I used egg crate and zip tied suction cups to the top for support. Held up strong with over 8000gph in my atf tank. Just jammed the bottom into my substrate
Securing egg crate is tough, specially with strong cichlid. Suction cups last about 3 months and harden up.
I agree, a large, sexually charged cichlid can easily topple an unsecured divider, so along with vertical pieces, I put heavy stones on both sides of the divider on the horizontal parts, the stones also afford a place for the female to put eggs, if she is so inclined.
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That is very cool!!! how did you make that with the egg crate? I just have a piece wedged in with a few suction cups and the midas pushed the whole thing up and out of the water last night!
Interested in how you fabricated the divider?
can you post a picture of the whole eggcrate setup please?