Thinking About Caves

[dwarfgourami]

if they were very carefully scrubbed out of course, so the fish don't get medicated in the process. And the labels scrubbed off. But presumably they must make these so they don't leak out anything nasty to fish? I will need a number of smaller caves soon and haven't seen anything suitable round the shops. Was going to use a spare length of filter pipe but have just realised it is too narrow.
and how about old fish food jars?

 

[babybell911]

I use terracotta pots there about 30p from my garden centre. Wouldnt they be useful plus you can get loads of different sizes.

 

[KyleJ]

I use terracotta pots there about 30p from my garden centre. Wouldnt they be useful plus you can get loads of different sizes.

I wanted to do this, what cleaning do you need to carry out with that mate?

 

[babybell911]

Well I had the little ones that weighed down tropical plants just threw them in and the pot i got round the garden centre i gave a scrub in hot water and put it in. You might have to boil it butI didnt bother and it never affected my fish or water.

 

[KyleJ]

Cool, im a bit wary of just sticking it in so ill probs boil it, getting a new tank soon so looking for ideas, you got any pics by any chance?

 

[babybell911]

yeah should be some on here pics of my tank.
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?act=ST&f=22&t=146400

 

[KyleJ]

Ahh thanks, ill look into that, im not planting it though well dont think so as of yet, ohh and like the dog!

Also that tank is a Jewell 120 right? How you find Jewell tanks? Im looking into Jewell 180 or 190 depending on the cash I have and if I can squeze it into my room I want the 240 but I think its too big!

 

[babybell911]

I'd love the 400 but my mum says the floorboards wont support it and it would probably end up in the living room! Plus my bank account definately wont support it!!!

I think they're brilliant my waters always stunningly clear and they look really tidy with everything concealed in one corner. I wish I'd gone for sand though instead of gravel.

Thanks about the dog he appreciates it

 

[KyleJ]

Cool, iv herad good things about them like, I think I would go for sand as well looks much better i reckon. Your right about bank balance, suppose thats what credit cards are for!

 

[babybell911]

Me and credit cards dont really get along very welldue to my week will power so i try not to have one!!!
But yeah they are brilliant I've never really had any of the other leading brands so wouldnt know but this one is quality.

 

[dwarfgourami]

I've thought of terracotta pots, but it's awkward to get to a garden centre for me; besides, I wanted really narrow pipe-shaped caves that the other fish can't get into.

 

[samyboy]

ive got a small glazed pot, a short peice of land drainage pipe (terracota over 100 years old) i left it in some old tank water overnight, and a pieces of slate leaning aginst the back wall