flatfish Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I've just got hold of a small amount of giant bamboo that I've cut into sections for breeding caves. It's been drying in a shed for several years. Do I just use it straight away or do I need to boil it or treat it somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Fish don't like fresh bamboo usually, but since it's dried it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 i just put mine in a bucket of boiling water for 10mins and its fine after that, the plecs love using them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I have heaps of bamboo can i just cut some and glue them together for a cave with silicon or do i have to dry it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 small amount of giant bamboo :lol: sorry, couldn't resist :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 When I put a piece of bamboo into my tank straight it grew some kind of gunk and made a big mess, I ended up stripping the tank. I would boil it to be sure, and maybe sand or scrub out any of that spongy stuff on the inside. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I forget the thread it maybe even in this section where somebody else tried bamboo. He was using it to hide tubing in, it looked great. But he then had to remove it as it became mouldy. I can't remember if he treated it in anyway or even boiled it but do you think boiling it would stop it from going mouldy? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 It's the softer parts that the sapstream flows through that rots first. I don't know how long the rest would take to collapse though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 just digging up an old thread but does anyone use bamboo for caves o does it rot easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 best thing to use for plecos are bamboo caves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I've heard a few stories similar to those above, we use short lengths of 32mm alkathene, only problem is it floats so you have to weight it down, we hide it under the drift wood and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuglyDragon Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 my bamboo caves last about 2 years, the plecs often eat the ends out of them so i silicone a flat rock on the end, i sometimes silicone them to a wall tile cut in half to hold them down too, or just put a rock or wood on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Boil them before use or else the slime monster attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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