hi everyone im looking to make some caves out of wood and want to know what wood to use and how to cure it? and what would be the best caves to breed L134s in? cheers
what wood?
- Thread starter JackGillett
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Hi Jack i use wood blocks cut up in to 1.5"x1.5" x what ever lengh you desire and i cut a 24mm hole for the cave aspect, you can use Oak, Fruit Tree woods, buy some bogwood and just drill a hole in that, i got hold of a old oak front door cut it all up in to the blocks then drilled the holes and sanded it down it workd a treat and didnt cost me anything and the plecos love it
if use oak, or beech, from cutting a branch off a tree you need to let the sap all dry out first so leave it on patio or somewhere for several months first
I have used several hard woods Oak ECT
The problem with old hard woods is that they are just that ruddy hard
Just grabbing a the DeWalt and trying to hold the wood is not going to work
If you know some one with a lath or a small work shop they may be able to drill them out for you
Hard woods will rip the poo out of drill bits
I used some Honduras mahogany once
It had to be over 100 years old and it burnt out 3 drills but it sunk like a stone.
The problem with old hard woods is that they are just that ruddy hard
Just grabbing a the DeWalt and trying to hold the wood is not going to work
If you know some one with a lath or a small work shop they may be able to drill them out for you
Hard woods will rip the poo out of drill bits
I used some Honduras mahogany once
It had to be over 100 years old and it burnt out 3 drills but it sunk like a stone.