S&C AQUATICS A DIVISION OF SIGNLANDUSA This listing is for (10) ALDER CONES + (2) 5" to 6'' CHOLLA WOOD +3 INDIAN ALMOND LEAVES. Alder Cones Effects and Benefits of Alder Cones In a lower pH, the bacterial density also is low, which can help prevent bacterial infections and hatch shrimp eggs properly. Besides, fungi also grow worse in an acid surrounding. So, we have this reaction chain: the alder cones release humid acids to the water the humid acids will lower the hardness and therefore the pH a lower pH reduces the density of bacteria and fungi (it is supposed that acids can pass cell membranes of bacteria easier in a pH ~6 and effect their duplicating and growth) Shrimp like to feed on alder cones - and baby shrimp have a good place to sit and hide. Remove the cones after 3-4 weeks, before they decompose and break apart. CHOLLA WOOD 6" to 7" Width varies from 1/2'' - 1'' General Information- All our Cholla is Harvested from free standing Cholla. This means the wood has not been on ground collecting fungi,moisture ect. It is also Thorn/spike free! %100 ORGANIC, not harvested from farmlands or cattle pastures. Cholla Wood is a fantastic and natural way to lower and buffer PH. It also has benefit for shrimps tank and shrimp love to graze for biofilm on the surfaces of the wood or hide in there while/after molting. To prepare the wood before putting in aquarium, simply boil it or soak in hot water for a day to remove excess tannins and to make it sink. Indian Almond Leaves A+ Dimensions- 6" to 7" A MUST FOR ALL SHRIMP TANKS Ketapang or Sea Almond or Indian Almond or Terminalia catappa leaves are known to most, if not all Asian breeders softwater / blackwater tropical fishes (including arowana, discus, apostos, bettas, tetras, plecos, killifish etc), to be one of the best water conditioners to promote healing and breeding. They are known to have antibacteria and antifungal properties.
H**R
Great value and a surprise!
Placed it in the tank, the shrimp loved it instantly even though its still floating. There is no base to this, its just 3 pieces of cholla wood hot glued together in a pleasing arrangement. The order I did was for one and 10 alder cones, there was also a surprise of a small sampling of Premium Veggie Mini Sticks with Calcium. I took one tiny stick and put it in, it floated for 5 seconds then sank to the bottom. A few minutes later it had expanded into quite a nice bit of nom nom for the shrimps. The next time I came back to the tank, a few minutes later, there was a good portion of my colony snacking quite happily on the veggie stuff. I'll probably break the longer sticks in half, so I don't waste any. It expands quite a lot.Very happy with how quickly it shipped. Was told it would be a long time, longer then 2 day normal...but it was here quicker then I could have hoped!
M**E
My shrimp love this!
Overall I am happy with this purchase. I have a 2.5 gallon Red Cherry Shrimp tank. This was just the right size for that aquarium. I have had to do frequent water changes due to the tannins in the cholla and the alder cones. But my shrimp love it. And my first fry hid in the cholla until recently. I am currently trying to get my java moss to attach. Hopefully it will work. I would purchase this again. Oh, and the order shipped a lot faster than expected. Bonus points for that. Sorry about the picture quality. I have an old phone.
A**N
Good product, needs unexpected maintenance
The driftwood is awesome, the others are not exactly what I expected. Maybe it's my own expectations and not fully understanding the product. The leaves disintegrated within about a month (probably normal? my first experience with almond leaves), and the alder cones won't stay down in the substrate without a lot of effort. I bought these for a tank with RCS and a Betta, and they do add to the natural look I'm going for. I don't think I would personally buy this again, but everything was as described, so it's just my personal taste.
F**O
Decent price for a variety sampler
My shrimp really love the wood & they look nice in the tank. It floats a little, but will eventually sink. I rinsed it off with conditioned water before putting it in.They don't like the cones as much as I had hoped. Not yet, at least. I soaked the cones in conditioned water for 15 minutes to get a little of the color off before putting them in (they tinted the water in the bowl a bit.)
F**Y
I love this wood for any tank really
I love this wood for any tank really, I attach my anubias and java fern on it and it looks amazing. No complaints here, I received exactly what I read I was purchasing. Great packaging and amazing price you can't go wrong.Thank you!
S**N
My Neon yellow Shrimps love them!
Super fast shipping. Very good items. I received a lots of extra stuff. Instead of 2 i received 3 pieces(7inch each) of wood. Also i received 5 different food samples. To make them sink to the bottom I had to boil my wood and leaves for 3 min. I love this product, shrimps go nuts for that stuff. Highly recommend this product.
M**M
Great buy
I got more than 3 pieces of cholla Wood and some free samples. I soaked and boiled everything and it sank straight to the bottom. Very very pleased! Will order from seller again.
C**
Everything came as expected
I thought I was going to get Allman leaves but I got shrimp food instead
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