Description
PlecoCeramics Cave Small is a high quality pleco cave from the brand PlecoCeramics. It is made of brown clay which they fire at a high temperature. This makes the cave safe for aquarium fish, pets and people.
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. PlecoCeramics pays a lot of attention to the design. The products have the texture of natural materials such as tree bark. Due to this natural appearance, the pleco cave fits in any aquarium and can be a piece of decoration.
Which size do I need?
The size of the animals determines the required cave size. In general, plecos prefer narrower caves.
Rough rule of thumb:
Length of the cave = 1 to 1.5 x body length of the male pleco.
Entrance diameter Ø = width of the body + one pectoral fin.
What size is the PlecoCeramics Cave Small?
12,7 cm wide x 12,7 cm high x 34,3 cm long
The dimensions of these caves are selected based on the 10-year experience in breeding plecos species of PlecoCeramics. They use these caves for breeding many types of plecos, such as Ancistrus (Bristlenose pleco), Hypancistrus, Peckoltia.
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..
Available PlecoCeramics caves:
– PlecoCeramics Cave Small
– PlecoCeramics Cave Medium
Just flush the tube in running water before use.
Delivered per: 1 piece
Delivery time: 1 – 3 working days*
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