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Need Help Finding A Cave For My Cories

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• #1

So I just can't seem to detect a cavern for my cories to chill in. They try hiding under this huge ornamentation I have in the eye of the tank but constantly get pushed out by my pleco or sometimes push him out lol, but the pleco unremarkably dominates the area.And so I desire to become them a space of there own. At present it can either exist a cave or a few white rocks I can forge into a cave. Preferebly on amazon prime.

jacob thompson

• Oct five, 2018

• #2

type in turtle cavern on amazon prime I bought mine for my synodonis eurptus catfish.

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #3

type in turtle cave on amazon prime I bought mine for my synodonis eurptus catfish.

Don't really encounter one I like, which one did you lot get?

I prefer a round or square one.

Waterloo

• Oct 5, 2018

• #4

Can always make some yourself out of pvc pipe or other materials...LOADS of videos on youtube how to make aqua rubber toys and hide holes

jacob thompson

• Oct 5, 2018

• #5

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mossman

• October 5, 2018

• #vi

I accept this one. Comes in a couple unlike sizes. The large is really very big (nearly 12").

Terracotta pots are another choice. Or you could get a couple of the smaller rock caves shown in post #half dozen then get a piece of slate and lean it up against to create a cave underneath.

Hither's some other:

Rook

• October 5, 2018

• #seven

I used a drinking glass jar for my big corys. I know information technology's not a 'cave', but they seem to like it! For my baby corys, I used the smallest terra cotta pot I could observe, and they seem to dear them.

WTFish?

• Oct v, 2018

• #8

I made my own from lava rock I institute outside, I've since added java moss to the roof (2nd pic, far right) They love it.

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #9

I made my own from lava rock I found outside, I've since added java moss to the roof (2nd flick, far right) They love it.

I was thinking of doing something similar that, nice scape.I don't actually have LFS stores that carry any lava stone.

WTFish?

• Oct five, 2018

• #10

I was thinking of doing something like that, overnice scape.I don't actually have LFS stores that bear any lava rock.

Nosotros are covered in it here in northern Az, yous can use other rocks, but do a vinegar exam, don't use if it bubbles, and then clean well. I'yard sure there'due south a list of rocks Not to use just I'm non certain about those. I'm all for DIY instead of paying high prices for unnatural items

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #eleven

We are covered in it here in northern Az, you can use other rocks, but do a vinegar test, don't use if information technology bubbles, then clean well. I'm certain there'due south a listing of rocks Not to employ but I'grand not sure about those. I'chiliad all for DIY instead of paying high prices for unnatural items

I'm kind of leaning towards diy merely considering lilliputian caves are like xx bucks and like you lot said unnatural. I'1000 thinking of getting a really broad fat slice of pvc pipe and cutting information technology in half making an curvation shape. My gramps has a bunch of pvc backside his shed and they've been sitting back there for idk even how long, would information technology be safe to use?

WTFish?

• Oct 5, 2018

• #12

I'm kind of leaning towards diy but because little caves are like 20 bucks and similar you said unnatural. I'k thinking of getting a actually wide fat slice of pvc piping and cut it in half making an arch shape. My grandpa has a bunch of pvc behind his shed and they've been sitting back at that place for idk even how long, would it be safety to use?

I'chiliad sure it'due south fine, I'd wash in really hot water, maybe even soak in vinegar awhile. You can always tie moss on it too.

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #thirteen

I'grand sure it's fine, I'd wash in actually hot water, maybe even soak in vinegar awhile. You can e'er tie moss on it besides.

Even when its been sitting in nada only heat outside for possibly years?

WTFish?

• October 5, 2018

• #14

Even when its been sitting in nothing but estrus outside for perchance years?

Just plain old pvc, right? I'm sure the merely danger would be dirt, just clean well.

Just plain sometime pvc, correct? I'chiliad sure the only danger would be dirt, just clean well.

Particularly if any of it was used, preferably not sewer pipes

FishWithTim

• Oct 5, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #15

Simply plain old pvc, right? I'm certain the only danger would be clay, just make clean well.

Especially if any of it was used, preferably not sewer pipes

Ok sounds skillful thanks, I'll update this mail tomorrow or the day I do information technology with what I came up with. Probably getting some new live plants tomorrow.

abcdefghi

• Oct five, 2018

• #sixteen

See if there is a landscape supplier in your area, they volition sell you a bunch of rocks typically adequately cheaply. You can then make all kinds of cool caves for them.

mossman

• Oct five, 2018

• #17

You need to be careful with which type of rock you put in your aquarium!

FishWithTim

• October 6, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #18

My stepdad had a huge wide slice of pvc pipe and he cut a piece off and cut it in half. Here information technology is. It'south unbelievable that something like this would cost 10+ dollars at a shop simply got information technology for free. It's 6 inches long and you see how wide information technology is.

WTFish?

FishWithTim

• Oct 6, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #twenty

Here is what it looks like in the tank.

WTFish?

• Oct half dozen, 2018

• #21

Here is what it looks like in the tank.

Very nice, they will dear it. I'g sure pleco will too but at to the lowest degree they tin movement to a unlike identify when he's getting pushy.

FishWithTim

• October six, 2018

• Thread Starter
• #22

Very nice, they volition love information technology. I'm certain pleco will as well simply at least they can move to a different place when he's getting pushy.

Yeah.

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