Does anyone know if the sell dividers for regular 10 gallon aquariums? Just the plain rectangle ones. I'm thinking of getting one to put two bettas in. Thanks!

Im sure they do,But over here in canada
Quebec i find that the dividers cost so mutch so im going
to be makeing one my self for 2 bettas.
Hopefully touchofsky remembers lol that i needed her help
in makeing one

How do you make a divider?

Well if i can find the examples touchofsky told me
ect ect i would know better.

Ummm well it's just simple things you can buy at home depot to make one.
If im not mistaken thats where touchofsky got her stuff ill have
to reask her.

plastic canvas and silicon. Or you can buy them at most pet stores, just go look.

There are several ways to make a divider. You can use clear plastic corners from a place like Home Depot. These come in 8 ft lengths and are clear strips of plastic that are "L" shaped. They are used to protect the corners of rooms, etc. in houses. You can cut these strips to the length you need, and silicone them on the tank wall, close to each other so that they form a channel to slide the divider into.

You can also use report cover strips. The kind that hold two pieces of clear plastic to make the covers on reports. You silicone these to the walls of the tank and slide the dividers into those. This is probably the easiest way, however, the report cover strips are usually colours and not clear. You can get report covers at Staples and places like that.

Then for the divider, you use plastic mesh. This is sold in craft stores like Michaels or in nooppee. I bought the rigid type, but the regular is fine, too. This is cut to shape and then slid into the channel.

Hope this helps and please feel free to ask questions.

You can buy dividers for 10 gallon tanks, and the cheapest place I found was Big Al's, but they are still way more expensive that doing it yourself. You can do it yourself for just a few dollars. The silicone is the most expensive thing.

The dividers that you buy come with metal clips that hold them in place.

Is there anyway to tell if the plastic you put in could release toxins into the tank?

I don't think so,Well im sure silicone is alright.
Many people used it in there tanks.
But im not exacly sure.

Nah most craft stuff is inert. I used weather stripping for my dividers, and the craft plastic canvas in blue and red. No probs whatsoever. It's a fun project and super cheap!

I divided my ten into four comparements to hold my two spawning pairs. If I want to filter I'm going to arrange them male-female-female-male, so I can filter in the centre without bugging the boys, and the boys are too far away to easily get to each other.

Petland Discount sells dividers

I Never Knew About The Plastic Corners From Home Depot

I would use aquarium silicone sealant just to be on the safe side. If you do buy silicone from the hardware store, make sure it doesn't have anything added to treat mold or mildew.

As for the plastic mesh ... I have used it in three tanks without problem.

When you say plastic mesh is that kind of liek the stuff that those chocolate coins come in? And If it is, whouldnt the fish be able to see through ti too much? I was told its not healthy for two males to see eachother all the time.

It is a rigid plastic mesh that is sold for needlepoint in the craft section of nooppee or at craft stores.

It is semi-opaque.

oh ok ill look for it thanks!

Here's what the plastic mesh/grid stuff looks like.

Oh I was thinking of somthing else. Thanks