Tank Divider?

Canibull2000

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I currently own a 75 gallon aquarium with a texas cichlid that is about 5" in length, a green terror that is about 3.5" in length and a convict cichlid that is about 7.5" in length. Now the problem is the green terror and the texas are tag teaming this convict and are beating him up bad, I just got the convict from a friend who got out of the hobby but owned the fish for many years and he is the coolest looking convict I have ever seen and was figuring the 75 gallon tank would have been large enough for these 3 cichlids to live in but my other 2 fish began just outright chasing and biting him, I ran out to the pet store and bought some decor and did a water change but it hasent really solved my problem they continue to attack him. So I was thinking of getting some kind of divider for the aquarium and keeping the convict by himself, but I cant find any dividers for a 75 gallon aquarium. I figured u guys could help me out any help with a link or if anyone has one that they would wanna sell I would appreciate it guys.
 

joedodge

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tank sounds a bit small for those fish 75 gallon is enough for either the gt, or texas all alone. dividing the tank wont help that will only give the fish a 2 foot swimming area
 

Gatling

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Go to homedepot or any hardware store and ask for an egg crate light diffuser and
you can cut it however big to fit inside the tank.
 

Cichlaholics Anonymous

Polypterus
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use eggcrate that is what I use and it is much easier than trying to find pre-made fish tank dividers for anything over 29gal tanks
 

kmill

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Pull the texas for a couple of days. Rearange the tank again do a massive water change then put the texas back in. Or go buy a bigger tank u know u want 1
 

kdrun76

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Another option I used recently is a plastic version of chicken coup fence. I bought it at Agway. I needed to split up a 210 gallon tank. I cut holes in it to put my drift wood branches through and used them to hold it in place. A few zip ties secured the loos bits.



 

Canibull2000

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Thanks for the advice guys, how do I secure this eggcrate so it doesnt fall in the tank? Do I buy it big enough that it fits tightly against the sides?
 
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