hey
how are you
i decided today to craft together a
hideout cave for shrimps
if you don't feel like buying one
getting an acrylic tube and trimming it
will do the job
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so first and foremost you'll need to get
some rigid tubes
plastic or acrylic are a good idea since
they are transparent and allows you to
see the shrimps in hiding
we provide those on our website i'll add
the link in the description
after cutting the tubes to the desired
length
you should sand the edges to refine them
and do final adjustment it is a tedious
process and will require patience
i just want to mention that you can use
a hand saw on regular sanding paper or
simply if you own a dremel the process
will be much easier and faster
just make sure to select the proper
blade or disk for acrylic cutting
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selecting the diameter of the tube is
personal preference we pick a half inch
internal diameter
aesthetically for nano tanks it looks
better and doesn't take much space when
stacking several tubes together
now
after cutting and sanding the amount of
tube segments you need it is time to
create the cave in our example we use
three stacked tubes in the pyramid shape
and glue those together with heat glue
you can also use cyanoacrylate or
silicon
the most important thing here is
selecting an aquarium safe blue
or simply go with a tie wrap or a
fishing line to tie everything together
after all it's the final design that's
gonna pop
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once the pyramid or the base shape is
complete
we decorate with natural elements in
order for the moss to adhere to the
tubes it needs gluing
we usually go with a perforated plastic
mesh or metal mesh to attach the mosses
onto
this also is a personal preference
it has a minimal impact on the longevity
of the cave however once mosses grow
they will take over and only the
openings of the tubes will be visible
it kind of defies the purpose of having
transparent tubes
but anyway it's just to show the idea
you can leave the tube naked without any
decoration on them and they will do just
fine
or simply glue the moss directly on the
tube
with time the moss will grow and will
detach itself from where it was
initially
so you'll have to adjust every now and
then make some enhancements according to
your liking
you can also put the tubes directly in
the tank without building a structure
here's an example of what it will look
like
also a good idea we use this in some of
our tanks
let us know in the comment what you
think
with or without structure
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