yes, it would be covered by substrate and perhaps plants in front. So, the male doesn't enter the cave to fertilize the eggs? Size is good to know though! ThanksIdeal spawning sites, made from whatever is available, should have a opening only large enough for the female to slide into on her side. Your pill bottle's opening is too large, and unless completely covered by substrate let in too much light.
Changed it up to bamboo. This is about 1/2" in diameter and about 2" deep. This look better?Ideal spawning sites, made from whatever is available, should have a opening only large enough for the female to slide into on her side. Your pill bottle's opening is too large, and unless completely covered by substrate let in too much light.
Yeah, you're probably right, I'm overthinking it. The tank is going to be a hybrid aquascape/fish tank, with fish first priority for water parameters, temp etc, but then aquascape and plants. So no leaf litter, although I may have leaves in sump, but there will be lot's of plants. That's the idea anyways, but subject to change.Why not just make a selection of little caves and crevices with wood and rocks? And use plenty of leaf litter too. I am sure the caves don’t have to be perfectly cylindrical!
I should have prefaced my post by saying that I have plenty of experience breeding apistos and angels. I'm well aware of what apistos need. Been doing this aquarium stuff, probably before you were born. In the past I have just used small clay pots and such, but this time I'm trying something different, thus the post for "natural". Not looking for a critique of my aquascape, but thanks for the concern.Care to show an example of how you want the tank to look? Because there are several aquascape styles that are very much not going to work for dwarf cichlids. Be it for the wrong type of substrate or lack of structure.
Allright and thank you for clarifying. Sometimes you see people your age (we're roughly 20 years apart, btw) that keep fish for 50 years and have no idea what they're actually doing, nor can they explain it. Also the word "aquascape" has become kind of a trigger word, especially the way it's used here in Germany. Carry on then!I should have prefaced my post by saying that I have plenty of experience breeding apistos and angels. I'm well aware of what apistos need. Been doing this aquarium stuff, probably before you were born. In the past I have just used small clay pots and such, but this time I'm trying something different, thus the post for "natural". Not looking for a critique of my aquascape, but thanks for the concern.
No worries, yeah, I'm trying to dance a fine line between aquascape and fish. This tank will be fish first, aquascape second. Not a biotope tank, but trying to keep as south american as I can. We'll see how I do!! Not looking to breed per se, but want conditions right to breed. Again a fine line. Planning on a breeding pair of macmasteri and hongsloi, with Angels and school of pencilfish. Those are at least the focus fish. Most plants will be south american too, with both rock and wood as hardscapes.Allright and thank you for clarifying. Sometimes you see people your age (we're roughly 20 years apart, btw) that keep fish for 50 years and have no idea what they're actually doing, nor can they explain it. Also the word "aquascape" has become kind of a trigger word, especially the way it's used here in Germany. Carry on then!
Like the other have said you would need to bury the bamboo in the sand to give a much narrower entrance.Changed it up to bamboo. This is about 1/2" in diameter and about 2" deep. This look better?View attachment 12152