[tinkerbell]

well, i have recently been trying to find a tank divider to go into my 6 gal, so i can have 2 bettas in there. This has prooved a little tricky, as i cannot find the specific size anywhere. Then the other day i saw one of my old Under Gravel Filters that came free with a tank i got and have never used. Then it hit me that that would make a perfect betta tank divider! It has gaps in it to allow water flow, but not big enough for our betta friends to catch site of each other!
I took the measurements of my tank, and then cut the UGF to size, sanding down any sharp edges with a nail file, and rinsing it under a tap to remove any excess plastic
This acts as a perfect divider, at a very cheep cost. Even if you dont have a spare UGF, they are very cheep at lfs's, about £3.99 ($6.50?) :)
You can also make the gaps a little bit larger with scissors if you want to, so you can weave plants in and out of it, to make it look prettier, i spose thats a personal choice :)

[x-Lucy-Fish-x]

very good tip, i've been thinking about dividers and everything ive read on here is like "go down to vvvv etc." but sadly those wonderfull places dont exist here in the uk :(

[tinkerbell]

my thinking precistly Lucy. We cannot get them for love nor money in the uk. :(

[hayden014]

i know and if you do fall upon a divider it will cost a bomb

[fishrpets]

That's a great tip with the UGFs Tink....I bet weaving plants through it really looks nice too. Did you do that to yours? :photo: ;)
I made my dividers for the betta tank too out of plastic canvas from the needlework section of the craft store and folder binders....MUCH cheaper than the store bought ones. :)

[jsrtist]

That is a good idea for smaller tanks. I have used the craft mesh, too. I held mine in place with suction cups.

I have seen people weave the plants through and it looks great!

[d_golem]

Ah :o weaving plants thru the holes would make the males see each other less and therefore less stress! Nice idea!

[tinkerbell]

thanks guys :) the plants do look very pretty.. if you get some flowering plants they look real nice :)