Teddy Cholla wood is the skeleton of a cholla cactus after it dies. The cholla wood is made up of a ton of holes and is hollow through the centre which provides a natural cover for shrimp to hide. A big benefit of cholla wood is the fact that it grows biofilm which is a main food source for shrimp, This wood will leach some tannins into the water and lowers the ph slightly.
SIZE: They're about 12-14 cm in length and 5cm in diameter on average. Banana for scale and not for sale ;)
PREPARATION: You need to boil Cholla wood for at least an hour (sometimes a bit more) to really saturate them, because they do float like mad when first immersed.
ORIGIN: Sourced in the dessert of New Mexico (USA)
NOTE: These are a natural product, and display variation in colour, size, and texture. Each pod is unique! The photo serves as a reasonable representation of what to expect.
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