Recommended pH to keep CRS

**kennethchia** · 3rd Jun 2006, 08:25

hi all, anyone know if there is any recommended pH to maintain to effectively breed CRS. my current pH is ard around 5.8. is 5.8 too low or too high , pls please recommend thanks.

Edit: Please don't use SMS lingo. And pH is to be written as 'pH', not 'ph'.

**richietay** · 3rd Jun 2006, 12:16

Do you have any crs right now?

started keeping crs lately, do not have any experience breeding it. their desired pH be 6.5-7.2! But temperature will be the key in breeding them.

**kennethchia** · 3rd Jun 2006, 16:49

nope don't have any crs at the moment, intend to get some crs in probably in 1 to 2 months time. well from what i hear, pH and temp temperature plays a part in breeding. just trying to find out the optimum conditions to do so. thanks for the tip !!

**plantplant** · 6th Jun 2006, 15:51

i have a tank of crs. pH slightly below 7 will do well. i use ada soil to push it below 7.
they breed quite well

**kennethchia** · 9th Jun 2006, 15:11

i finally bought 2 grade c crs to test. seems its doing ok, hope all goes well before i introduce grade a . cheers to your success in breeding.

**richietay** · 9th Jun 2006, 17:43

Originally Posted by kennethchia

i finally bought 2 grade c crs to test. seems its doing ok, hope all goes well before i introduce grade a . cheers to your success in breeding.

initially bought a grade c crs, test out for a month then introduce 2 grade b or b+. Tempting to get more

**kennethchia** · 9th Jun 2006, 19:59

yea its really tempting, i already feel like getting some A grades. maybe in 2 weeks time i will give it a go, might get lucky

**MIZU** · 9th Jun 2006, 23:14

hi.. just be carefull of the grade..met a lfs trying to sell his B grabe as A grade..

**kennethchia** · 10th Jun 2006, 00:34

thanks for the advise, but i guess its hard to justify the variation in grades as it is due to human perception.

**alanng** · 13th Jun 2006, 13:50

how your A crs doing?

**Kingfisher** · 17th Jun 2006, 14:58

Just got some Grade C CRS also. How often you guys/gals change water?

**kennethchia** · 17th Jun 2006, 22:24

seems to be doing fine, can't find some though, just got back, hope all is doing well in my tank. alot of the shrimps hiding in the driftwoood

i do water changes once a week, on a saturday usually. might try increasing the rate of change to 2 times a weeek

**Kingfisher** · 17th Jun 2006, 22:40

How much do you change each time? You use aged water to change?

**kennethchia** · 17th Jun 2006, 23:22

i change a standard pail of 15 litres . yes aged overnight

**Kingfisher** · 18th Jun 2006, 13:21

Tank size? For 2ft will be about 30%.

**kennethchia** · 18th Jun 2006, 18:21

for 2.5 feet tank. i do not follow the 30% regime. i just extract 1 pail, and fill up with 1 pail. simple as that. scared if i increase to 2 pails, it might be more then 30%

**Kingfisher** · 18th Jun 2006, 20:44

Guess I will do half pail water change per water since mine is a 2ft tank.

**kennethchia** · 18th Jun 2006, 20:47

no la, i dont mean it in that way. i mean, 1 pail water change should not be a problem. just remember when adding back the water do it slowy can already. well it also depends on your lifestock. if its crs then you might wan to slowy. if its cherries, heck care lah haha

**Kingfisher** · 25th Jun 2006, 21:30

I add the water using a air hose and let it run slowly into the tank.

**kennethchia** · 25th Jun 2006, 22:14

best liao la bro, i dare not practice such procedures. im old fashion i guess, old age water suits me best hahhaa

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