Fit Perfectly In The 55?
How Do I Get This In The Tank?

 

[csaechao]

you can use a drill bit to make the holes.

 

[Convict Cichlids]

Yea I know

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[Convict Cichlids]

Any advice?

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[cornloh]

Measure the internal width of the tank. Allow some space for clearance of the suction cup holders. I have about 10mm clearance on each end of the divider (might be too large a gap if you have small fries). Plexiglass can flex, so you can kind of bend it to get it into the tank. Thereafter, slide the suction cup holders down on the two ends, and adjust as you go along. You might want to have an additional holder at the foot of the divider, it lifts the divider up and allows water flow to pass. Its all very easy, I did it. Oh, and drill many many holes! And don't chip the plexiglass when drilling (use some masking tape).

 

[joe jaskot]

Best material to use in dividing a tank for fry is poret foam. http://www.swisstropicals.com/Poret Filter Foam.html

 

[davidhusker]

Any way you do it with the suction cups, the fry will get through. You need to have 100% coverage on the edges.