Plecoceramics Ceramic Magma Boulder Stone Decoration - Aquarium Fish Tank Hideway Decor - for Cichlids Plecos Bettas

Exactly what I expected from the description.

I originally was looking for a cave for my Apistograma which has been having some territory disputes in my tank, but a smaller cave worked out. That left my other Cichlid who lives alone in his tank. He had a plastic tree trunk house, but I have been wanting a ceramic one to give him. This was perfect. HOW DOES THIS COME? This came well protected in a box and well cushioned. HOW TO PREPARE I washed this off really well before putting in the tank. HOW DOES THIS WORK OUT? At first our Demasoni cichlid was upset looking for his other house. However, after about a day, he took a trip into this house and has been using it ever since. It is a tight fit, but he seems to like it. PHOTO I got a photo of our cichlid in his house for you. I hope you can see it. THE BOTTOM LINE This is great ceramic house for a pleco or cichlid. I prefer it over plastic as plastic leaches into the tank over time and I like ceramic more. MY RATING FIVE STARS. This has great varieties of holes in the ceramic house. IT has plenty of spy places for fish to look out of and is great especially for cichlids, but all of the fish do like to fly through now and then in these caves.

Feels more fragile than other decor I have. I really like this piece though. I got a few others that were rounded etc to glue onto each other for more hiding spots. My aggressive convicts love picking spots in the aquarium and about one pair usually gets one of these to themselves. My bigger red blood parrots cant fit, but smaller ones can. Bigger convicts can which sure many other varieties can as well.

Easy to clean, never fades, and doesnt introduce particles or flakes in the water. Great price and solid material.

Beautiful pleco cave with some nice detailing. I centered this in my tank for my pleco baby to claim as his own. Its a popular hangout for him, the betta sorority and my giant apple snail. Everyone loves the cave, and I will definitely purchase more of these for other tanks.

I love the color and how unique each piece looks. And my fish love to hide out!

I put this in my apisto/ cory tank in order to give them some non spawning places to hide, and so far it has worked. All 4 of my apistos and the 4 corys use it constantly and it has become a permanent fixture in my 20gal. Looks wise, it has the texture of rock and the painted surfaces look natural. It is ceramic, so its fragile, but; it felt solid while putting it in the tank. 5 stars and perfect to give your fish some hidey holes.

Finally! This Magma Boulder decoration is perfect for my 5-gallon fish tank and Karl just loves it. Just rinse well and drop it in. Ive tried multiple cubby holes from Amazon and the pet store but the paint chipped off, they attracted mold like a magnet and had a lot of sharp edges that needed to be sanded down to protect your fish. They all looked like some cheap plaster project we all made as kids in elementary. This decoration is solid, well-made, very smooth in and out, and looks great as part of a natural habitat for your fish. I cant recommend it enough.

Im not sure what thickness has to do with this product. I rinse it off in cold water for about a minute or more. It isnt smooth but a bit textured, like pottery before being glazed. When I put it into my fish tank, it started to release something into the water, like tiny bubbles of something. I thought odd, left it for a minute thinking it will calm down. It didnt. I pulled it out. Within 15 mins my filter light started blinking, meaning change the filter. This was after only 24hrs in use. It definitely had to be changed. I take it as that decor mucked up the water. Within 8 hours of putting this decor in, one of my Mollies died & the other 2 were struggling. The 2 struggling ones are doing fine now.

I like how this fake rock has a real feel. The way it is made it fools the fish and they are constantly stealing ownership from each other