Granit Bay Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 i would love to some day get into breeding crs and cbs but dont know much ubout them. i am interested to learn about there requirements and what people have had most succses with. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 One of the biggest problems that regularly hear and has put me off a bit is temperature. Here is a good little article including a DIY Chiller... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBigD Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 They're not too bad to keep depending on your location. CBS and CRSs prefer it cooler with ideal temperatures being 22 - 24c with good filtration but not in terms of volume/turnover but good biological as opposed to physical. My own tanks only turn over 2 - 3 times per hours tops. I prefer my shrimp to be a bit more active and if your turnover is really high the shrimps will stay on the bottom and won't move much plus of course you'll drawn any shrimplets straight into the filter as well. Other key thing like any fish/animal is good clean water, ammonia should always be pretty much non-existant but they can cope with it for short durations. My present CBS and CRS tanks are running about 0.85ppm presently for ammonia, they're not 100% happy about it but those tanks are still cycling having moved house. And the ammonia is from the ADA substrate I'm using. Ph for CBS/CRSs should also generally be between 6.0 - 6.5 from my experience and reading. They will grow, survive and thrive in other levels but not really suited to a Ph above 7, they prefer acidic hence the ADA or similar type substrates. And no tank mates that will eat them, and that includes pretty much most fish I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 thanks for that KiwiBigD another thing i would like to know is whats the best substrate and why? i have seen many shrimp tanks with this kind of substrate and just want to know what the difference is compared to other substrates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBigD Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Its not so much a best substrate but more a reliable substrate. Personally I prefer ADA and having just purchased 12 more bags its not cheap but I find it just works and with my water my Ph stays between 6.2 and 6.4 constantly with very little change bar night and day with plants going through their processes. I have used the UP AQUA brand as well but found it breaks down too quickly for my liking. Also ADA has a really nice powder and a variety of powders in other colours bar the standard black/dark brown. I'm trying some of the benibachi as well and although similar it behaves slightly different in terms of Ph. Like ADA there is still ammonia as the tank goes through the process but slightly less so I suspect its baked at higher temperatures or less foreign matter in it. ADA often has small pieces of wood in it so you do need to clean the waterline a bit but that doesn't worry me, I like working my tanks and general cleanup. Plus the pieces of wood will sink eventually in most cases and add to the substrate as well as the look of the tank. There are other substrates as well on the market but really a case of budget and finding one that suits you and your water. Me, I love ADA and we have a few sellers on here and other forums that can supply it relatively quickly as well. Some have both so it really depends on the look as well. I love the powder as it gives a more sandy look to the tank without having big gaps between granules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granit Bay Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 thanks for that mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
