I've been testing these just to stuff java fern and anubias bacteria and anubias petite into the upper holes and grow it so far it's going well gives a lot of cover for a lot of different creatures outside of shrimp even when full of plants. FYI I don't recommend keeping fahaka puffers with other fish but this is my tank. He will sometimes pick up the plants and move them. this shrimp cave gives something he can move that will keep plants from floating around the tank.

Okay maybe not since sliced bread, but shrimp and my kuhli loaches love these shrimp caves. I have 4 in this tank and they all get used.

I like the smallish size. It doubles as my Java fern holder!
Very classic and simple design, reasonably priced.

I bought the cave and the moss. I covered the cave using the super glue gel and my shrimp are loving it.

. If you need something to get into free shipping go for it. Nice made of something I assume to be tank safe. The shrimp swim past it, through it doing their shrimpy thing I do use it as a cage over the food dish so my tank pigs don’t get at too quickly. Does the trick. The older shrimp seem to like it better.

I love the look of this little shrimp hide. I put java moss on top and my shrimp love it! It’s perfect for baby shrimp!

I recently purchased two of them for my cherry shrimp tanks... They seem to be made of the same stuff as the pleco caves... So far, so good... Another GREAT product from Aquarium Co-op...! Keep up y'alls awesomeness...!!!

I found this "shrimp cave" in a local shop, and decided to pick one up. It has been in a tank for about 2 months now. I stuck some baby Java Ferns into the holes for now, since I don't have experience with moss yet. I don't know how happy the shrimp are with it, but I DO see them inside, and the quality is good. It also looks cool! :-) I would worry about certain size fish getting stuck in the holes, though...

My shrimp took just a few days to start using this as a hideout. It's the perfect size for the shrimp but small enough that not even my tetras try to go in. This also makes it a great place to drop a shrimp pellet or two for private feeding if needed.

I use this for my Gold Ringed Danios nano fish, so they can escape from my betta when he wants to harass them. Success!

Smaller than I expected but it's cute and has some weight to it. I can have plants around it as a possible kuhli mansion

When I opened the box, it was already shattered

These little hides are so cute and my shrimp love them. I put it on a java moss mat. I'm going to order some more so more shrimp can use them.

It’s a small item, and that is what I wanted, and it is perfect for the shrimps. They love it! Also the unfinished surface allows beneficial bacteria to grow, which benefits the tank.

My cherry shrimp seem to enjoy this cave, and it’s also nice for attaching small plants or moss.

It took a couple weeks, but now my little red cherry shrimps use their shromping-ground. They are such fun pets! I like the look of this hide. The brown color doesn’t stick out so much like other more orange colors. The holes aren’t sharp either so it is safe for my sparkling gourami. Use caution, some medium-sized fish may get stuck trying to get in it. My tank is all small shrimp and nano fish, so it’s perfect. My shrimp colony is still very small, but I bet as it grows this hide will get even more use.

Love it

My 1st time ordering from the Co-op! I love the YouTube videos with all the info they give! My order came very quick, ordered on April 3rd and was unboxing on the 6th. I have 2 small issues, 1st shrimp cave arrived cracked and I hope that isn't going to cause any issues but it still will be used. 2nd issue the medium sized sponges are really small to be medium. I must say I'm blaming myself for this one. I watched the filter video and they seemed bigger in it but I didn't pay attention to the measurements when ordering. But my overall experience with Aquarium Co-op has been great and will be ordering again for sure. (Plants)

Works as advertised (i.e., protective cover for shrimp) but also provides a surface to attach plants (especially anubias)

It’s a very well made product and it is what it says it is. Gives your baby shrimp somewhere to hide.

My shrimp love it, but strangely enough, they only love it when I place them on top of empty Terra cotta pots. It looks really cool though!