CalgaryFan Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Here is an easy and obvious trick you can do to create a hiding spot for your fish. When I had some kribs in my tank, this is what I did and they seemed to like it. - Take a plastic cup and cut it in half. - Take some aquarium safe silicone, and use a popcicle stick or some sort of stick, or fingers to spread the silicone around the cup. - Before the silicone dries, sprinkle some rocks, or sand on the cup, I used the sand that was in my tank at the time. - Make sure you do it both outside and inside. And if you really want, you can silicone the cup to the tank bottom or on a rock, I just piled rocks on top of the cup. - I also cut some holes large enough to fit the kribs in and out, in the sides of the cup. And there you have it, a simple and cost efficient way to make a cave for your fish. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSStile Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I like cutting coconuts in half, they look like little beach huts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 When we tile our bathroom this weekend, I'll be making a few pleco/cichlid caves from some of the left-over tiles - just use silicon to make a tile box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayesmommy Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 i have a site i can post if people want ...On making caves with pvc. and how to get the gravel around it. i have also made a coconut cave and i love them. And when my discus were spawning and in the main tank and i would steal the filter intake tube. I went to home depot and bought a box of small slate tiles. they are small and i think you get 6-9 per box for 5 bucks a box. they are for trim and stuff. I have made it for a spawning cone type thing. but when the fish didnt use it.. I layed it on its side and all my fish love it. i just thought i would post a picture. Its great its cheap and you can make it any size and shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajays Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Post away, always looking for info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayesmommy Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 http://aquarium.shuru.com/DIY%20Aquarium%2...%20Page%201.htm and it has pictures. I thought it was in the library. but i guess not. i will post it there too. enjoy. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 http://www.canadianfishforums.com/articles/slatecaves.htm Great article on semi natural looking slate caves for the DIY'r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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