How I Cut Clay Pots for Fish - Quick, Easy, and Clean

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Struggling to cut clay pots for your fish? In this video I'll show you how to cut clay pots with clean edges that will be safe and attractive in your home aquarium.
These half pots are particularly useful as shelters and spawning sites for breeding dwarf cichlids and cave spawning fish.

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@adamsnyder9347 2 ай бұрын

The tape line is a good trick. I do this process over the sink with the faucet set to a drip, and use a compact hand hacksaw with the 24 TPI blade it came with for around five bucks at the discount tool chain store. Make the cut under the drip to keep the blade clean. I can halve a three inch pot in a couple minutes.

@kiezen-_-3464 16 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@AussieAquatic 2 жыл бұрын

Just the video I wanted to see, and not only great information, the video is expertly presented and produced. 2 Thumbs Up :)

@barryjames3747 2 ай бұрын

just what i was looking for, thank you.

@dennisbinkhorst2039 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and well explained! In really like the subjects you choose for your video's.

@beardedboon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, very informative

@southernskies531 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful video😊👍

@vickiecorby3086 2 жыл бұрын

Very good useful video

@ramonperez1043 Жыл бұрын

Im so glad i found you i have a tall ceramic lamp i want shorten i will try you method. 😁

@bjsreef6620 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the demonstration. I have been watching your videos today. With the idea of cutting some flower pots for a breeding project. Your video just took the guess work out of it, thank you so much.

@mkuc6951 Жыл бұрын

Nice. I'm sure you could also use the hot water cold water trick for cutting glass also.

@CitySingersChoirs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Using to make a toad abode.

@Lisa.Sparkman 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect I even have all the stuff except for the pot LOL

@giftofthewild6665 Жыл бұрын

I broke a plant pot so I sanded the edges down to use it as a fish cave. Not as clean cut as this because it was a random break but it works well enough.

@gatetommy 2 жыл бұрын

Hello sir my ram any time I have from the store like couple day they die I don’t know why can you tell me what your way can keep the ram thank you

@GenRN 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Do you think it would be good to have the pot wet or soaked first?

@MakeMoreFish 9 ай бұрын

Soaking the clay might keep the dust down. I think it reduces unintentional fractures too.

@11thgenerationcorolla57 2 жыл бұрын

How about for a bigger clay pot like 15-20" 22lbs

@MakeMoreFish 2 жыл бұрын

Angle grinder would be my approach

@nourhanateout7187 Жыл бұрын

My pot wheel keeps burning up and I put water. Is it because it's on low setting? Do I higher it to 4 or 5?

@MakeMoreFish Жыл бұрын

Hard to say without knowing what you're using but I found I had to use a higher RPM. Wheel burning up sounds more like its too fine an abrasive for the material you're trying to cut. I would double check you have a cutting wheel appropriate for the material

@222rimantas Жыл бұрын

Hi. Can this tool cut thin ceramic like a coffee mug?

@MakeMoreFish Жыл бұрын

With an appropriate abrasive wheel, I would think so. Though I've never tried it. Be very careful.

@222rimantas Жыл бұрын

@@MakeMoreFish Thank you.

@jesusmalverde612 Жыл бұрын

I messed up so bad.. I cleaned my pots with foam soap.. I rinsed out the pots and out them in with my flowerhorns. I saw foam coming out and quickly removed them. Didn't know I wasn't supposed to use soap. Are my fish going to die?

@MakeMoreFish Жыл бұрын

I hope not. Quick water changes

@pkarcher4eve1 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of the blade ?

@MakeMoreFish 2 жыл бұрын

cutoff or cutting wheels

@paracrisis3103 Жыл бұрын

Do you think this setup would work on a glazed ceramic vase?

@paracrisis3103 Жыл бұрын

Also, thank you! This video is perfect!

@MakeMoreFish Жыл бұрын

Most likely, but I would read into the right type of abrasive wheel to cut glazed ceramic

@AHmad-pm4pb 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤪. You just need a penknife to scribe a line on both side. Then just keep knocking the pot on the hard table and it will crack into 2 pieces. Simple.

@tessarooker491 Жыл бұрын

please post a video