Re: Flowerpots as caves.

[Ken Laidlaw <K.Laidlaw@roe.ac.uk>]

Hi Peter,

> I am going get a couple of dwarf cichlids, and I was wondering how
> flowerpots is used as caves. 
> 
> Do I turn it up side down, and break a little of the rim, so the
> cichlids can enter? 

Yes. Include some small gravel (or inert sand) in your tank 
as the fish like to dig a little inside the pot.

> 
> Which size and type (material) of pot is the bedst?

Red clay (terra cotta) are best.  I like to use 4" saucers 
which are used for standing pots on.  You can also use 
small pots (3" rim) and instead of the notch out of the rim 
you can increase the size of the drainage hole on the 
bottom for the fish to enter.

> 
> Is it better to find rocks, and build the caves myself? And if so, do I
> have to glue them together with silicone?
It is not worth the effort.

Hope this helps,
Ken.