Hiding Places

Question
Hey Amber,
I consider myself an intermediate fish owner, but my decorating skills are garbage LOL!!! I have an aggressive tank and my Red Devil is harassing the hell out of my two Black Covicts. I read somewhere that a flower pot would be a great place for them to hide. If I do decide to get the flower pot should I get a plastic or ceramic pot? If I get a ceramic pot would it be safe for the fish?


Answer
Hello Brad-

I'm no expert on cichlids, but a flowerpot sounds like a good idea to me. A plastic or ceramic one should be fine, just be sure that you soak it in hot water for 30 minutes before you add it to the tank. Don't use any soap!

Also, you may want to be sure that any holes in the pot are big enough for your fish to fit through without getting stuck or injured (or you can do the reverse, and get a pot with tiny holes your fish can't get into.)

Hope this is useful! Good luck!
-Amber Worman