DIY - Cave

jereka · Post by **jereka** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:06 pm

Good day

I was looking around the net for ideas to make some pretty/functional items for my tank, and came across this web post. I am wondering if anyone has tried anything like this, and if it would be crab friendly?

Thanks

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:14 am

If you provide the link to this article or what not you'll probably actally get a responce

jereka · Post by **jereka** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:44 am

Whoops, and this is why I should never post early morning.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_caves.php

is the post...thanks for pointing that out Karbon :p

suebee · Post by **suebee** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:06 pm

that looks like it will work fine! pvc comes in lots of sizes or you could use a cake frosting container for a bigger hole. You can cut off the bottom if you wanted to.

jereka · Post by **jereka** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:39 pm

Oh the frosting container is perfect, ill have to do some baking today so that I have some empty containers.

This is what I made this morning for their water dishes...the salt water will be the bigger one. I used aquarium silicone (man does it stink up the house) and aquarium rocks.

The reason I left the bottom open is for easier cleaning. Since most things in the water sink to the bottom I wanted to be able to scrub it if necessary.

Would you dig them into the substrate or put them on top of the substrate and build a ramp?

Thanks

hulk · Post by **hulk** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:19 pm

I would dig them in for a more natural appearance, but you may get more substrate in there that way. It is really nice!

philingroovie · Post by **philingroovie** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:45 pm

looks really nice but its a cleaning nightmare. too many places for bacteria to accumulate. If your worried about small ones drowning just put a sponge or loose rocks that you can remove and clean.

jereka · Post by **jereka** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:47 pm

You are totally right, they look pretty but not as great for the crabs as I had hoped. Now I need to figure out a new dish for them. But it was fun to experiment.

philingroovie · Post by **philingroovie** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:48 pm

always fun to experiment. thats how ya learn. well that and this group.

PinoyCrabber · Post by **PinoyCrabber** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:30 pm

SUPER LIKE! If there was a like button here, I would click it right away!

philingroovie · Post by **philingroovie** » Mon May 24, 2010 7:15 pm

good luck. hope you get some soon. Make sure you read lots on their care so your good and ready.

PinoyCrabber · Post by **PinoyCrabber** » Mon May 24, 2010 8:11 pm