Hello folks,
For those of you that use alder cones in your shrimp tank:
Most of them have "scales"(?) that swell up when waterlogged and so the cone pretty much closes up and becomes a solid chunk. The shrimp don't seem to care for those. A small fraction of the cones have scales that don't swell up all the way, leaving gaps in between. The shrimp like those and pick at them often. Is there a way for me to prepare all my cones so that they don't swell closed? Like gently bake in the oven or something?
For those of you that use alder cones in your shrimp tank:
Most of them have "scales"(?) that swell up when waterlogged and so the cone pretty much closes up and becomes a solid chunk. The shrimp don't seem to care for those. A small fraction of the cones have scales that don't swell up all the way, leaving gaps in between. The shrimp like those and pick at them often. Is there a way for me to prepare all my cones so that they don't swell closed? Like gently bake in the oven or something?
