Very simple cave

[Leradema]

I put a nice dark green coffee mug in my tank as a cave. My algea eater and snails love to hide and chill out inside there.

It costs nothing and looks great.

Have a nice day all!

Lera

[Pollux]

good idea, but how do you know if the glaze on the ceramic is safe?

[Leradema]

Well it's been in there since October and they're all happy and healty, so I assume it's same. Wouldn't it have to be if it's supposed to be used for humans to drink out of?

[pbgroupie]

If the mug was labeled food safe, then it is certainly safe for snails. The glazes with high contents of lead (at least in the US) have a warning not to use it for food.

[Pollux]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you so much Leradema
and pbgroupie! i never thought of that, stupid me . a whole new source of tank decor has just been opened up to me .

[badflash]

I'm using clay pots cut in half. I love the look.

[pbgroupie]

I love that look, especially with some crystalwort (ricci) or java moss growing on top.

[Pollux]

ooooooo very nice

[badflash]

Yes, riccia and even java moss will attach to terra cotta. I can't do that with crays though, they eat it too quickly.

[Annie Anderson]

Badflash, are those small pots or big crayfish?

[badflash]

I have both. You can cut pots to any size you want.

[badflash]

Annie- I mis-read your question. Those are fairly big crayfish. They are albino P. Alleni. That is the same species as the blue florida crays that are more common. True albino crays are quite rare.