Hey Sixo, I have that in my tank, the fish love it.
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Thanks for that pleco fan. I can't seem to find measurements other than 12cm which I assume is the length of the tunnels, are the tunnels wide enough for likes of a bristelenose & dwarf cichilids? Hard to get an idea of scale just looking at proshrimp website.
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I'd make my own using hard plastic water pipe and solvent glue (I'm a Plumber so have the stuff!)
The hard plastic solvent weld pipe doesn't use rubber seals, you use glue like making model kits, it melts the plastic and then it sets solid, permanent and safe for drinking water, so should be perfect for making dens and caves etc.
The hard plastic solvent weld pipe doesn't use rubber seals, you use glue like making model kits, it melts the plastic and then it sets solid, permanent and safe for drinking water, so should be perfect for making dens and caves etc.
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or dobs of aquarium safe silicone
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Yep, sili will work as well, it will be strong enough for this sort of project but it doesn't bond to plastic as such: certainly strong enough for this sort of thing
Solvent weld plastic comes in a few sizes, 28, 32 and 82mm and downpipe is 150mm. You can buy it for a few quid, look at screwfix etc. then grab a hacksaw and get creative! Make just what you want, at a great price and the satisfaction of Doing It Yourself!
Solvent weld plastic comes in a few sizes, 28, 32 and 82mm and downpipe is 150mm. You can buy it for a few quid, look at screwfix etc. then grab a hacksaw and get creative! Make just what you want, at a great price and the satisfaction of Doing It Yourself!
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Gone down a different route for now with stacking coconuts, the 3D printed caves would have been a little on the small side, the guy did offer to come up with something bigger but didn't think it would be worth the hassle.
I'm planning on drilling a few extra holes on the coconuts, the keyhole cichilids in particular seem to love exploring them. I have 2 oak pleco tunnels/caves just now that just sit flat on the sand, planning on making a groove in one so that it rests on the other. Also waiting on a tall piece of Mopani coming in the post that I'm hoping should keep my floating plant ring in place.
I still have a a tub of dark grey pebbles that I'll do something with in future though.