using dividers

by **tropical girl** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:38 am

hi all,
ive just been reading the thread on using dividers,
ok guess really im answering my own question but,
i got the divider and some suction pads now ive come
to change it all around i can see that the suction pads are no good
as there is a gap and you know these little fishes have a knack of finding them! Rolling Eyes

so can i just put the divider in and use the gravel as the holder so to speak?
i did say to my o/h should we silicone it but he said,you will have to drain all the tank
and then have to leave it for days to dry or set??
not a prob as such to drain it but think my fish (2) will be here next week early?
and i dont have anywhere to put them now!!

any ideas here please
the tank is 2ft being split in half if that helps???

by **liamg1285** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:02 am

if u was to silicon it on over the weekend it should be dry by next week for the fish normally only takes bout 24hrs for it to dry anyways

by **tropical girl** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:22 am

thanks for your reply,
so if i got some silicone and did this say sat night,
it would be ok to set up again by tues easily???
not sure what day they will arrive yet still sorting it out,
so im abit in the air really,
just didnt want to set it all up and then it collapse
or worse they get into one another,
then have to take it all apart again and stress them out.
thanks for your help,guess trip to lfs for silicone then Smile

didnt want to go there as there is a lovely betta in there
whokeeps coming to me saying take me home!!!!
oh he is lovely too but the tank i could put him in is cycling
otherwise hmmmm yes he would be here tomorrow too!! :rofl:

by **Azulfire** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:58 pm

ask newfishey how to get the silicone perfect,, i end up globin bits of it everwhere and her are alwats perfect clean cut lines... grrr sisters lol

by **liamg1285** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:07 pm

for cleaness i think wat u do is put tape down either side of the divder then when its dryed peel it off for a clean finish

by **Newfishy** on Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:37 am

I set the dividers in place, tape up the edges, silicon the seams and smoothly tool the silicon. I then wait till the silicon is particaialy dry, but not cured and then peal the tape up and away at an angle. I found if I left the tape on too long and then ripped it off it pulled the silicon out of the seams. if there are any silicon smudges I wait till the silicon has fully cured and take brand new razor blade and scrape it off.

also curing silicon stinks badly, dont use it in a very closed up room or stick your face too close to the tank and take a breath.

by **tropical girl** on Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:43 am

thanks for the info there,
guess o/h new razor blade might go missing then??? : Embarassed

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hopefully starting it today!!! thumbup

by **Newfishy** on Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:50 pm

I mean a straight flat razor blade, the ones used in box cutters. they have more straight cutting surface them other blades.

by **liamg1285** on Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:21 pm

a gd sharp stanley knife will do the job

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