Breeding Caves

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:08 pm

Ok, so here's the first post in here!

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in slate caves. I will post a photo over the next few days.

They can be made out of 10mm slate or simple roofing slate, and made to any dimension. They can be several connected or stand alone, whatever you can fit in yer tank.

let me know and I might see if it's worth the postage and packaging etc.

cheers

rob

Robert Hadath · Post by **Robert Hadath** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:02 am

Hey Rob,

You never did send me those caves you promissed.

Robert Hadath

DANthirtyold · Post by **DANthirtyold** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:49 pm

yeah ive been making loads off caves been having a great time trying to make them look as natural as possible so far im realy pleased they are so easy to make just a tube off aqurium silicate some slate tiles and some good imagination i have made around 20 caves so far in various shapes and sizes with some clustered together hope the little zebbys like there new homes when i get round to putting them in (when i get my ph right)

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:16 pm

Ooops Robert

Now I'm feeling guilty.

Drop me a Pm and We'll get something sorted out

rob

Dr. P · Post by **Dr. P** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:46 pm

'm definately interested Rob.... postage should be cheap too since we both live in the same country... where Haggis roam free

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:51 pm

Hi Dr P.

I'll try and get some photo's posted over the weekend.

cheers

rob

Dr. P · Post by **Dr. P** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:04 pm

Class. Cheers mate.

zeberdy · Post by **zeberdy** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:54 pm

You can put me on the list for a cave or two please.

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:52 am

Hi Rob,
If you have any caves available one or two might be useful, if not a couple of photos and dimensions would help us budding cave vreaters
Cheers
Tristan

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:11 pm

HI Guys

Here are a few pics of some of the cave. Please bear in mind that these are quite rough, as they were made in haste.

The four bay caves can be made of varying sizes, with door facing opposite ends. i.e one door at front, one door at rear, one at front, one at rear.

This allows a single tank to be split up into two seperate territories.

Otherwise the caves can be to any dimensions, either one. two or four bay.

I'm going to post a section in the website showing dimensions and how they made.

rob

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:35 pm

What types of cave do you currently have in your setup and which variety have you had the most sucess with.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:43 pm

I currently have single caves in my tanks. This will change however when I finnish the fishroom, which is a 3 teir 34"x15"x15".

When the tanks are finnished, in each breeding tank there will be two, four bay cave, with alternate entrances.

One four will sit on the other four forming a divide in the middle of the tank.

Then there will be random single and double throughout the setup.

Rob

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:07 am

Rob is that the natural slate stuff for floors that you can pick up from
B & Q? If so I've got some of this stuff lying around.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:52 am

Thats The Stuff

I also use roofing slate, as it is slightly lighter to work with.

Only problem with the floor stuff is you need to watch that you don't use stuff with high calcium deposits

rob

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:22 am

Rob wrote: Only problem with the floor stuff is you need to watch that you don't use stuff with high calcium deposits

How can you tell? it looks pretty much the same as the stuff from my LFS.

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