Coconut cave - made to order

[jarrodaden]

Beefy - I am going to try this idea. The coconuts that I found are kind of hairy. Do you sand them down or do they look like that on the outside when you buy them?

[BeefyG]

Beefy - I am going to try this idea. The coconuts that I found are kind of hairy. Do you sand them down or do they look like that on the outside when you buy them?

To remove the hair, build a fire and get it going really hot. Then toss in the coconut and the hair will burn off... but leave it in there for a really long time to make sure... then toss out the charred remains and buy one from me!

I'm joking. I suggest removing the hair after boiling the coconut. It softens the hair up and it shaves off with a sharp knife + sandpaper. Sometimes I leave some of it on though because it should be a good bacteria breeding ground. Methinks, anyway...

[jarrodaden]

I made one of these this weekend and my fish LOVE it. They are all taking their turn in the new cave. I will have to make more soon.

I have to admit that the asking price of $10 is exceedingly fair. This is a fairly labor intensive project. That said, I am always looking for an excuse to buy tools and play with them, so for now I will continue to do my own.

For those of you who aren't crafty, I definitely recommend purchasing some of these.

[gotticgs]

texans

[BeefyG]

texans

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[Lawsman]

I bought three of these last week at HAW. They work and look natural in the tank. I put a little subsrate on bottom and Troph's love them.

I am a bit paranoid, so I boiled them before I put them in the tank-just in case any parasites were still hanging on.

[BeefyG]

I bought three of these last week at HAW. They work and look natural in the tank. I put a little subsrate on bottom and Troph's love them.

I am a bit paranoid, so I boiled them before I put them in the tank-just in case any parasites were still hanging on.

I'm glad you're enjoying them! I boil them a couple times and soak them overnight a couple times to leech tanins when I make them but its always a good idea to boil stuff right before it goes in the tank.