Bioscape Shrimp Wood Medium 20 - 30cm
Water type
Freshwater
Bioscape Shrimp Wood Medium 20 - 30cm
Twenty mid-size branches build the dense root tangle a shrimp colony grazes across. Bioscape Shrimp Wood Medium is a twenty-piece box of natural branch driftwood, each piece 20–30 cm long, sized to build density rather than a handful of standalone feature branches. It suits nano and standard shrimp tanks where more grazing surface, not more height, is the goal.
Key features
- Twenty pieces, 20–30 cm each — enough branch wood to build a tangled root wall across one tank or spread structure across several nano setups.
- No two pieces alike — natural driftwood varies in colour, taper and branching, so a box this size gives real room to compose a layout.
- Grows the biofilm shrimp graze on — twenty pieces means twenty times the surface area for the biofilm layer shrimplets feed from continuously.
- Freshwater aquascaping wood — sized and sold for nano and standard planted tanks; not rated by Nick's for marine or reef use.
- Doubles as terrarium branch wood — once fully cured and dried, individual pieces work as smaller climbing or perching branches in a bioactive terrarium.
Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Piece length | 20–30 cm |
| Pieces per box | 20 |
| Material | Natural branch driftwood — each piece unique |
| Water type | Freshwater |
| Typical use | Aquascaping hardscape; bioactive terrarium branch wood |
Which size do I need?
| Size | Piece length | Pieces per box | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 20–30 cm | 20 | Dense branching across several nano tanks, or one heavily wooded medium tank |
| Large | 30–40 cm | 10 | A single feature scape in a standard to medium tank |
| XLarge | 40–50 cm | 6 | A dominant centrepiece in a larger tank |
Medium is the box to reach for when you want quantity over individual branch size — twenty smaller pieces build up a tangled, natural-looking root mass faster than a few large ones, and split easily across two or three nano tanks if you're not filling one display.
Suitable for, and not suitable for
Suitable for nano and standard shrimp tanks that need dense branching and grazing surface, carpet-and-wood planted layouts, and dried-wood terrarium builds. Not suitable for reef or marine tanks — this piece is sold and rated for freshwater only. Not suitable if the tank needs to stay perfectly clear immediately; expect tannin tinting while the wood cures.
Care and maintenance
Like all natural driftwood, these pieces float until they waterlog. Submerge the batch in a bucket or tub and change the water every few days until each piece sinks on its own and stops tinting it — with twenty pieces, stagger the soak if you don't have a container large enough for all of them at once. Boiling speeds up waterlogging and clears surface organic matter before the wood goes into the display. Weigh floaters down temporarily with rock while they're still soaking.
Warranty and delivery
Natural material, sold as pictured but not to an exact shape — Bioscape doesn't warrant colour, taper or grain, since no two pieces are alike, but you're covered against a mis-described or transit-damaged order under Australian Consumer Law. Ships by standard parcel post.
Common questions
Why so many pieces compared to the Large box?
Medium is built for density rather than size — twenty smaller branches (20–30 cm) create more grazing surface and a more tangled look than fewer, longer pieces.
Can I split the box across two tanks?
Yes — because the pieces are smaller and more numerous, this box is easy to divide between two or three nano setups rather than using it all in one display.
Will it discolour my water?
Yes, at first. Natural driftwood leaches tannins that tint the water tea-brown, most noticeably in the first weeks and fading as the wood cures.
How long before it sinks?
Thinner pieces in this grade usually waterlog faster than the Large or XLarge branches, but soak times still vary piece to piece — boiling shortens the wait.
Is it safe for a shrimp colony?
Soak and rinse it first. Tannins aren't harmful to shrimp, but uncured wood added straight into an established tank can shift pH faster than a sensitive colony likes.
Goes well with
- Seachem Flourish Glue — ties moss onto the smaller branches, which take moss especially well.
- Seachem Prime — dechlorinates the water used to soak and cure a batch this size.
- Seachem Algae Scraper — keeps the glass clear while tannins settle in the first weeks.
- Fluval Pro-Vac Gravel Cleaner — clears the extra bark fragments and debris a larger piece count sheds early on.
