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Hey there - starting to gather the materials for my 29g hardscape and came across one potential issue maybe.
Found this very cool rock (vinegar tested, 5"hx6"w) that has an actual natural cave formed in it - see pic 1. Brilliant hangout potential for planned cherry shrimp (and eventual shrimplets) BUT I have to question the ridge around it - there's definitely a couple'a crag points at the rim, which could totally scrape a fish - see pic 2. Measurement on the cave opening is 1"h x1.5"w, depth is just under 1", gets narrow really fast, and pretty harmless texture-wise.
- Cool thing, that cave actually takes a sharp right turn just inside and has like 1/3" side cave about the size of a fingertip - see pic 3. If I was a cherry, I'd totally set up house!
However, my lower column will be home to a school of Sterbai Corys who I'm pretty sure will never even notice the opening, or if they do, will never venture in. Same with a planned Bolivian Ram (yeah, yeah, they're gonna' love the shrimp babies but I'm compensating with a lot of hiding places - not an issue for me if some get snacked.), but he'd figure out pretty fast he'll never fit in there and let it go, right?
So is there a collective concern? Thinking maybe take a hammer to it, see if I can (very gently) knock the points off. Of course I could be totally overthinking it but rather err on the side of caution.
Found this very cool rock (vinegar tested, 5"hx6"w) that has an actual natural cave formed in it - see pic 1. Brilliant hangout potential for planned cherry shrimp (and eventual shrimplets) BUT I have to question the ridge around it - there's definitely a couple'a crag points at the rim, which could totally scrape a fish - see pic 2. Measurement on the cave opening is 1"h x1.5"w, depth is just under 1", gets narrow really fast, and pretty harmless texture-wise.
- Cool thing, that cave actually takes a sharp right turn just inside and has like 1/3" side cave about the size of a fingertip - see pic 3. If I was a cherry, I'd totally set up house!
However, my lower column will be home to a school of Sterbai Corys who I'm pretty sure will never even notice the opening, or if they do, will never venture in. Same with a planned Bolivian Ram (yeah, yeah, they're gonna' love the shrimp babies but I'm compensating with a lot of hiding places - not an issue for me if some get snacked.), but he'd figure out pretty fast he'll never fit in there and let it go, right?
So is there a collective concern? Thinking maybe take a hammer to it, see if I can (very gently) knock the points off. Of course I could be totally overthinking it but rather err on the side of caution.
