[KH] Crystal Red Shrimps (CRS) Aquarium

[INFO] black panda, BLUE CRS 4/2/09 update

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:47:00 -0700

Mr Kuku (coolshrimps) talks about BLACK PANDA

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Black Pandas

Black Pandas (BP) and Red Pandas(RP) were originated from the south of Taiwan about three years ago. The strain was not a hybrid but rather a mutation from White Crystal Red Shrimps (CRS). The genetic make up is still uncertain. But from what I had observed, black is dominant, and red as recessive, possibly autosomal recessive. I had approximately 1/4 of RP from two BP parents in a few of the drops. But other breeders claimed to have no Red Pandas from many of their drops.

Black was never a popular color among aqua enthusiasts in Taiwan, and hence, was never really seemed as 'prized' aqua pets. However, in Japan, black shrimps--Black Diamonds, Dark Blue Tigers--really took over popularity recently over traditional CRS. And now with the introduction of BP, Japanese shrimp breeders went into a frenzy that hasn't being seen since MFF introducing Hinomanu in bidders.com four years ago. Black is the now the most sought-after color among shrimp enthusiasts in Japan.

Breeders can produce Black Pandas in two ways: BP x BP or BP x black and white CRS. BP X BP will certainly give you at least 75% BP, with up to 25% RP. The latter carries a low percentage, possibly less than five percent.

The survivability in BP is relatively weak as compared to CRS, especially with pregnant females. Eggs carrying females die easily. Weak survival gene, without a question, will be one of the major factors that will sustain the popularity of BP for some time to come.

kuku
Apr. 1st, 2009

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BLUE CRS
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Update - 3/6/2009

The 1/9/09 information about the mutant of CRS, CBS should be not mostly correct ~
About the part of Black King Kong and Wine Red where they from.

Most of the people know about Wine Red, and black king Kong. but where they come from?
I asked a Wine Red breeder, he said 2 years ago he got first one from CBS. And the recently hot Black King Kong many said it is from CBS as well and carry blue gens!

Wine Red quite sure is from CBS(should contain CRS gens), some information said Black King Kong s from CBS (should contain blue gens) as well.

Why black ? it leaded me thinking of the origins of colors as RGB /CMYK

So, CBS seem can derivative any other colors ?
I think the potential of the CRS/CBS is not limited Red and Black, now ~ Some started derive a Blue GWS. So, colors would be possible to grow more. Green/Yellow.
may be time to start a Colony with mixed Color ~ It may have chances of making other colors on your first hand

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1/9/09

Black King Kong and Wine Red are very interesting mutant!
Their price is not that high as before, because some breeder already success breeding BKK and WR.
The latest one is Blue CRS!

Here is the post about the mutant BLUE color CRS from a member of coolshrimps.
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URL: http://www.coolshrimp.com/viewthread.php?tid=3302&extra=page%3D2

pictures are from URL: http://www.coolshrimp.com/viewthread.php?tid=3302&extra=page%3D2
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As I see the CRS market still prefer on original CRS, vivid blood red and thick white.
CRS gens are stable for many years; mutant's CRS is not that stable as CRS.

Colors of CRS :
Traditional Red
Whole Red, Whole Black, Whole White
Wine Red, Black King Kong (panda) , Blue CRS

*other species animals to create another different colors
Example :
Red Toy Poodle's ancestor are white and Black toy Poodle.
CRS original from Black Bee to red and white.
Golden White from CRS.

so, it may be a lead to us. After the Golden White appear 2-3 years, the raise of the other mutant colors are appearing within 1-2 years.
I think Golden White may be a key to other color.
CBS can become Wine Red.
CBS = Black King Kong (panda),
Golden White + CBS = Blue CRS.

GWS has 3-4 types:
GWS from pure GWS, snow white
GWS breed from CBS, GWS's shell some appear little blue.
GWS breed from CRS, GWS's shell some appear little red/pink.

Wine Red is from GWS carry little red + keep breeding with CRS.
BLUE CRS is from GWS carry blue gens + keep breeding with CBS.

But the chance to breed mutant offspring may be .001%, so large quantity may has more chance.

2 Ways of using their nice mutant color :
1) choose the most vivid one breed back CBS/CRS to get extreme solid piece.
2 ) When 1 pair of mutant offspring appear, keep them together and breed.
but mostly the first pair of mutant is very fragile since the unstable gens.
Stabilizing their gens for generation, then they will like GWS, or the first group of CRS.

I think this is interesting in CRS evolution history!
Like Human skins color: White, Yellow, Black, Red.

Are different species' gens have the similarities?

All above are my ideas only, I haven't breed any mutant yet, beside keeping GWS with CRS around 3-4 generation now. Some info I read from coolshrimps forum.

[other] Free MS Software

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:16:00 -0700

Free Microsoft software with student ID:
https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/ProductList.aspx

[CRS] Taiwan origin "Black King Kong"

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:15:00 -0700

original URL : http://www.coolshrimp.com/viewthread.php?tid=25904&extra=page%3D1
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Taiwan origin "Black King Kong" crs

black King Kong
bidders end price 300,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/114148030
bidders end price 402,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/112724426
bidders end price 129,000(w/o eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/113385910
bidders end price 157,000(w/o eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/115309299
bidders end price 470,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/115587801
bidders end price 505,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/116678390
bidders end price 324,000(w/o eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/117081726
bidders end price 750,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/117731980
bidders end price 360,000(w/o eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/118258829
bidders end price 760,000(with eggs) http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/119237266 ( USD 7, 686 )

1 JPY = 0.0101051 USD
1 USD = 98.9601 JPY

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A dead Black King Kong

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2.抓住蝦尾巴一會後,手指頭開始出現由蝦體會滲透出的藍色液體
剛滲透出來的顏色

2. After catching the Black King Kong a while, my thumb appear of blue liquid. This is the color just leak from the shrimp.

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一小時後的顏色
the color, after 1 hr

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[CARE] Mixing CBS/ CRS

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sat, 7 Mar 2009 15:23:00 -0800

CRS was a temped / weakness gens of wild Black Bee shrimp.
CBS and CRS are coming from same gens family.

The reason why CRS is much more popular than CBS at before, because the first breeder of CRS from Japan are originally want to make the CRS's pattern as Japanese flag which white background and red sun.
That is similar pattern as S+, I call it red dot body pattern.

In my opinion, CRS are even far more than original Black Bee than CBS since the color are different from black. CRS are more fragile than CBS in someways.

Do you have a picture of the Shrimplets?

Mixing CBS/CRS together has 2 opposite opinions:
1) 1 side of saying CRS are from temped and stabilize gens shouldn't mix other color to intervene stabilize gens, it would affect the whiteness/redness.
2) 2nd side of saying CRS's weakness shrimps, need to adding new blood/ gens CRS to strengthen back. After awhile of breeding CRS, you will find some weakness CRS, their characteristic of never grow bigger than 1cm / some female won't berry / some CRS appear pinkish transparent.
2A ) It does create coffee color's CRS like Red+black in low % and it your choice of how to handle it. You can pick 2 coffee breed and breed coffee colony or gave up coffee pieces.

so, if you a breeder serious about CRS blood line, 1st should be your choice - Separate tank. If you a breeder just want to keep healthy CRS, 2nd should be your choice.

I am mixing them together and I haven't seen coffee pieces yet.

CBS and CRS are same grading system.
In my opinion, CBS are more vivid color.

If you wanna find out the secret of CBS / what to do with CBS, >> http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/2009/01/info-blue-crs.html <<

Other forum's opinion of CBS/CRS (AI's Bill):
http://arizonainverts.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=733

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b be red recessive
B be black dominant (diamond/bee shrimp)

When you cross:

Rxb=Bb+Bb+Bb+Bb -> all are black

Bbxb=bb+Bb -> 50% are black, 50% are red

bxb=bb+bb+bb+bb -> all are red"

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:26:00 -0800

Newly grown CRS:
Walking through Sulawesi Erio

Barley straw pellet :

Others:

[CARE] A water cycle

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:21:00 -0800

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For a Water Cycle (N cylce from http://www.fishlore.com) when we are doing the cycle of the tank, need to go through stage 1-3 (N cylce from http://www.fishlore.com)
(picture from http://www.fishlore.com)
1) NH3/ NH4 deadly to CRS.
2) NH4 (aerio bacteria) --> NO2, this process bacteria need O2 (air pump) and the bacteria can is ok to light.
3) NO2 (aerio bacteria)-> NO3 should be around the same process in step2, a filter and O2 (air pump) is good for this.

The last step 4 :

"Nitrates are not as harmful to tropical fish as ammonia or nitrites, but nitrate is still harmful in large amounts." (from http://www.fishlore.com)
and this is the most common problem for CRS breeders keeping NO3 below 25ppm
4) NO3-> back to tank / in air <--- this need anaerobic bacteria
(they prefer no light and no O2 to process )
"In saltwater fish tanks, live rock and deep sand beds can have anaerobic areas where denitrifying bacteria can breakdown nitrates into harmless nitrogen gas that escapes through the water surface of the aquarium. "(from http://www.fishlore.com)

Since my problem is high NO3 and the problem is from step 4,
I did the DIY, is strengthening Step 4 and providing larger environment for anaerobic bacteria thats why I use black tube and a long slow flow tube with running out of O2 (since the tube is at the end of the canister step2,3 the bacteria use it) and this is the reason I attach the tubing at the end of the canister.

Also, UGF can kind of turning the substract to a bacteria grow area. and i only use 2/3 area of the tank as UGF. left side without UGF mainly for plant and for grown anaerobic bacteria (susbtract lack of light). Right side is for aerobic bacteria grow. here is how and why I use UGF.

Then after running it 2-3weeks. before NO3 is 25-35ppm, the DIY did lower to Zero.

Thats about how its work,
if u have a same NO3 problem, here is my suggestion DIY that cost only the long black tubing for $15 from internet and a hole of the outflow.

but i didn't use it anymore, since my other pre fiter can do the same work.
from 20L thread
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[CRS] CRS with Erio

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:21:00 -0800

Erio with CRS
I like this this picture

Hanging on the Erio

Running into black hole of the Erio

Little shrimplet floating on the erio

Taking a dine on the erio

photo taken by Canon G9

[CRS] Feb -23

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:23:00 -0800

one piece of the grown up ~ multiple shot

By canon G9

[S] 1 Group of 11 CRS

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:56:00 -0800

1 group of 11 pieces CRS, looking for local pick up only.
at San Diego.

pictures: click here

[CRS] Jan pictures

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:39:00 -0800

I like this thickness and white of this pieces :

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Enjoy!

20L CRS TANK, [KH]

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:45:00 -0800

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

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:07:00 -0800

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

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:19:00 -0800

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)

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:17:00 -0800

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

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:29:00 -0800

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

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:58:00 -0800

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

[CRS] Match Plants

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:05:00 -0700

ERIO. sp from Japan Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県 name of Japan region)
picture:

Level: 2 stars (5 stars hardest to keep)
pH：5.0~6.5
kH：0~5
GH：0~5
Temp.：22～29 C / 71-84 F

ERIO. sp from Brazil Baia (Mini TACO small octopus)
picture:

Level : 5 stars
pH：5.5~6.5
kH：0~3
GH：0~3
Temp.：22～26 C / 71-78 F

ERIO. of Sulawesi
picture:

Level: 2 stars
pH：5.5~6.5
kH：0~7
GH：0~7
Temp.：22～29 C / 71-84 F

Seller should know:
* this selling is not first come first serve
* ALL Erio requires CO2 system
* the Erio you got may be not from the picture, but same type with similar size.
* Erio is a sensitive plant. During shipping days, lack of lighting, unstable water, and temp, it has chance of turning brown or melt, but I ship only healthy plants.

I ship via USPS.
Priority (2-4days) $ 10
Express (1 days) $ 28 (guarantee no DOA, take a picture with unpack for refund.
Method of shipping as your choice .

Thanks for your interest,

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Other spec. :
small amount of Aust., Aust. Blood, Thailand, Singapore, Japan

Below stock of Erio of Japan is not ready yet:
Erio. sp from Japan - Shiga Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県) (shown above)
- leafs are more narrow (spiky)
- more toward up.
- deep Green.
- 1 of my favouite Erio.

Level: 2 stars (5 stars hardest to keep)
pH：5.0~6.5
kH：0~5
GH：0~5
Temp.：22～29 C / 71-84 F

Erio. sp from Japan - Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県)
Look:
- like Shiga
-harder Shigathan Shiga
-notshigay as shiga
- root different
- more leafs

Level: 4 stars
ｐＨ：5.0～6.5
ｋＨ：0～5
ＧＨ：0～5
Temp：22-27c

Erio. sp from Japan - Toward Sun (朝日) (no picture yet)
Look:
- leafs are more wide
- spread out

Colorization:
- green to milk green

Level: 4 stars
ｐＨ：5.0-6.5
ｋＨ：0-7
ＧＨ：0-7
Temp:22-28c

Erio. sp from Japan - White Pearl (白玉) (no pic yet)
- close root part has good whiteness

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ORANGE P. Clarkii Crayfish

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:19:00 -0700

Hi,

I thought they are CPO, but they are not they are going to grow 6"-7" size max.
I was thinking to keep them with CRS, but seem it is impossible since they get so large.

Their size right now, is 1"-2" and they are healthy and molt. They arrived around 1.5 weeks. They kind of smart compare to my CRS =o='

Male playing with food

Female - she first attracted by the food lol then hiding up

kelvin

[CARE] Reciving new shrimps package? (updated on 10/19/2008)

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:17:00 -0700

When you open your package and the bag of the shrimps:
1) add 1 drop water conditioner
2) then accumulating (dipping few drops per sec) with tank water around 15 mins
3) dump the water in the bag and don't use it
3) catch them with net and put them directly to the tank

what I do the dipping is making a plastic cup with a hole on bottom for a air valve to control water.

Haven't update for awhile, busy about the moving.
I import some equipment for newly setup 20L gallon tank.
:) Hope I can post some picture later when I get my Camera on Nov~

Update for little tips:

As the NEWLY in CRS, they will try their best for finding hiding place, swimming to water output, because i think they are nervous about the new tank and water.

My experience :
I use a hanging filter before as CRS begging, the water level is little lower then the water output from the hanging filter. I added a sponge between water output to water level to avoid the water dropping sound. Second day, I found over 10 pieces CRS swim into filter and get through the sponge swim anti-gravity =_+. I am not kidding, they can swim very well if there has water even upward.
1 piece jump from the tank.

Friends experience:
1 of my friend use air sponge filter and introduce my CRS. After a day, he counted missing 1 piece.
So, he was finding like half a day and finally found the missing one inside the sponge filter.

Avoid the advanture of losing newly in CRS:
1) using undergravel and spray bar, not even frys can swim into it
2) lowering water at least 5 cm from top (some who like full tank water, at least lowering for 3 days for newly CRS)

[INFO] Erio :)

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:16:00 -0700

I loved erio since it is a great match with CRS~

6 types :

1) Erio. of from Brazil Baia /mini Taco (octopus in Japanese) in a penny size my favorite
1) Erio. of 滋賀 Tsi Ho (an area/city of Japan) love the spiky look
1) Erio. of Singapore love the spiky look
1) Erio. of Sulawesi little cut one
1) Erio. of Japan (type large leaf) 日本大葉
1) Erio. of 茨城 (an area/city of Japan) melted T_T

Hope I have picture on Nov.

[CARE] 5 important stages of raising CRS

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:56:00 -0700

There has 5 important stages for keeping CRS:

1) putting the new CRS into tank, and keeping alive
2) CRS carry eggs
3) Pregnant CRS keeping eggs (don't kick out the eggs) and healthy molt after releasing egg.
4) frys survival rate up to 60%
5) frys become adult

from Mr. Kuku @ http://www.coolshrimp.com/viewthread.php?tid=224&extra=page%3D1

[INFO] online shopping aquarium stuff of Ebate BONUS OFFER

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:42:00 -0700

Ebate is a cash back website allow you to cash back online over 1000+ store:

The store I normally shop for:

6% cash back on Drs. Foster & Smith + coupon
6% cash back on PETCO.com + coupon

This may already save you 7-10% or more. Ebates normally pay $5 as a new referral, but if you are new to ebates and you use the below link as my referral you will get $5 + bonus promotion and total $10 as my referral.

Need to do:

1) newly apply to rebates

2) apply an account below link:

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3) you need to make a purchase via Ebats's 1000+ store and the ebates amount need to beUSD $ 10+ to let ebates send you a check

4) BEFORE OCT 31

Ebates original promotional to my emails:

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If you happen want to buy something online and has Ebates cashback, it helps you to get bonus $10 and help me earn $10 :)

[CARE] More information of UnderGravel Filter (UGF)

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:22:00 -0700

Here is the information talk about substract and UGF before
From the last article about substract(click above), there has some more to talk about UGF.

There has many different ways to keep CRS healthy and breed, you can learn from real experience or risking CRS life to try it.
If you are new to this hobby and don't want to risk your CRS to try, here I can suggest you a common method that I learn from Taiwan CRS forum to set up a tank by using UGF.
UGF can turn the substract into bacteria Bed for Bio Filtration.

How to handle the substract layer above the UGF?
Use ADA Amazonia I screen out the smaller substract by spinning on a mesh/ hole bowl (washing fruit /veggie/rices). So, only 1 bag can turn into "powder" and "normal" size soil, saving $ but take more time.

UGF > Pad cover guard > "normal" size substract 5-6 cm > "powder" size substract 3-4cm

Why setting up UGF in this way?
UGF (UnderGravel Filter) - will help the in flow more average, but the water go through the substract may shorten the life of substract. so, ADA amazonia I is better for solid form.

Pad cover - use thin filter pad/bio pad/laundry mesh bag to cover the UGF. to avoid the substract get into UGF for longer run of the undergravel avoid the flow going slower.

Normal size layer - give better flow of the UGF, and few chance to stuck the UGF.

Powder size Top layer- used because the CRS can easily pick on them for eating and prevent the frys dig into substract.

Which UGF is best for you?
1) Choose smaller size UGF of the tank.
eg. 2.5 feet tank use 2 feet UGF. (10 gallon UGF normally has 2 portion UGF, use half of it) to set up a balanced cycle for half tank for Aerobic bacteria bed and half anti-aerobic N-Bacteria.
2) strong joint between the gravel and the intake tube. I faced the UGF tube slip off and the substract all go down the UG plate. (become useless)

Thanks,
KH

[CARE] Substract / Black soil for CRS Diet

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:16:00 -0700

CRS eat almost 24 hrs, and 70-80% daily diet from water, substract/black soil, and bacteria.
Only 20-30% are actually from the feeding food.

A good stable(mature) tank with GOOD Substract they can survival very good, even you away for 5days or a week. good substract not only provide different elements, but also bacteria and shrimps love black soil.

If you use under gavel filtration, its better to use "normal' above undergravel and a "powder" layer above "normal", because this can provide more flow of the undergravel.

If you just normal filtration with sponge guard, you can use either, but many said top layer should be "powder" which they can eat easily.

Normally, I use only 1 bag 9L and choose the smaller substract by spinning on a mesh/ hole bowl (washing fruit /veggie/rices). I can use only 1 bag to get "powder" and "normal" size soil, but take more time.

ADA Amazonia I is better than II as many CRS breeder recommended. I think the same too. ADA I is hard to break into powder but ADA II can be easily push and turn to powder.

[CRS] CRS picture - Update

kh2crs@gmail.com (KH2CRS) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:15:00 -0700

Today - Setp 10 -2008 changed name to http://kh2crs.blogspot.com/ more suitable and easily to remember address.
If you like it, give it a bookmark :)
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Call me a Spider: (White Body)

Pretty Female CRS (White Body)

Newly grown Flower Head

Newly grown White Body and Red Dot

Newly grown No Entry

Newly grown V brand

Mirror mirror

Camera: Canon G9 ,
Lens : .42 marco lens
Flash: No

August - 20 -2008 White Body
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One of my favorite picture ( to be my blog logo):

Sign of molt:

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DC: Canon 5D
Lens : EF 100mm f2.8 Marco
Flash: EX 580 II

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