pvc pipe

[allialli]

I have a couple of loaches and I decided to put pvc pipes in my aquarium they wont even touch it though, not even come near it. I think I should turn it in to something to make it blend in, or seem natural, but I dont know what to use and why they wont come near it.
Help:?:

[Diana]

To camouflage PVC pipe you can coat it with silicone (messy!) and stick gravel or sand to it.
You can paint it with Krylon Fushion spray paint.
You can partially bury it in the substrate.

If they are not using it, you could remove it.
Or put it somewhere else in the tank. Perhaps they do not like it where it is.

Do they have hiding places now? What are these hiding places made of, and where in the tank?

[plaalye]

Be sure to sand or somehow smooth the cut edges, they can be very sharp!

[allialli]

Yea They do have some hiding places I have a very holy rock that they love

[LeStat]

I have a large piece of pvc waste pipe in one of my tanks, I have placed a large piece of flat bogwood in front of it to cover it up which has added extra nooks & crannies for the smaller guys. It is partially buried in the sand (probably 1" of sand covering the bottom of it) which maybe helps it feel more natural to the fish.

[nes999]

for me i noticced once they pic a spot they stay i have a moushroom looking thing and i cant gett them out its very tight openings so id take it out they found a place where theire safe or they dont trust it leave it for a month if no useing they get rid

[andyroo]

My tank is full of bamboo chunks, but for the first year my loaches would only rest in the old pot or in/under the stones. Now they're using everything. Maybe the PVC pipe is too big? They seem to prefer a snug fit.
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