{"product_id":"sweet-gum-pods-3-pack","title":"Sweet Gum Pods 3 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect little botanical additives for your shrimp aquarium!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet Gum pods come from the appropriately named American Sweet Gum tree (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua). \u003c\/span\u003eThese odd little pods add wonderful texural interest plus the benefits that come with lots of little nooks and crannies for shrimp or fish fry to shelter and forage in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese pods are untreated and between one to two inches across.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for bio-films, Sweet Gum pods release 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!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs they are organic and untreated, these 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. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese pods 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!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBasics:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey breeding and feeding habitat for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/collections\/dwarf-shrimp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDwarf Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/6-blonde-cobra-mosaic-fry-pack?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=fry\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efish fry\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/collections\/all-snails-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esnails\u003c\/a\u003e alike!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleases beneficial, protective tannins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntreated and wholesomely harvested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces will be naturally irregular!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Glass Grown Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"3x Pods","offer_id":46325704622251,"sku":"530500","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6x Pods","offer_id":46325704655019,"sku":"530501","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9x Pods","offer_id":46325704687787,"sku":"530502","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0142\/7371\/files\/59_496e753d-e96f-44f5-b9ed-0d329f8bed8f.png?v=1773778301","url":"https:\/\/walnutcreekpet.com\/products\/sweet-gum-pods-3-pack","provider":"Walnut Creek Pets LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}