DIY Common BN breeding cave?

dbosman said:
Pleco quite often have their tails outside the cave, waving back and forth to keep the water fresh inside the cave.

Tile stores sell 3" x 6" tiles. Ask them to cut two in half for you. They have tile cutters and it only takes a few seconds. Find a single 1.5" x 1.5" or 2" x 2" small tile to plug one end. Even if you have to purchase three of the tiles, you should still have only about a $1 invested.
Silicone or Gorilla glue those pieces into a box. Rough sides inside.
Silicone or Gorilla glue the small tile to the end of the box you made.
Let cure for a couple of days.
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Ima try this. Thanks!

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when my bn's bred, i had no cave for them. the male must've found a favourable spot under the driftwood - i didn't see him for a while, then out he came and then there were bn fry.
 
Gorilla glue is tank safe? I had never heard that before is why i ask. If so cool.

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yep, just make sure it's fully cured and dried before putting the item back in the tank.
 
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BettaFishMommy said:
when my bn's bred, i had no cave for them. the male must've found a favourable spot under the driftwood - i didn't see him for a while, then out he came and then there were bn fry.
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Exactly, I have bred hundreds of babies with no caves.
Provide them with something to hide under and the males will dig out their own cave.
I have them in 3 tanks, and they have dug out caves under the driftwood in each and have bred just fine.
 
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