Breeding cave crevice

Description

Breeding cave crevice

✓ Really flat form like a narrow slit between stone plates
✓ Open over the whole front length
✓ An opening at the back for currents and as an escape route
✓ Flat bottom, the cave lie stable
✓ Slightly rough surface
✓ Material: clay/ceramics
✓ Doesn’t give off any substances

 

What is a breeding cave?

Breeding caves are used as a breeding- and hiding spot for plecos, catfishes, shrimps and crayfish. In addition, they also offer shelter for eggs and babies.
Breeding caves can be manufactured out of different materials and can have different shapes and sizes, depending on the animals needs in shelter and breeding.

Material and manufacturing

All our breeding caves are handmade products, manufactured from fired clay (1090 °C). Therefore small differences in size and appearance are possible. Of course it is taken care that the outside measurements and the entrance diameter fit the ordered product.
Due to the nature of the material, the surface of the cave is slightly rough, which benefits the adhesive characteristics of most fish eggs without damaging the egg shells. This also minimalizes the eggs risk of getting washed out of the cave.

For which fish do I use those caves?

The caves are, as hiding spot, suitable for almost all plecos.
This size is suitable for example Hypancistrus zebra “L46”, Ancistrus ranunclus “L34”, etc.
Some types of plecos, such as Pseudolithoxus anthrax “L235”, Dekeyseria picta “L168” and Ancistrus sp. “L255”, prefer breeding in crevasse caves above other types of caves.

What is the size of those caves?

Dimensions approx. 11 x 20 x 1,5-3 cm (depth x length x height)
with opening at the back (right or left depending on stock)

How many caves do I need?

We advice to use for the most breeding groups 1,5 caves for each fish. The best is to mix different sizes and forms of caves. If there are more caves than fish, it gives the possibility to choose for the preferred cave, which minimizes interspecific fights for breeding- and hiding spots.
For breeding pairs it is usual to have 1 breeding cave per animal.

 

In addition, it is also possible to order other sizes or color of the breeding cave crevice.
Even special caves, other than the standard measurements is possible.
So if you have special requests, please contact us!

 

 

Delivered per: 1 piece
Delivery time: 1 – 3 working days*