The container in the pic is one of many 28 quart rubbermaid containers I use for growing superworms thats how all the ventilation holes got on the side. (dont think they are necessary since I check on the containers daily or at least every 2 days removing the lid and adding bedding and/or potato as necessary)... of course there was late march of last year when I broke my leg and didn't get back to them for nearly 2 weeks. They were still doing well and had *alot* of potato so they were fine and most still had bedding and potato to eat. *stops going off topic for this paragraph anyway*
The dimensions are 22.9 x 16.8 x 5.9. At first I plan to use PVC pipe for hideouts and white sand as substrate. Later I may get crafty and make plaster homes they can back up into. Once the crayfish and java moss get growing really well I'll be looking for a red ear sunfish or 2 maybe even a rockbass to put in my 55 gallon hex which believe it or not I have owned for nearly 15 years and never used! They will be fed earthworms, pellets and the crays => The pellets are for nutrition as I doubt a 100% cray diet is healthy and the worms will be a favorite for them to eat I'm sure (and I have a good supply in the yard)
I have 10 gallon tanks and one I believe is 30 (that 30 is a tank I got as an early teenager as is over 20 years old and has not been used in most of those 20 years =P). I went with the 28qt tubberware container to start with because its short has more floorspace than the 10's and is easy to modify. If I want a deeper container all I have to do is put that lid on it in fact I am looking for one that is empty now without any luck.
What do you think? Is plaster a good material to use for making caves? Bad idea to use rubbermaid containers?
The dimensions are 22.9 x 16.8 x 5.9. At first I plan to use PVC pipe for hideouts and white sand as substrate. Later I may get crafty and make plaster homes they can back up into. Once the crayfish and java moss get growing really well I'll be looking for a red ear sunfish or 2 maybe even a rockbass to put in my 55 gallon hex which believe it or not I have owned for nearly 15 years and never used! They will be fed earthworms, pellets and the crays => The pellets are for nutrition as I doubt a 100% cray diet is healthy and the worms will be a favorite for them to eat I'm sure (and I have a good supply in the yard)
I have 10 gallon tanks and one I believe is 30 (that 30 is a tank I got as an early teenager as is over 20 years old and has not been used in most of those 20 years =P). I went with the 28qt tubberware container to start with because its short has more floorspace than the 10's and is easy to modify. If I want a deeper container all I have to do is put that lid on it in fact I am looking for one that is empty now without any luck.
What do you think? Is plaster a good material to use for making caves? Bad idea to use rubbermaid containers?
