Breeding caves for Apistogrammas

**wasabi8888** · 16th Apr 2007, 14:34

I spotted some coconut husks with mossed tied on top of it at Colourful Aquarium. Could be ideal breeding caves.

**Cacatuoides** · 16th Apr 2007, 14:56

C328 also has some for sale too...alternatively
clay pots can also be used

**bengy** · 17th Apr 2007, 11:29

bro... think twice if you get them.... friend bought 1 form 328, then wanted to put in crs tank, then lucky he quarantine the pcs first put inside betta tank with rejected crs, guess wad, earth worms, some bugs came out... yeah dunno harmful or not la.. but is kinda disturbing having them running in your tank and reproducing in your baby's tank. baby snails also spotted to got to do treatment first lor.. i dunno wad treatment la but becareful... cause these are grow emersed so lots of rubbish stay there too

**valice** · 17th Apr 2007, 12:49

Worms and bugs sound good to me.

At least the apistogrammas will eat them. But for snails, ramshorn or pond snail still okay, if MTS (Malayan Trumpet Snail), headache and ugly.

Jeff, use those small claypots will be the best. Apistogrammas don't like too big a cave also I noticed. Not sure if the others have that same observation.

**wasabi8888** · 17th Apr 2007, 13:27

Vincent

Did not intend to get them....i have the clay pots already.. thought some people may want...

good that some bros reminded us of the worms and stuff... power of sharing information

**illumnae** · 15th May 2007, 23:57

where can i buy these clay pots ah? went to some florist shops and they didn't carry lol =) what size would be ideal for an apisto breeding cave?

**Shadow** · 16th May 2007, 10:03

Just bought the claypot from Ikea. Not sure about the size though, I'm newbie on apisto, not even have apisto yet, still preparing for the tank

**Cacatuoides** · 16th May 2007, 16:13

any pictures of how big the claypot / flowerpot from Ikea is?

I'm currently using thailand coconut husk, the $1 ones from pasar malam, its cleaner and easy to work with....and also my own claypots, which can be found in my gallery....

**Shadow** · 16th May 2007, 16:50

I can take photo whith ruler on the side. Have not put into the tank yet, thus easier to take photo. Will post later.

**Left C** · 17th May 2007, 06:44

Here's a site that sells breeding caves for cichlids: http://cichlidbreeding.com/

**Shadow** · 18th May 2007, 22:54

the pots photo

**Cacatuoides** · 19th May 2007, 01:09

wow thats quite a big pot you have there....I have a smaller version, 2" x 2"
manage to find from small neighbourhood flower shop near my place...

**Shadow** · 19th May 2007, 10:37

Unfortunately that the only clay pot that available at Ikea. They do sell smaller one but made from plastic.

**Shadow** · 21st May 2007, 00:17

Originally Posted by Cacatuoides

wow thats quite a big pot you have there....I have a smaller version, 2" x 2"
manage to find from small neighbourhood flower shop near my place...

2"x2" is it big enough for the fish?

**Cacatuoides** · 22nd May 2007, 01:16

Yup...it is big enough for them to breed in. Going to experiment them with african cichlids and see if there's any results.

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