Here is a very simple Rock Cave you can do yourself and it is very inexpensive to make.
Items Needed:
PVC pipe - I used 4 inch - but you can make it as big or small as you like.
small rocks or gravel
Aquarium epoxy
CAVE:
Carefully cut the PVC pipe in half to the size you want. If using rock - glue each on in the pattern you want. If you use gravel you can put the epoxy all over the PVC and then just roll it over the gravel until it is covered.
TUNNEL:
Keep the PVC intact but cut to the desired length. Cover in epoxy and roll in the gravel.
You need to let it dry for 48 hours before submerging it in water. Rinse well in warm water before placing it in the tank.
Yep, another one...it's like I woke up one morning and said "I think I will get a fish". So I buy a Betta, a really pretty red Betta. I buy the pretty vase and some rocks and plop him right in...2 days later - I decided he needs a bigger home - so in comes the 2 gallon tank. I figured I may as well read up on them online - and before you know it I am at Petsmart buying a 10 gallon tank - some Dalmation Mollies and Mickey Mouse Platys. Obviously I didn't read "enough" online - I put those poor little guys right in - didn't even know the meaning of the word "cycle".
I guess someone was looking out for the poor defenseless fishies because somehow they made it through the cycle - not only did they make it - but one of the Mollies (Dolly) had babies! So I run to Walmart and buy another tank - with filter - and make a nursery for the little guys. OH, HOW CUTE! I saved 6 of the little cutie pies. Well, as if that wasn't enough - I bring home a 37 gallon tank ( seriously).
Now...as of this writing (typing) I have accumulated the following:
2 gallon - Red Betta - Noah
10 gallon - Blue Betta - Betty, White Betta - Wilma, Blue Betta - Sapphire, Blue/Green Betta - Emerald, Red Betta - Ruby. So 5 beautiful females.
37 gallon - 2 Dalmation Mollies - Dolly & Dahmer - 2 Ballon Belly Mollies - Lucy & Ricardo, 2 Mickey Mouse Platys - Minnie & Mickey, 1 Red Wag Platy - Cletus (hubby named him) 2 Sun Burst Platys - Sunny & Hunny, 3 Cory Cats - Larry, Curly & Mo (hubby named them, too) and 2 Mystery Snails - Goldie & Hawn
Then my little 1.8 gallon nursery with 6 cute as can be Dalmation Mollie babies - soon will have to move to a bigger tank. REAL soon! they are growing like crazy!!
So that is a total of 26!
I love feeding them, I even love cleaning the tanks. I can watch them for hours. They can be so personable.
Here are a couple of pics of my little guys & gals.
