Cave shape preferences: circle, square or triangle?

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Cave shape preferences: circle, square or triangle?

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Hi All you veteran zebra pleco spawners and breeders. Have you seen any preferences for pleco caves shapes that seem most amenable to successful spawning or natural rearing of the fry? Wondering whether to make some caves with a rectangular, circular or triangular outline. Any input will eb appreciated. Thanks.
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I am by no means a veteran zebra pleco spawner, but in my personal experience cave shape is up to the individual fish. I have had spawns in circles, rectangles, and triangles but never squares-go figure!
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Most of mine have been in more or less square shaped caves made from slate. However I have also had spawns in clay/terracotta caves and even a bamboo cave. Some spawns have been in circular caves and I have had a couple in clam shell style as well.

just give them a choice and they will figure it out :lol:
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If I had a wide open tank I would add all the caves in teh world. However, since I am aiming to maintain an aquascape and discreetly insert the caves, I would like to pic two or three of the most efficient shape and stick them in.
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The correct sized cave is more important than the shape imo
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I give mine a mixture. :lol:
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Very cool set up Zeb-Plecos-FXu! I like the different levels and small space for the fry's. Are those slate rocks or tile slate...or mixer of both?
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They are a mix of both. :D
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