Hugh Mann
Valuable Member
So for my upcoming build, a good portion of my fish like caves, caves and more caves.
In my first build, I built my caves by carefully arranging the rocks and PVC pipes (which get ignored for the most part). This isn't going to be as practical for this build as its 230 gallons, and I have to work through openings in a braced top. That, and the niger trigger apparently is a big fan of rearranging the rocks, so I have to focus on building solid and stable.
Anyways, I do still plan on trying out a series of pvc caves in the sandbed for the eel, and making as many as I can with the rocks, but am looking at other options, as many of my fish will get quite large.
I've seen clay flowerpot used, with holes drilled, which could work, but would definitely need to be disguised. I even recall one or two people talking about building caves from gluing rubble together.
So, what do y'all do for caves in larger tanks, and why? What has worked, what hasn't?
In my first build, I built my caves by carefully arranging the rocks and PVC pipes (which get ignored for the most part). This isn't going to be as practical for this build as its 230 gallons, and I have to work through openings in a braced top. That, and the niger trigger apparently is a big fan of rearranging the rocks, so I have to focus on building solid and stable.
Anyways, I do still plan on trying out a series of pvc caves in the sandbed for the eel, and making as many as I can with the rocks, but am looking at other options, as many of my fish will get quite large.
I've seen clay flowerpot used, with holes drilled, which could work, but would definitely need to be disguised. I even recall one or two people talking about building caves from gluing rubble together.
So, what do y'all do for caves in larger tanks, and why? What has worked, what hasn't?
