hiding places

Vivid-Dawn · 07-09-2005, 06:36 PM

I’m so full of questions this week!
A’course, now I have money and can actually truly get into this! LOL

Anyhoo... I’m gonna make some hiding places for my fishies, out of yogurt cups and 1 litre and 2 litre bottles. After washing them really good, of course, and putting a thin layer of silicone (I’ve heard plastic can leak toxins into water over a long time), and then another silicone layer to ‘glue’ on black sand... since my whole tank is done in dark blues and blacks for the color theme.

Should I make them “caves”, as in leaving the bottoms on the containers, or should I make them tunnels, so fish can swim right through the cylinder? Or maybe a mix of both?
I just worry if a fish gets cornered in one, it’ll stress it to not have an escape route. On the other hand, maybe they won’t feel as hidden if both ends are open.

I keep telling my dad this is a therapeutic hobby... but it’s so complicated some times LOL

Scuba Kid · 07-09-2005, 06:41 PM

lol
well i think a combo of both would be good. then the fish can pick and choose!

plus, it will look good.

btw, your idea is really cool.

maxpayne_lhp · 07-09-2005, 08:16 PM

Ya very good idea. I used to make tunnels for my bgk, I think that the same to bottom dwellers...

07-09-2005, 06:36 PM	#1
Vivid-Dawn Blue world bungler! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Utah Age: 30 Posts: 225	hiding places I’m so full of questions this week! A’course, now I have money and can actually truly get into this! LOL Anyhoo... I’m gonna make some hiding places for my fishies, out of yogurt cups and 1 litre and 2 litre bottles. After washing them really good, of course, and putting a thin layer of silicone (I’ve heard plastic can leak toxins into water over a long time), and then another silicone layer to ‘glue’ on black sand... since my whole tank is done in dark blues and blacks for the color theme. Should I make them “caves”, as in leaving the bottoms on the containers, or should I make them tunnels, so fish can swim right through the cylinder? Or maybe a mix of both? I just worry if a fish gets cornered in one, it’ll stress it to not have an escape route. On the other hand, maybe they won’t feel as hidden if both ends are open. I keep telling my dad this is a therapeutic hobby... but it’s so complicated some times LOL __________________ I may be crazy, but it's kept me from goin' insane... ~~~ 50g/189L 3 Electric Yellow Cichlid (single male, pair female) 1 Kenyi Cichlid (male) --- 20g/75.5 1 fancy guppy (male) 5 long-fin Zebra Danio

07-09-2005, 06:41 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	lol well i think a combo of both would be good. then the fish can pick and choose! plus, it will look good. btw, your idea is really cool. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-09-2005, 08:16 PM	#3
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Ya very good idea. I used to make tunnels for my bgk, I think that the same to bottom dwellers... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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