Sexy Caves

[Deadliestviper7]

Very cool! It may be a little out of budget for this particular project though. I'm certainly going to use that in a future project!



My pikes are 12" and 14" long and I want to add a 10" zebrina, finding a log that big and coring it out would be really time consuming.

I don't know how hard it would be to find the log in your area,however if u use a auger or chain saw it shouldn't take 10 minutes to carve.

 

[knobhill]

I'm thinking about the footprint of the tank, the other inhabitants, and the aesthetic. Adding another element for the caves will make it look too busy and take away swimming space.

So, I am going to price out getting the existing river rocks cut and bored out. Because the rocks are round, the large niger cats push them around, if the bottoms were cut off, they would have a much harder time moving them and redocorating the tank.

Does anyone know what this type of service costs? I will contact my local stone yards tomorrow. I am think about having 4 of the largest stones bored out, and then probably 15 or so cut on the bottom. If it is in the budget, I might get some larger river stones. And...possibly add that faux moss by the openings to give it a softer, more natural look.

 

[celebrist]

Cover your pipe or whatever with Polygem 307 Light--a fish-safe epoxy. It can be painted and sealed with a clear epoxy (which Polygem also sells.) It is sort of a industry trade secret. Many big name builders use Polygem for backgrounds and decorations. The sky's the limit for what you can do with the stuff. Jrt has some incredible builds. Here's his thread
//www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/posts/6596184/

Entire animal habitats have been built using Polygem.
http://www.polygem.com/general-gallery

This, you can make the exterior look like whatever you want and the inside can be nice and smooth