zebra eel cave
 

think this will work? i will stack the rock around it and have a few "entrances", or would it be better to just leave 1?
the PVC cave measures 20" long, 10" wide, 8" high.

what do you think?
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might not see your eel a whole lot except at feeding time>>?

i've read that the zebras spend more time out in the open when they get used to their surroundings. plus it's a sweet looking eel:)

I had two zebras and both were rarley out in the open. They also would just come out enough to eat.

I have had mine many years, it prefers to stay under cover too. It comes out only to eat.

That looks like 1" pipe, might need larger daimeter for a Zebra.

Why would that be if the rocks are stacked on top? Do you think the eel would knock it over?

1" Pipe is plenty. Id drill holes in the rocks and zip tie them down and you will be good to go. I too am thinking about getting a Zebra for my 210g; I currently have a 1.5" thick approx 20" Snowflake so I want to get him/her a buddy.

i've wanted one for 3 years now and i finally have a tank big enough to get one. i guess i'll just have to feed it a lot so i can see it ;)

You here diffrent things on how ofter they eat. My Snowflake eats everyday; when I feed my triggers and wrasses shrimp and clams it comes write to the top of the tank and eats from my hands. Really cool animals.

I would make it shorter. My zebra eel seems to like spaces that are really small and tight. I would also have many openings.

I agree, unless you are buying a juvenile, the 1" pipe is too small. You will have to uproot it in a year. Save yourself the headache and get it at least 1.5" if not bigger. The last zebra I had was 2-2.5" thick after a couple of years.

I don't think the pipe itself is the cave. I think the OP is going to use the pvc structure as a base to stack liverock around and on.

Looks great, the eel will love it, mine finds nooks and crannies i dindnt even know were there , i feed mine a emerald crab today for the first time , man was that cool watching him eat it :D

yeah, the pipe framework is domething to stack the rock around, not for the eel to swim through.
do you really think it should be shorter? i made it that tall so that the eel would have room when it grows.
thanks!

I think its fine as it is. the only reason to make it shorter might be to make it more stable to be sure it doesn't topple when/if the eel shifts some rock.

it's pretty stable. the PVC is schedule 60 or 80, i don't remember. either way it's pretty strong.

do you think i should silicone it together so no water can get trapped inside it? i might do it anyway to add to the strength.