Cholla Wood – The Desert Driftwood of Shrimp Dreams 🌵🦐

Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia spp.

🌵 Skeleton of the Southwest, Spa for Your Shrimp

Straight from the arid heart of the desert to your aquascape, Cholla Wood is a hollowed-out husk from the Cylindropuntia cactus—and a favorite hidey-hole for shrimp and microfauna everywhere! With its porous, tunnel-like structure, it creates an instant underwater playground packed with surface area for biofilm, moss, and baby shrimp hideouts.

It softens slowly over time, releasing mild tannins and serving as a cozy perch or grazing log. Lightweight, textured, and shrimp-safe, Cholla is a functional AND aesthetic hardscape that brings the wild right into your tank.

🌿 What to Expect:

• Hollow, woody tubes with natural holes and lattice-like texture

• Around 4–6 inches long; ideal for nano tanks and shrimp dens

• Slowly breaks down over months—biofilm builds fast

• Adds subtle tea tint and trace organic acids

💧 How to Use:

• Rinse or boil to waterlog and remove debris

• Anchor with plants or stack for custom shrimp condos

• Safe for all shrimp, snails, and soft-water species

🦐 Why You’ll Love It:

✅ Tons of surface area for biofilm, moss, or powdered food
✅ Shrimp and fry love hiding, molting, and grazing inside
✅ Natural hardscape with a weathered, rustic look
✅ Slowly softens without breaking apart quickly
✅ A must-have in every shrimp breeder’s toolkit

🎁 Bonus Tip:

Wrap moss around your Cholla log and secure it with thread or glue—voilà! You’ve got a living, breathing shrimp condo in no time. 🌱🏠