Clay catfish cave – spawning cave with front entrance – standard shape

Clay catfish cave – spawning cave with front entrance – standard shape

All our clay products are handmade and not cast. The diameter is always the same for each cave size, only the shape may differ slightly.

Another important point for breeding L-catfish is the texture of the cave surfaces. We use stoneware clay for the production of our clay articles, which can be highly fired and contains a varying proportion of fireclay depending on the product. As a result, the surface of our spawning caves is always slightly rough and never as smooth as cast products.

However, if the surface is at least slightly rough, as is almost always the case with hand-modelled caves made of stoneware paste, the clutch can adhere better to the cave wall and the risk of flushing out is reduced.

In addition, this provides an excellent basis for surface growth, which is very readily grazed by the catfish.