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

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’ve been looking for the perfect size cave for my 5 gallon betta tank for years. They are either too big or too small. This one is the perfect size. It’s made of ceramic and not plastic which I appreciate. There were no sharp edges to harm fins, so I just rinsed and added it to the tank. My fish explored it almost immediately.

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.

Very well made, well packaged, arrived safely, looks great in tank - thank you!

We had a new fish that just loves to hide. We needed a place for him that the larger fish couldnt get into and this worked like a charm.

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.

I actually got this for one of my snakes, and he LOVES it! Theres multiple openings to this rock hide and it seems to be fun for him (hognose snake) to crawl through. If you are getting it for a snake, be sure it is for a smaller species so that they dont get stuck in the openings. Male hognose snakes, male rosy boas, and garter snakes would all enjoy this, and juvenile snakes as well. It would probably work well for dart frogs and small tree frogs too! I removed a star because the edges are not well painted, making it look less realistic in my opinion.

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.

All of the fish Ive had use this rock hideaway. It is a good respite for my fish while the lights are always on. Overall good quality and material feels solid. The color has not faded or anything since I purchased this.

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