It may work. Set it somewhere so you can see if it is being used. Nest spawners sometimes will clean out depressions down to the hard pan or firm bottom and lay eggs there. I've never seen any studies of the egg hatching success on hard pan vs a rubble/stoney surface. Often the interstitial areas among the stones provide protection for the eggs/fry.


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