Natural Cholla Wood 3 Pieces 6" 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 Organic By Awesome Aquatics 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 in 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 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. The approximately 6" x .5-1.25" logs do release small amounts of tannins. You can reduce this by boiling, rinsing and soaking the wood before placing them in your tank. Awesome Aquatic Cholla Teddy Bear Chain Fruit BuckHorn Staghorn Cholla Wood Hollow tube wood Cactus Skeleton from standard size to XL Thick.

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. Natural cholla wood can also be used in all kind of arts, crafts, decorations and displays. 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. 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. Awesome Aquatic 3 - 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.