DIY Bamboo and Slate Caves

[bigbird]

Hi all,

I found that my L333, generally preferred the bamboo caves and the usual tight fit. They also preferred the half round entrance and not square entrance, so came up with this.

Tools Needed : Slate piece, dried bamboo sliced in 2 , aquarium silicon, sand and 10minutes of time

then just glue

push down and fill sides with silica sand so cave is nice and dark

following nearly finished

brush off sand and let sit for 10-12days and then ready to use

cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[wolfwarrior]

cool any pics in your tank?

 

[bigbird]

give me 14days when cured and then I will place in tanke and see. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[FF MkII]

very nice and effective. 14 days is a long time for just a cave. i normally find 48 hours is enough for caves, if it was a tank you were building i would say different.

 

[bigbird]

ok thanks for that info. Just want to make sure and am in no rush. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Zebra Pleco]

Whats the internal diameter of your bamboo?

 

[bigbird]

I have various sizes, these are 4.5 wide and 3.5 high. Find as per all Ls , they like a tight fit, but like I said I have various sizes available. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[ccole]

looking good bigbird!'

 

[bigbird]

thanks Mr C :thumbup:

 

[zeebo]

very nice , bigbird, and natural ,can't beat the look. Seen others use different materials and glass bottoms to peek, I suppose. Where did ya get the bamboo? Is it native in your area or purchase somewhere?
Georgie

 

[bigbird]

look dont know, believe local as got it from down south of sydney.
Thanks for your comments.....cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Plecomate]

Very nice Bigbird, Well done. Might have to give it a go when I get a bit of time

 

[Ryno]

Very nice bb what sort of sand did you use?

 

[bigbird]

i used pool sand from the pool shop. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Brengun]

We never did score a photo of the finished cave in the tank.
Did they breed in the cave yet?

 

[bigbird]

no :cry: am waiting , they prefer the termite eaten logs :yes: