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Starter pack of the best botanical additives for your shrimp aquarium!
Pack of:
- 1x 4" Cholla Wood
- 10x Organic oak acorns
- 10x Organic Alder cones
- 5x Clay mineral Balls
- 5x Tourmaline Mineral balls
Cholla wood is the dried, untreated skeletons of a specific species of cactus. The acorns provide protective tannins and feeding as they break down.
The clay and tourmaline mineral balls provide PH support and balanced micro minerals to your shrimp. They are 1cm across!
Alder cones look like tiny little (1/2") pinecones and are added to aquariums to create natural food, shelter, and water conditioning to freshwater aquariums.
These are a must-have for shrimp tanks, as they provide shelter for breeding, edible bio-films, and wonderful tannins in the water as they break down. They are also useful as a water softening buffer in quantities. Many Tetra types need softer water to breed and look their best!
As they are organic and untreated, Alder cones will eventually break down in the aquarium. This is a completely desirable and natural process, and makes your shrimp and fish feel right at home. Depending upon the thickness, I'd say about a year is a reasonable expectation.
These Alder cones and acorns are full of air pockets, and so will float for up to two days when you first add them to an aquarium. You can mitigate this (and remove much of the tannins) by boiling it for up to 5 minutes. Let it cool, and plop it in your fish tank!
These are all excellent for aquascaping, and are basically the gold standard for Shrimp breeding.
What to know:
- Key breeding and feeding habitat for Dwarf Shrimp, fish fry, and snails alike!
- Releases beneficial, protective tannins
- Organically- grown and wholesomely harvested.
- Pieces will be irregularly cut for a natural look!