Awesome Aquatic Natural Cholla Choya Wood 5 Pieces 6” for Shrimp Habitat and Food Treat Hermit Crabs Plecos Aquarium Decoration Lowers pH Hideouts and Chew Toys Reptiles Thorn Free Dried Organic
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Natural Cholla Wood 5 pieces 6” inch for Shrimp habitat and food treat, Hermit Crabs, Plecos, Aquarium Decoration, Lowers pH, Hideouts and Chew Toys for small pets and Reptiles, Thorn Free Dried and Organic By Awesome Aquatic. Cholla Wood pieces are shipped to you completely dry. It is recommended that you rinse or boil and soak before placing them in your habitat. For Aquariums simply soak them in water in a separate container for 24-48 hours until they become waterlogged and easily sink to the bottom of your tank, or they will float around for the day until they saturate. It is best for an established Tank that you soak them for a few hours in similarly conditioned water before adding them to the environment. In a dry environment for hermit crabs, reptiles or birds, it is best to boil and then bake them to full dryness so that you clean the cholla cactus of any bacteria. They are cleaned but best to always take precautions since they were stored and shipped. All natural organic thorn-free Cholla Wood is safe for all types of pets. Pets such as dwarf shrimp, snails, pleco and fish enjoy swimming around and hiding in these hollow holey pieces of wood. Other pets like hermit crabs, chinchillas, hamsters, rabbits and all kinds of reptiles also enjoy the cholla. The cholla wood is great in cages and tanks to climb, rest and bask on the beautiful pieces of wood. Parrots, cockatiels and other birds use the cholla wood as a healthy chew toy. As a natural plant product the dried cholla cactus husk will slowly lower the ph levels in your aquarium that many shrimp or aquatic pets prefer. They are approximately 6” and 12 ” x .5-1.25” logs that release small amounts of tannins. You can reduce this by boiling, rinsing and soaking the wood before placing them in your tank as mentioned above.
Package Dimensions : 7.91 x 4.37 x 1.54 inches; 4.66 ounces
Date First Available : September 21, 2022
Manufacturer : Awesome Industries
ASIN : B0BG3GXWQG
Awesome Aquatic 5 – 6 inch pieces Organic Naturally Dried and Aged Cholla wood Untreated, Chemical, Fertilizer and Pesticide free. Completely safe for all your animal friends, Shrimp, Attaching Plants / Moss, Hermits, Geckos, and all kinds of critters.
Ideal for all kinds of aquariums with Shrimp Fish & Plants, Making Great hiding spots for those little ones. Attach plants, mosses and other habitat items. Lowers pH, releases tannins and buffers the pH naturally stabilizing the aquatic habitat. Cholla also produces a beneficial Natural biofilm food source for shrimp and other small natural microfauna.
Cholla’s natural skeleton-like structure Works both in Terrarium and Aquatic enviroments. Hermit Crabs, Reptiles,Tarantulas and all kinds of critters love Climbing on, making structures for nests, hiding in holes etc. Small Insects and aquatic critters or Babies hide in the holes also. All kinds of critters love and use cholla.
Natural cholla wood can also be used in all kind of arts, crafts, decorations and displays.
Natural Beauty, each piece is unique and individual in structure and shape as nature intended. Cholla can be boiled to make it sink faster and release some tannins before being placed in an aquarium. Cut to length as specified in the listing. Awesome Aquatic cholla is Thorn Free, Clean, Sustainably Harvested and Eco Friendly.
Customers say
Customers find the cholla wood to be of great quality, with one noting it holds up well in aquarium water, and they appreciate how it looks in tanks and its benefits for shrimp tanks. The size receives mixed feedback – while some find it pretty good sized, others mention the diameter is only about 1 inch. Mold growth is a concern, with customers reporting mold developing quickly in hermit crab tanks. The thickness and color aspects also receive mixed reviews, with some finding it dense while others say it’s thinner than expected, and while some report no discoloration of water, others mention water turning yellow.
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13 reviews for Awesome Aquatic Natural Cholla Choya Wood 5 Pieces 6” for Shrimp Habitat and Food Treat Hermit Crabs Plecos Aquarium Decoration Lowers pH Hideouts and Chew Toys Reptiles Thorn Free Dried Organic
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Shelly –
Nice habitat for shrimps
I ordered these because they were supposed to be good habitat for shrimp. The wood came quickly and looks very good. I would order from them again. I will share details so you know what to expect if you order 3×6″ pack. I received one 6″ long stick that was pretty good sized… maybe 2″ diameter. The other two sticks were also 6″ long but not as wide… maybe 1″ diameter. All had the holes in them and are going to be great for my shrimps.
Living Wage Advocate –
Good quality natural Cholla wood that you prepare and place. Soaking it first helped it sink
I needed Cholla wood to create shrimp hides and it’s good for my water. This was 100% natural. I did prepare it by doing a light boil in a deep pot for a few hours, released sediment, rinsed a few times in filtered water and my shrimp loved it. Makes a great aquarium hide. I’d buy it again….
Tamber –
Great buy!
Great product! Shrimp love them, look amazing in my tank. Great size.. very happy with purchase
Stephanie –
My shrimpy babies love it
I boiled it and rinsed before I added to the tank like others said. As soon as I added it in, my shrimp went to check them out. They havenât been off of them since. I havenât seen them go inside of them yet, but even with them in there, it gives added places to hide. The larger one float, so I had to put the rock on top of it. I also had to use a metal straw to poke through two of them to remove the blockages inside. It was very easy. They look great, quality is good, good value, and will work well for my little shrimp.
Raven –
These are Great
These are awesome and at a great price.So far, after day one putting them in the fish tank, only one piece of Choya wood has naturally sank to the bottom. It is surprising as other reviews claimed it to take up to three months although I am still waiting on one more to sink because I put one initially under a rock and allowed two others to float just to test how long it takes for them to sink to the bottom.I would recommend this product because it is at a decent, fair price and the quality is outstanding.Update:They all sank to the bottom of the aquarium within 72 hours with minimal tannin leakage. These were the smaller 6″ three pack.Update 2:After having a wonderful experience with the smaller ones, I decided to get the larger 12″ XL and wow, such great quality and the diameter was surprisingly large but still thick. These have heavy tannin leakage and will take about 2 weeks to sink by themselves, but you do need to keep these fully submerged to get them to sink faster (same with the smaller driftwood).These XL versions are highly recommended if you have the space but if not you could simply cut them with a circular or table saw (the latter is preferred). The price is pretty high for the larger driftwood pieces but well worth it in the long run. Very nice, natural aesthetics.
RLK –
Perfect for a shrimp tank
I only use these in my shrimp tank and the shrimp really love them. I boiled them for a long time to get some of the major tannins out, and to get them to sink. Even though I boiled them only one sank fully to the bottom, one sank halfway to the bottom, and the 3rd floated around for about a week before sinking. I would not recommend these. If you have smaller fish as the holes are small and it’s hollow inside. I could see a guppy or tiny fish could get stuck, But for neo shrimp it’s perfect.
specialtyhandcrafts –
Arrived quickly
Wonderful, good size for smaller tanks. My shrimp love it, and the tannins are very beneficial
Hailee Ferguson –
Just wash them off
Itâs awesome! I love them! They are super cute to!! Iâm using it in my palidarium for my poison dart frogs. They look and feel clean but I would make sure to wash them off if your using them for an animal.
Gabriel Michaud –
Very happy
rachel stewart –
Bought for my shrimp tank, very impressed
SteelJunky –
Perfect !
Adrian –
Why is it so expensive but yeah works great
Dave Anderson –
Excellent quality and very clean pieces. I will definitely buy from this seller again.