{"id":13436,"date":"2022-06-22T02:57:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T00:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/shop\/cholla-wood\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:20:22","slug":"natural-cholla-wood","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/shop\/natural-cholla-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Cholla Wood for Aquarium Decoration &amp; Shrimp Hideout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Natural Cholla Wood<\/strong> is harvested from the dried husk of the Cholla cactus and is one of the most beloved aquarium decorations among shrimp hobbyists worldwide \u2014 and increasingly popular in freshwater tanks. Each piece is inspected before shipping to ensure no thorns or sharp edges remain, making it completely safe for fish, shrimp, and invertebrates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safe natural aquarium wood<\/strong> \u2014 no sharp edges or toxins; inert and safe for all freshwater species<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perfect shrimp hideout<\/strong> \u2014 the hollow, tubular structure provides secure shelter for baby shrimp and adult colonies; neocaridina and caridina shrimp love exploring cholla wood<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural biofilm surface<\/strong> \u2014 as cholla wood softens in water, it develops a biofilm coating that shrimp graze on constantly \u2014 an excellent supplementary food source<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long-term food source<\/strong> \u2014 provides continuous grazing material for shrimp, snails, and small fish as it slowly breaks down<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique natural aesthetic<\/strong> \u2014 open cylindrical structure creates a visually interesting aquarium decoration unlike any other wood type<\/li>\n<li><strong>Softens over time<\/strong> \u2014 becomes progressively softer the longer it remains submerged; fish fry benefit from the protection it offers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suitable for hermit crab enclosures<\/strong> \u2014 also widely used in reptile and invertebrate setups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cholla wood is a must-have accessory for shrimp keepers and planted tank enthusiasts who want to add a functional, natural-looking decoration to their freshwater aquarium. Available at mytankscape.com with delivery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural cholla cactus wood is a safe, porous aquarium decoration and shrimp hideout \u2014 a hobbyist favorite for freshwater shrimp tanks and planted aquariums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[296,295,319,1080],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-13436","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-tank-decorations","product_cat-driftwood-rocks","product_cat-freshwater-aquariums","product_cat-terrariums","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13436"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39176,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13436\/revisions\/39176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13436"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}