jenniwren

i looked this up an anoher site and it turned out great!
buy a PVC pipe and cut it in half
glue ( with 100% silicon or aquarium glue ) on rocks or gravel
and thats it! it didnt take too long but if your picky it might take longer. ill post pictures asap.

boff

Hi jenn did it look like this one ,found this on a cichlid site .

boff

Sorry forgot to attach picture ,i have just finished a night shift.

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jenniwren

similar but i used small gravel and a corner turn PVC pipe

Bonochick

Looks nice! That's a cool idea.

simpleton

This idea sounded and looked so cool, I had to try it myself. I'll be ready to add the cave to my tank tomorrow as the aquarium sealer instructions say to not add to water for 48 hours. I used a bunch of River Rock as the decorations on a 1 1/2 inch PVC 90 degree corner with another add-on bend to make sort of a "S" shaped cave. I can't wait to see how my fish (mainly my Krib) respond. Thanks for the idea. It ended up costing me about $6 total.

L a r r y

I just finished my PVC caves, and will have to let it cure for 48 hours. Very simple and it should look great with my current substrate. I'll cover it with more substrate from my tank to finish it off. I'll have two of these since I split the pipe down the middle

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chickadee

Very nice. I have seen them rolled in gravel too. This is a nice variation.

Rose

hamstermann

Would silicone Caulk work? I can't seem to find aquarium glass or silicone glue at any LFS or home repair shops near me.

L a r r y

I would not trust it. If you can't find any at your LFS, or check it out online

http://www.aquariumguys.com/puttysealants.html

hamstermann

finally found a lfs that had it. man, they need a website!

Gunnie

Excellent! I have also seen them rolled and covered in sand. Very nice!

griffin

regular silicone caulk works, just make sure it doesn't have any additives in it

hamstermann

we found epoxy at a local fish store and skipped the PVC pipe, just gluing together rocks in the yard. I'll post pictures once they're in the tanks and have grown some moss.

jayfl234

I have a 1000 gallon pond in my back yard i have clear silcone that i put on the liner if there is a leak or hole in the liner would this be ok to use in my tank.

griffin

probably, but check the label to see if it's pure silcome with no additives or anything

Mollygurl

here are the pix of my first attempt at a cave

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COBettaCouple

cool. it looks pretty.