Leo2o915 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just ordered one and some java moss what’s the best way to set up and will the Corydoras get stuck in there ? Is it a hazard for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I bought the shrimp cave about a year ago. Great product. I pushed moss inside every other hole. This allowed the moss to grow out and receive light. It also allowed shrimp to go into the cave. If you have big, full-grown Cories the holes will be too small for them. If you have Cory fry or young pygmy Cories, you should wait until they are too big to fir into the holes to se the shrimp cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph’s Fish and Plants Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I got a very similar cave off amazon a long time ago and I haven’t had any issues. I don’t keep cories though so I wouldn’t know about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Cait said: I bought the shrimp cave about a year ago. Great product. I pushed moss inside every other hole. This allowed the moss to grow out and receive light. It also allowed shrimp to go into the cave. If you have big, full-grown Cories the holes will be too small for them. If you have Cory fry or young pygmy Cories, you should wait until they are too big to fir into the holes to se the shrimp cave. They are this size. So stick the java moss in every hole so break it apart ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Yes, just pull about the moss and stick a clump into a hole. If you are using the cave for moss and not for a hide, then you can plug moss into every hole. Just check the size with your Cories. If it looks like the fish are big enough to swim into a hole, then wait for them to grow a bit before using the cave. The holes are small, sized for dwarf shrimp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Cait said: Yes, just pull about the moss and stick a clump into a hole. If you are using the cave for moss and not for a hide, then you can plug moss into every hole. Just check the size with your Cories. If it looks like the fish are big enough to swim into a hole, then wait for them to grow a bit before using the cave. The holes are small, sized for dwarf shrimp. Ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errk25 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) I use the shrimp caves for air stones. I run the air hose right through one of the holes with the air stone inside of the cave. I like the way it looks with the bubbles coming out and little fish or fry will still go inside. Edited July 19, 2020 by Errk25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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