[CRS] Jan pictures

I like this thickness and white of this pieces :

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20L CRS TANK, [KH]

This is my 20Gallon Long tank:
for CRS

up 20L, low 10g



Started from Setp 08
TDS : 380~450
pH: 6.0-7.0
GH: 6~8

Substract : ADA Amazonia I
Filter : Tottoo pre-filter + 2225 (tottoo bio media), tom filter for UGF
Lights: 10000k, 8000k
Plant: subs, flame moss, fountain, erios


This is the Totto prefilter on the left hanging on the left of the 20L
Picture from lucky-shrimp:http://www.lucky-shrimp-discuz.idv.tw/view...;extra=page%3D2

it force the water 100% go through inside media

my choice of media is following:http://www.lucky-shrimp-discuz.idv.tw/view...;extra=page%3D2
first 2 is wool filter for filter large particle in water.
last 2 is Totto bio media


Here is the filtration map of my 20L

red part is Totto pre filter (with out power ) pulled by a Eheim 2215 ( Main bio filtration )
blue part is the Under Gravel filter ( for small 20 H/10G ) so its size around 2/3 tank and powered by the Tom hanging filter at the back.
the UGF covered by a blue pad then over the substact.
More explanation of UGF from my blog: http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/2008/09/tank-mo...ndergravel.html

so this 20L is under 2 way filtrations:
1) totto +2215 for main filtration
2) tom filter + UGF
bad side of UGF is reducing the life of the ADA susbtract.
so I choose a small power Tom Canister filter for running the UGF

[CARE] Questionnarie

HI, this is a CRS hobbyist send me some question about CRS!
posted the FaQ here. Hope it helps. hope its a helpful information.

i!! here is the questionnarie!

- What time do you have with the CRS?

I started to keep CRS since Dec 2007.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/04939110675551350879

Let's begin for the values of the water:

- What you value will you say that are the ideal ones for the CRS?

Ans) My tank normally :

pH 6.7
GH 6 - 8
KH 1 ~ 3
TDS 290 ~ 400
NO3 <5ppm> NO2 -> NO3 normally No3 is low they other 2 should be fine.
if suddently introduce large amount CRS to tank, the water parameter would change. or Any odd of CRS death Check NH3,4 and NO2.
NH3,4, NO2 should be 0 . and NO3 should under 25ppm
KH is not a big deal.

The Water has to be clean water, like drinking water, RO water. around 10-40 TDS.

- To keep these values like that, what filtering material uses?

Ans)

I would choose high Biological media since Biological filtration is a long run.
I would choose acidic bio media to keep the tank acidic, eg. Totto media, ph House. One more Eheim Substact pro doesn't affect pH much.
I am using Eheim, and Totto media.

- What type of filtration advises (interior, exterior( filter, of bottom ...)?

Ans)

Many breeder love to use part UGF.
http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/2008/09/tank-more-information-of-undergravel.html

My choice is Exterior + UGF.

- What substrat do you use in yours aquariums?

Ans)

A good substact also is vital to CRS. I use ADA I Amazionia.

- What size of aquarium advises you to raise CRS?

Ans)

I will choose 20gallon 2 feet or under, easier to setting up again after a year or later. 10 gallon and 20gallon to start CRS is much more easier than start CRS in 5 gallon in my experiences.
Larger size may be hard to re-setup.

As for the feeding...

- What food do you prefer? Arrange the following ones of better to worse: hayashi, biomax, mosura, shirakura, ebi - ten, ebikuma, benibachi.

Ans)

I use mix food. spirulina power, normal CRS food.
http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/2008/12/info-crs-food.html
every food is different, may be the best choice is feeding different one each day.
I special like G10 for small shrimplets and left to 2nd's for big CRS.

- What every all the time realize water changes? What percentage?

Ans)

http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/2008/08/info-when-and-how-to-do-water-change.html

- What do you think about the new mutations of the CRS?

Ans)

In my opinion, the original CRS is still the main stream. and a CRS can improve
the color, shell, pattern from the breeder.
Mutant probably is another kind of blood line like CRS. or a tool to improve CRS. but if using mutant breed back CRS, may have a risk or lowering the grade or the offspring. like Golden white shrimp (mostly would lowering the whitness of CRS) but using top grade GWS - snowwhite may get a higher grade offspring.

- Do you add to the water some type of chemical complement? (Minerals, bacteria ...)

Ans)

I add variety bacteria. Hagen has two : 1) red cap, 2) white cap. Using 3-4 Japanese CRS breeders (one is from EBI-ten) bacteria. An glass tube bacteria from Europe for emergecy or high No3 use.

- What function have the little red stones that you supports in your aquarium? http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/kelvin2go/1st_tank/082008update/whiteBody1.jpg

Ans)

The stone from above link are for decoration only.
However, the grey stone from this picture
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn203/kelvin2go/1st_tank/082008update/whiteBody2.jpg

That is EBI-Ten Old Sea mud stone.
- provide many materials
- stable pH
- helps to absolve bad substance.
- brush it back to grey stone to renew.

- Why do you put groups of different CRS in cut bottles?

Ans)
I put them in a bottles for selling. sometime grading is different in different people minds. I shoot a group of CRS and sell as what the picture show.

[CARE] CRS FOOD

Food for CRS:

Left to right :
1) Taiwan 3 in 1 mix food and got from Ebay
2) Ordered from Taiwan Forum like normal seaweed sink feed (like shirakura) but it claim has elements for CRS female hold more eggs. and yellow powered is for grow bacteria for small frys or as food.
3) white powered same order from 1)

right 4 a) mosura trail pack from PTF CRS contest XD
right 4 B) G-10 (very smelly ) tiny sinking food for frys and claim make frys grow faster. It quite work for me.
right 5 a) mixed powered food for frys like bill's another articles
I mixed 30 % spirulina powder, 50% some Taiwan made energized powder for CRS, 20% of Biozyme, ADA bacteria 100

Keep fresh in box (excess one keep in fridge)

A Video About Animal Farm

sources from:

vkb7891
March 29, 2007

A programme looking at Genetic Modification and Selective breeding. Giving examples on this imaginary farm. Sorry about the quality if it goes slow in places

Animal Farm Episode 1, Part 1 of 10

Play list link: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7306680560B9F7F1

[CRS] Nov pictures

Haven't posted picture for long, here is 1 of my favorite one picked CRS in my new tank:

first 3 pics are same one:

See the reflection of the shell


The erio ~_~ gone brown without CO2 in few days.


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[S] moving

Hi,


I describe CRS in :
1) the whiteness as Highest> good > fine> low.
2) the body pattern as
Flower Head - Crown Head - white body> small red dot > no entry > big red dot > V shape > Tiger Teeth

price :
from my 10 gallon:
- fine grade white body (probably lack little part of whiteness)
- good grade small red dot / no entry/ V shape
- fine grade no entry / v shape / tiger or some low grade not much



My highest > fine> medium grade in 10 Gallon Tank(2 pictures shown below) include White body, Red dot, No Entry, V shape. The highest grade still working of selective breeding.

- fine grade white body (probably lack little part of whiteness)
- good grade small red dot / no entry/ V shape
*these two group are chosen from below my 10G tank





- good grade small red dot / no entry/ V shape
- fine grade no entry / v shape / tiger or some low grade not much
*these two group are chosen from below my 5G tank