Apisto Cave

**Cacatuoides** · 11th Sep 2006, 13:50

Hi folks,

Just want to share with you a clay cave for those who keeps apistos....

Its a simple clay pot thing, invert it, drill a hole, enlarge it and you have a nice cave for your apistos!!!

Here's a sample which I just did...hope you like it

**taygu** · 11th Sep 2006, 14:45

Great stuff, tie some mosses to it, it will be just like natural cave.

**benny** · 11th Sep 2006, 17:07

Great Idea!

However, please sand down the entrance of the cave to avoid any sharp edges that might hurt the fishes.

Here's an older thread that might be of interest.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...dwarf+cichlids

Cheers,

**Cacatuoides** · 11th Sep 2006, 19:51

Will do that benny!! Thanks for the advice!

**sheng** · 11th Sep 2006, 21:33

Can also cut 1/2 a coconut shell & drill a hole on it

**Cacatuoides** · 11th Sep 2006, 21:37

I've tried that too in the past...don't know why my apistos seem to like clay caves better???

**kemp** · 12th Sep 2006, 09:07

that's a really innovative idea!

**taygu** · 12th Sep 2006, 13:21

Originally Posted by sheng

Can also cut 1/2 a coconut shell & drill a hole on it

I haved tried this before but after a while, it smells

...

**sheng** · 12th Sep 2006, 13:37

smell? i think you didnt clean the coconut properly.
mine still ok in my thank

**Cacatuoides** · 12th Sep 2006, 14:02

Yea, need to really scrape off all the "flesh" inside, soak in water for a day or two before using it.....also double check if got any leftovers inside the shell...

**taygu** · 12th Sep 2006, 14:09

Yup, I did that, scrape off everything, boil it and even let it to dry first but stil.. may be is just not clean enough..

**Cacatuoides** · 12th Sep 2006, 14:23

Maybe ba...what type of coconut u use? I use the smooth whitish yellow one, $1 a piece in pasar malam....

**Ibn** · 13th Sep 2006, 00:57

Coconut shells work well for me as well. I use the brown one without the white husk on the outside. They're also about a $1 and definitely not worth eating; they taste like crap.

**taygu** · 15th Sep 2006, 09:11

Originally Posted by Cacatuoides

Maybe ba...what type of coconut u use? I use the smooth whitish yellow one, $1 a piece in pasar malam....

Ya lo, that is the one, I bought 3 from Giant, finished it and do as per what has been mentioned, but still smell...I think I must have done a lousy job.. Anyway, I will try it again as I am in the midst of preparing to rescape a small tank for shrimp and cories..

BTW, how is your Apisto comm tank?

**Cacatuoides** · 15th Sep 2006, 09:44

Oh good.....my female start to use the cave 3 days after the introduction of the cave....she's digging non-stop from yesterday, the sand is piling up and covering 2/3 of the entrance, leaving only enough space for her to enter sideways....

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=23307

**cueball** · 18th Aug 2007, 17:13

Originally Posted by Cacatuoides

Oh good.....my female start to use the cave 3 days after the introduction of the cave....she's digging non-stop from yesterday, the sand is piling up and covering 2/3 of the entrance, leaving only enough space for her to enter sideways....

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=23307

hi wondering where can i get those small pots? is the shop still selling?

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