How to Make an Easy DIY Breeding Cave for Plecos and Cichlids
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0:00 - Intro
0:16 - How to make an easy DIY breeding cave
8:00 - Attaching plants to the breeding cave
11:37 - DIY fish caves in my aquariums
#Pleco #Cichlid #FishBreeding
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get a hole saw for for tiles you trippa. if you use one without a mandrill (the drill in the middle) start your hole with one edge of the circular bit contacting the pot, at a 45 degree angle. once it starts to grab straighten up your drill and cut through for a circle done. stops the jumping around he was on about.
thank you again!! everytime i have an issue i come to your page and always find a solution for a fraction of the price everywhere else.
Recommend drilling a small pilot to start before using the hole cutter. If the drill bit is sliding everywhere. Use tape in a cross of 2 strips. This will stop the bit sliding. Would recommend slow progress will get the job done without cracking the pot.
gave a shout out since you gave me the idea to do this on my short video, great video like always
i made 3 today with different size pots and holes came out great. had one mishap but thanks a lot for the vid. one thing I did was take a piece of sandpaper folded it stuck it in the hole and when around for a minute and came out as smooth as a baby's bottom.
Yeah sandpaper works well when wet sanding it.
Thanks for the guide the plecos love it!
Love your videos, keep it up man!
Always enjoy your videos.
Great video!! Thank you :)
I use the vases and oil warmers with the little hole inside for the votive from the dollar store. My fish love them and they are stoneware. (and cheap) You can even stack them and glue them together for towers. My gouramies and bettas really like those.
Seems a good idea. I wonder about hanging some miss over the edge to make the hole look smaller.
That's such a great idea!
It is, except I did have one fish get stuck in one of the smaller holes. I still use them but I plug those smaller holes now just in case it happens again.
@@sarahpauline4904 I plug small holes with a little bit of coarse sponge
@@Chick-In-Of-TheSea yep, me too.
Very satisfying Cory. Thanks! I think I will try something like this with a pot but also bust out the bottom of it with the edge of a hammer (and use sandpaper to ensure no sharp edges), then mount it on the side of the tank w/ suction cups for a betta. The drilled hole will be the breathing hole at the top. Basically it will end up like the floating betta logs. Recently I bought one of those and it smelled chemically, so I took it out ASAP.
Thanks Cory, I was wondering how to do this.
great job, looks way easier than when i do it. great tips!
Thanks for the vid!
+Bosco Hemi Thanks for watching.
omg this made me so tense fjejfjdj i thought you were gonna hurt yourself
I love your Edmonds Washington shirt!!!!!
I use the same thing for my Bolivian Rams. great video!
Kids, don't use a corded drill ^^
Actually, you'd be just fine using a corded drill. As long as it's not some super cheap Chinesium junk.
Great, thanks.
Nice video thanks
+Dave H Thanks for watching, see ya in the next video.
Nice video
+Nicks Exotics Thanks for watching.
nice done
Hi Cory I used these Mexican terra cotta drinking cups but they developed a white stringy fungus! So I just took them out. My fish took to them quickly as well as a lobster/crayfish. I regretted having to abort the mission. They looked and functioned so well except for the nasty fungus. Any ideas why and what that was???
Im no paid advertiser but my 18v dewalt drill made easy work of hole sawing terra cotta pots
Did 1 pot and my hole saw teeth went flat. Need to look for a masonary saw or a diamond one like you use to cut the glass on the tank. Maybe its my saw, maybe the pot material.
Good idea, how many days after clean / change water?
What size pot and what size diameter would you use to make a cave to bed bristlenose plecos
Great video, Thanks Cory looking forward to more.
Glad I could help.
Just a pointer for anyone who doesn't know much about bits, he's using the wrong bit here even though the job was done. Use a Carbide tip bit or carbide hole saw bit which should cut a lot easier and a lot faster. And drilling glass with this bit like he said will just not work at all in fact prepare yourself for it to completely shatter.
Use a grinding stone.
can i use Burnt potteries?
Smart
Nice DIY project. I'm going do something similar for my Plecos
Yeah it's a nice basic project to get people's creative juices flowin'.
Awesome! Thank you 😀
I have just got plecos how should I make them a cave for breeding my tank is 60 l
What was the name of the drill cutting bit please ?
What size is the pot? Is that a 5 inch pot and a 1 1/2 inch hole?
ive heard that these pots have lime in them so that would affect ph right
I've never seen that effect myself.
Awesome video. Was wonder if the super glue damages the plant or does it have to be a "special" kind of plant?
A plant with a ribosome is safest
plants with rhizomes do well w/ the gel superglue, but do not cover up the whole rhizome with superglue or the plant will suffer.
you pulling that off with a whole saw meant for wood? Or were those masonry bits that are meant for wet drilling
+Vincent Scalise Just a normal wood bit. I'm sure a masonry bit would work better but I don't own them and not sure the cost would justify buying them to only make caves :)
That's what I wanted to know, thanks for the quick reply
welp, guess this is a better idea than my 9mm.
Is it safe to use plastic pot plants
What kind of tank do you recommend for breeding the plecos - bare bottom, sand, aqua soil.....?
+wcdeich4 depends on the type. But almost anything works.
Do you know any one selling Ancistrus claro?
+wcdeich4 the wet spot is selling wild caught ones.
Can u use a plastic pot also ?btw 100th comment
Nice!
Where do U get your gravel from that's in the tank in this video ? I think it looks great
+carpet180 I get it from a sand/gravel supply place. I believe it monteray sand, not sure which grain size.
You Are a legend
Can you please list the size of the bit that you are using in this video. I have several pots that I need to drill to but I am looking for the bit and set that you are using are have in your video. I assume a hole size of 3'' would be good. Thank You
1.5 inch is usually enough. 3 would be quite large.
@@AquariumCoop I did the size 1.5. inch worked perfectly., I completed over twenty of them for my tanks, I also carefully made some of the size holes a little different as in a egg shape hole and it also worked perfectly too. Thanks for taking the time making the video for others to follow. Saved me a lot of money not having to buy caves. Great Channel by the way. Cheers.
Great video, thanks for the explanation about the Super Glue. Please make sure you are warning children against holding a pot with their fingers on the opposite side of the drill, sounds like an emergency room visit, otherwise, thanks!
Just saw your video and have to strongly disagree
Any ph difference?
No.
Corey, I have 4-5" albino bristlenose. Are those pots big enough?
Thank you for the info! I will try this out in the spring.
Hey! Do you think juvenile green spotted puffer would like little cave like that in my 55 long? Cant grow much plant in brackish water .. so trying to make them little hides.. reduce the territory nipping
I very much appreciate your videos! I bought a terra cotta pot that I want to drill a hole through, just yesterday so this is a handy video to find!
You should use a rectangle tote instead of a bucket it will give you more of a work area to drill.
Totally, if I had one, I'd do it :)
Do these pots leach any colors, like tannins in wood?
nope, I've never had them leech anything.
Any reason why you don't drill in the water? Instead of putting in the water and taking it out again repeatedly.
+rivahkillah because i was showing a video camera how to do it. Otherwise it would be submerged.
great..
but Glue in aquarium ?? this is not dangerous ?
+ABDOL MATR Super Glue brand gel has been safe to use in freshwater and saltware aquariums for years. When it sets up it is acrylic.
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thank you man,,,,
Is there a safe paint I could use on these?
+Jenn Harubin the only paint I know that I have used that is aquarium safe is krylon fusion black spray paint.
+Aquarium Co-Op , thank you so much for the prompt reply and the information. I will pick some up this week end. I love all your videos, I as a beginner, have found them all so helpful. have a pleasant day!
Another cool way to do it, is to cover it in silicone, and then roll it in the substrate to create a natural looking cave.
I'm in the process of making one of these for my new 60 gallon.
I made one for my 400 gallon.
I made one for my 7645 gallon.
What about guppies
+Valdez Elaine What about them? Are you asking if they use caves?
haha what
you come with me ,,,,,, i will show you my guppy
Are such caves good for shrimp??
+Afnan Hussain they'll use em but shrimp like plants better.
What sized hole for albino bristlenose ?
+Gatortrax Gaming about 2 inches
I have a HUGE question! It's not assorted with caves or anything but I was wondering if you knew if betta fish can handle 1 gallon tanks.
it can technically be done, but it's far easier to use larger aquariums.
Aquarium Co-Op would this cave be good for a betta?
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This vid does not do the ungodly sound of the hole saw chewing its was through terracotta pots justice, I suggest earplugs unless you like that nails on a chalk board "screeeee" sound.
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can make me one
not the best option to be drilling into a bucket of water, much easier to have a spray bottle and do it away from the water :)
In my experience a spray bottle is not enough water to keep the bit from overheating.
why you sooooooo nervous ?????????
won't the glue harm the fish
No, Super Glue Gel is safe.
Aquarium Co-Op that is what it is called... gel? Also I have seen people using hot glue... is that safe as well?
Wood bit on ceramic LoL 😂 / Talk about using the wrong tools for the job.... This is an accident waiting to happen. Kids do not attempt this.... If that bit slips it’s going to be an expensive trip to the hospital.
this vid is to long
waits for electrocution vid 🙈
really, all that work to save 5-6 bucks.