DIY Cichlid Cave

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labenator65000

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Super-easy!
You just need a round plastic container, aquarium-safe silicone, and aquarium-safe rocks.

Place the rocks in the bowl, "gluing" them with silicone. The first pic is done in one step. Leave a hole big enough for fish to go into.

The next day, pop it out!



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Good idea might have to try it

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Thats pretty cool. I would have never thought about doing that. Ive been wanting to get a large cave for my bigger fish but they are too expensive. I will have to try to tailor that idea to some larger rocks and make my own. Well done

 

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i just wonder how long will the silicone last because i am now thinking of grabbing some rocks and making some caves. real cool idea

 

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Its the same stuff that holds the edges of your glass tank together, so one would think a long time. Guess ill find out

 

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Very nice bro! Extremely simple yet very creative. I'm betting this will help a lot of people who want a nice cave that they don't have to worry about falling on their fish.

 

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You could build a really cool grotto by making a bunch of those smaller caves then attaching them to each other

 

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Inglorious said:

You could build a really cool grotto by making a bunch of those smaller caves then attaching them to each other

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Yes it would be easy. Maybe fill in a bit afterward to give it a more natural look.


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I made another one last night, with a bigger opening. The nice thing is that you can be somewhat sloppy on the seams since they will be hidden on the inside of the cave. Anyone who has worked with silicone knows it can be difficult to be precise.






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Inglorious said:

You could build a really cool grotto by making a bunch of those smaller caves then attaching them to each other

Click to expand...

Yeah, that does work. Here is a small example:

After it cures, filling in stones here and there should make it look more natural.


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