Stone Pleco Caves

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 06 Apr 2011, 21:33

Say good-bye to those ugly PVC pipes, no more boxy slate caves, now you can keep your tank looking natural with these fieldstone pleco caves. These caves are all natural stone, about 2-3" H x 4-5"W x 5-8"L.

Inside cave measurements can be done to your requirements so they are sized to your breed of pleco.

Picture is for example only, each stone is unique and colors vary from stone to stone. Caves are $10 each and ship anywhere in the U.S. for $15 (for upto 6 caves depending on size). Larger stones and custom orders welcome, just email for details. All payments are paypal only.

I sell on several sites so please be sure, I know you came from, or you mention PlanetCatfish. If you are a member here, please buy here, so I can be sure to send in a token of gratitude. Also thanks to everyone who has ordered from this site I'm sending out my next donation on 01-07-2013

Thanks for looking.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 06 Apr 2011, 21:42

Very nicely done.

Resembles my caves in this thread:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =4&t=25973

(Not quite the same method, but similar concept)

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Mats

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 07 Apr 2011, 18:32

You know what they say, great minds and all that. I'm far from a stone mason but I can handle a grinder so I figure if I can help a few people and kick back a few dollars to the site, why not.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 07 Apr 2011, 19:28

Absolutely. I have no problem having my ideas reused - even if they are re-invented...

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Mats

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 12 Apr 2011, 20:38

My first cave order from this site shipped out today. Just want to say thanks to the crew that keeps this site running and my donation has been made. Here are a couple pics of the cave.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 12 Apr 2011, 23:44

Just out of curiosity, what size grinder do you use for making these - 9" I guess?

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Mats

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 13 Apr 2011, 16:24

MatsP wrote:Just out of curiosity, what size grinder do you use for making these - 9" I guess?

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Mats

To cut off the bottom I use a 10" blade on my radial arm saw. Then to cut the cave a 7" blade on my grinder which I found out can only cut 2.25" deep due to the head of the grinder contacting the stone. If there is any fine detail work I have a set of spindle grinders for my rotary tool.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 19 Apr 2011, 21:23

Thanks agin for the orders, another set of caves completed and shipped:

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 19 Apr 2011, 21:26

What size are they? Any chance we could have something in the picture to show it's scale?

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Mats

vanillarum · Post by **vanillarum** » 19 Apr 2011, 23:56

That big cave pictured above is mine, and it is very, very nice. Didn't make the mailman very happy to deliver it, though !! I am a little nervous to put it in the tank since it is pretty heavy. When I get up the nerve, it will be going in my 40b for an L240 home. Very nice job, Joe.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 20 Apr 2011, 01:08

MatsP wrote:What size are they? Any chance we could have something in the picture to show it's scale?

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Mats

Mats,
The tiles are 20" square or 50cm? The smaller stones ae about 6" or 15cm. I think the biger ones were 8"

Vanillarum,
Thanks, I'm glad you like it, That's the biggest I've done so far.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 22 Sep 2011, 17:52

Just a bump.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 29 Sep 2011, 23:32

Another batch going out, thanks everyone, also here are the refrence pics that show my phone on the stones. I noticed the packing foam makes them look like oreo cookies.

geminiluna · Post by **geminiluna** » 29 Sep 2011, 23:48

They look very nice! Looking forward to getting mine - just saw the shipping notice come through my e-mail. ~Cheers

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 16 Oct 2011, 20:31

Pm sent.

Pleco Lover · Post by **Pleco Lover** » 29 Oct 2011, 07:51

Very nice caves,good luck with the sale

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 29 Oct 2011, 17:37

Im still waiting for a response.

I ended up getting other caves but i still really want these.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 01 Nov 2011, 20:40

yayfish24 wrote:Im still waiting for a response. I ended up getting other caves but i still really want these.

Sorry for the delay somehow I skipped your message, reply has been sent.

Steelhd98 · Post by **Steelhd98** » 14 Nov 2011, 03:01

PM Sent.

bassgenie · Post by **bassgenie** » 24 Nov 2011, 13:01

Any Black Friday specials?

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 01 Dec 2011, 21:19

bassgenie wrote:Any Black Friday specials?

I guess not since I just saw this. I don't get to the site but maybe once a week now. For some reason topic notifications don't come through on my Comcast account, PM notifications make it through every time though.

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 01 Dec 2011, 21:23

UPDATE 12/1/2011
Thanks to everyone who has ordered caves the past month. It seems there will be a lot of christmas caves given to lucky plecos this year. As of right now I'm back ordered through the end of the year so any new requests won't be produced until January. I'm still taking orders but you will be on the waiting list.

Also I just made my latest donation to the site and I want to thank the people at planetcatfish for this wonderful site.

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 02 Dec 2011, 03:36

Did you get to start mine?

tigger27 · Post by **tigger27** » 04 Dec 2011, 20:11

I would like to get some caves for L46s. Has Anyone purchased from you for this breed?

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 05 Dec 2011, 17:46

yayfish24 wrote:Did you get to start mine?

I responded to your PM on November 28th, I hope you got it.
If not here was the response (since then your caves are completed and shipped today "Monday December 5th")

Sent: Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:42 am
From: joefish72b
To: yayfish24

Hello,
I hope to start them on Wednesday and they should ship on Friday as long as none of them break while cutting. The latest shipping date will be Monday.
Thanks,
Joe

joefish72b · Post by **joefish72b** » 05 Dec 2011, 17:50

tigger27 wrote:I would like to get some caves for L46s. Has Anyone purchased from you for this breed?

I don't remember for sure, but I have done a lot for that size pleco which would be a 1.5"W x 7/8"H x 4" deep. I just did an order for a fish club and I'm sure some of them were going to be used for Zebra Plecos.

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 05 Dec 2011, 21:15

joefish72b wrote:
yayfish24 wrote:Did you get to start mine?
I responded to your PM on November 28th, I hope you got it.
If not here was the response (since then your caves are completed and shipped today "Monday December 5th")

Sent: Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:42 am
From: joefish72b
To: yayfish24

Hello,
I hope to start them on Wednesday and they should ship on Friday as long as none of them break while cutting. The latest shipping date will be Monday.
Thanks,
Joe

Sweet thank you. Cant wait to get them.

nvcichlids · Post by **nvcichlids** » 07 Dec 2011, 16:55

awesome idea. I did send a pm with questions. I am in no hurry to receive as I don't have the fish yet, but definately looking forward to hearing back from you on the "custom" idea as well.

-Nate

yayfish24 · Post by **yayfish24** » 08 Dec 2011, 22:21

Just got my caves today and I am blown away with how nice they are. Amazing work. Id like to get a few more in the new year when I set up my 75. Ill post some pics later of them in tank. Once again thank you.

matti2uude · Post by **matti2uude** » 08 Dec 2011, 23:28

Can you ship them to Canada too? I'm interested in some.

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