Build a varied shallow nursery with the bases already in the box
Create twelve PVC fish cribs without hunting down every material and container separately. Fine strands, flexible reeds and wide flat limbs give fry and copepods—tiny aquatic crustaceans—dense refuge while adding shade and growing surface for algae and periphyton.
What the Easy Dozen includes
- Twelve 8-inch base containers
- 35 pounds of reclaimed PVC in three material types
- More than 250 square feet of surface area
- Pieces average about 35 inches long and range from 1/4–5 inches wide
- Material for about twelve units
What do I supply?
Cement. Divide the mix among the bases, balance fine and wider pieces, set the limbs in wet cement and allow the bases to cure. Then shape flexible pieces by hand. Fishiding’s example units weighed about 9 pounds each; your cement amount determines the finished weight.
Is this a manageable DIY project?
Mark’s May 2022 review described the kit as easy to put together for pond cover. Steve Graham reported making fifteen habitats by adding three cinder-block bases of his own.
For extra dense strands, see Cradle Hair reclaimed PVC. For taller builds, compare the Six Foot DIY Shleaf Kit.
Price includes free shipping.
