Making caves...

[Lonewolfblue]

I was planning on using a coke or sprite bottle to make a couple caves, but decided on plastic containers instead. Now I wish there was an easier way of doing this, but I don't think there is. I've been spreading some aquarium-safe silicone on the plastic container in 3 inch blocks, then placing the rocks on like a jigsaw puzzle. Taking a long time, lol. The first 3 pics are of the rock cave I started, and the 2nd 3 pictures is another cave I started using pool filter sand as the siding. Let me know what you think.

Images were deleted, will get new ones.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Anyone who has MTS like this is sick in the head, lol. Going on 6 hours and about 2/3 of the way done with the first cave. Won't have enough silicone for the 2nd, had to order more in today. Once I get the new silicone, will work on the second cave. This is a lonnnnnnggggggg process......

 

[Lonewolfblue]

hi again...

Just finished my first cave. I used a ziplock plastic container, some aquarium silicone, and rock. I think it turned out great, and the rock is just too hard to pull off the container. So it worked great.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

You won't see the lip of the container, as it will be set into the pool filter sand. Going to look awsome. Can't wait til my filter gets in, so I can fill the tank and get it running.

 

[Jchillin]

Absolutely fabulous idea! It looks great. DIY caves rule.

*psst...gotta see the entrance.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

The entrance is the small hole in the last picture. This cave is for my eels, so it's a little smaller entrance just for them.

 

[Jchillin]

Sweet! Kudos to you

 

[Jaymz_Eric]

pretty nice looking, i'm gonna try the same, maybe rig some plants on top so the fish won't rip them up lol

 

[Lonewolfblue]

hi again...

I have no problems with fish ripping them up. Here's the final pics.

The green plant is attached to the top of the cave and draped over it.

 

[brant]

Those kindergarden classes when you made noodle ornements for christmas paid off lol.

 

[verucaproduce]

That is a really cool idea. I wish I had half of the patience that you have!

 

[TwoHobbies]

Hey I did a simular project with 3" pvc pipe cut in half. Your caves are larger than mine, and look great. I think I might copy that idea. My loaches just love the one's I made. They do take some time to build, but hey if you like DIY.

 

[grottosandfins]

Aquarium Caves

I also make my own caves, but they are built into a rock, not made up of individual rocks (which also look great). I have a web site that you can look at to see what I am talking about.

www.grottosandfins.com

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Hey I did a simular project with 3" pvc pipe cut in half. Your caves are larger than mine, and look great. I think I might copy that idea. My loaches just love the one's I made. They do take some time to build, but hey if you like DIY.

And besides DIY, you save $$$. Wouldn't ever pay the high prices for the small caves in the pet stores like Petco. I found another source for a nice cave. Just hope it's not too rough for the fish, as I got 2 of them.

http://www.fountainsnslate.com/inc/sdetail/2858