Hi

Im just thinking that i need a better hiding place for my crayfish. At the moment i have balanced a flat rock on top of 2 bigger rocks to make a kind of cave but he cant really properly 'hide' in it.
What sort of things can i put in the tank that he can hide in, ive looked in fish shops and some of the ornaments are soooo expensive, is there anything cheaper i can get?
Im worried if i dont get him a proper hiding place he wont moult properly.

try some lengths of plastic piping? as long as its big enough for him to get into, it should be a good hiding place for him

will that be safe to put in the tank? I assume I just wash it first with some tank water

Just give it a good wash to get the releasing oils off it and it will be ok. Or you could build a cave with slate and glue it together with silicon sealer.

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Quite a few people use terracotta plant pots as hiding places in their aquariums.

Ive just bought some extra slate and made him a proper little cave. I will glue it all together another time but its fine for now. He seems quite happy with it