[KH] Crystal Red Shrimps (CRS) Aquarium

Thursday, September 4, 2008

[INFO] Korden breathing bag

Kordon breather seem a must for shipping shrimps/fish.
I tried longest 10pc CRS can survive in the bag for 5days, some tested 1 week with no lost.

sharing a place for kordon breather bag with a great price.
I found kordon website link their own product to novalek and selling under their novalek shop online.
Novalek Shop web site

Kordon Breathing Bag 5.5" x 8" (25 pcs a pack ) for $3.75 only (15 cent each) 5.5" x 8" Click here All size click here

I already got kordan's package with thundering shipping in 3 business days with 4 dollars handling and shipping fee. It may be because they shipped from Hayward, CA.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

[CARE] CRS vs. Temperature

Hatching Days VS. Temperature
CRS is best keeping in 22- 25 degree (72-76 F).
A higher temperature let them grow faster.
If a CRS with Egg, in 25 degree needs around 25 Days for hatching eggs -> frys , but lower 22 degree will give birth with longer days 27-28 days.
So, I think around 23-24 degree is suitable for CRS.

CRS VS. Hot wave
CRS can survive max 80-81 but 82 may be will cause of lost.
Because the high temp, it will give lower rate of oxygen dissolve in water.
The best solution is using chiller, or at least a / some cpu fans to blow.
And also, turn the air pump with white oxygen air stone higher to balance the loss of oxygen.
I tried my tank using a computer fan keep blowing and keep around 78-80 F in San Jose(90F +), and add lots of bubble for air.
No obvious death at all.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

[s] [#5]1 group of mixed CRS, CBS, GWS

1 group of 10 CRS, CBS, GWS:
4 CRS: 3 tiger teeth 1 v brand - vivid red solid white
3 CBS: 3 tiger teeth
3 GWS: 3 golden

Grade of White: 9/10 no lacking of white as I see
Grade of Color: 9/10
Grade of potential : 8/10 1) may able to breed White body pattern 2) the dark red color of the juvenile crs very high potential to be vivid red. 3) 2 pcs hino

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

[INFO] Top grade Janpanese CRS Breeder blogs

えび天 EBI-ten

web site - http://ebi-ten.com/
blog - http://blog.ebi-ten.com/

MFF

Website: http://mff.jp/top.php
Blog: http://mff.sblo.jp/

えびくまくん

Website: http://www.ebikumakun.com/
Blog: http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ebikumakun

紅蜂シュリンプ

Website: http://benibachi.ocnk.net/

いとのえび

website: http://www.itonoebi.com/index.html
Blog: http://www.itonoebi.com/cgi-bin/topics/topics.cgi

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

[INFO] CRS plants

wiki about the floater: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemna

Stem plant have ability to absorb NO3 and keep the CRS tank more in good cycle.
The NH4,NO2,NO3 normally stay bottom part, so the stem plant are preferable in root system on soil, but this floater have long stem should do a not bad job too.

Picture of the floater :

CRS love to be on it:

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Picture of the moss1 triangle moss:

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CRS frys love to hide in it:

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Selling amount :

Picture of Java Moss:

Anyone want some?

Canon G9 .42x marco lens

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

[CARE] When and How to do a water change for CRS?

My signal of changing water:
1) When I remember, I will randomly do at spare time around 2-4 days
2) Do regular TDS testing, like my normal tank water is TDS 288, when it high to 295~300. I will give it a water change.

Some breeder's *Stable tank can do 50% ~ 70% water change and the CRS flys around 20 mins will become normal. and that is good 50%-70% can take out many harmful elements for CRS. A regular 50% water change is necessary to give them a signal for them to molt.

Normally, I add water / Water change not very regularly (around 3 days) but with small amount (3 gallon)and a 50% water change weekly.

In my opinion, in a *Unstable Tank a large amount of water change seem make CRS nerve/death/with eggs may dump the eggs/ frys may disappear.

The water sources :
- at least drinking water TDS aroud 30 for my drinking water
- accumulate the GH to 5 before put into tank
A good water sources solve many unknown problem of CRS and its the most important element for CRS.

I also use the dipping method to avoid sudden change of pH/GH in the tank for this sensitive species - CRS.

*Stable tank = strong cycled tank, great biological filteration for large amont of waste, can hold higher population/colony, more canisters helps, More water also have more stability.
*Unstable tank = cycled tank, but may be under cycling period (for me, first stage 3 weeks (after amonia spike, ok to put in CRS), 2nd stage 3month(plants, water flea grow, water will look blackwater ..), bacteria is not growing large.