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#21 JackMack

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Posted 11 March 2014 - 06:32 PM

Why bother making something if people who have not seen nor put to use the product in question are indirectly calling the caves useless..?

#22 bigjohnnofish

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Posted 12 March 2014 - 12:24 AM

cave size is determined by the size of the fish... there is a formula that best suits... but its top secret and took many years of perfecting.... but i will tell ya this much....

 

single caves out perform adjoining caves.... males like to be able to feel the inside of the cave - all around - feels more secure knowing he can keep out predators or competing males...

 

few guys over east that have been making caves for many many years.... and have the tools and assembly line perfected.... if you buy bulk caves you can get them delivered to your door for about 13-14 bucks each for common medium size which suits most b/n and small to medium small L-numbers.... its only custom bigger caves that cost more... eg a cave for a fully mature L114 cactus pleco......

 

tapered caves have been tried and dont really work any better - sometimes fish have gotten stuck in a tapered cave... stick to straight design as its proven and works.... 

that gives you a guideline as to whether its worth your time or not... 



#23 sandgroper

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Posted 12 March 2014 - 09:54 AM

My advice would be to stick to single caves, if you want them grouped together you can stack them accordingly. That way you don't have to pull all the caves out when inspecting a brooding male and disrupt the whole breeding tank. The slate caves with the removable lids are the best but most of mine prefer the D over the O.



#24 JackMack

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Posted 12 March 2014 - 10:02 AM

The O?

#25 zacy boy

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Posted 12 March 2014 - 12:48 PM

Mine Prefer the o. Jack I believe he is referring to the cave opening ;) your caves look great by the way bud :) I have a multiple d slate cave like the ones your making. Common bn's didn't mind it. Peps wouldn't go near it haha.

Great work :)

#26 Frontosaman

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Posted 16 March 2014 - 01:01 PM

They are good caves, my males haven't left them since I got them!



#27 T1gger

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 09:20 PM

I have used pots from Masters and wedged in pieces of ice cream tubs making 3 caves from one pot. My pair bred in 2 out of 3 caves, dug their own cave once and now seem set on a ship that just has one hole in. It has a fairly small opening and no bottom with a large hollow. Mine are just learning and trial and error is getting me regular small amounts of fry.




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