Which soil to use for crs?

[crsfrenzy]

Which soil is better for crs?

[crsfrenzy]

i am currently using this and i dont knw wether its gd.any recommendation?

[Kenng]

There are quite a few in the market,
You can check out Benibachi Crimson Black Soil, Borneowild shrimp soil, Mosura soil or project soil.
You get Benibachi Crimson Black Soil, Borneowild shrimp soil from Green Chapter.
Mosura soil maybe from Colourful.

[crsfrenzy]

Ok,thanks

[xconnect.]

i use gex soil but if u want spend more $ i recommend the amazonia soil

[crsfrenzy]

I heard quite a few ppl saying that amazonia soil gt some problems after use for a long tym,i think i will still stick to borneowild or mosura.

[lizhien]

Is the mosura soil available?

[crsfrenzy]

U can buy at colourful located at west coast

[BFG]

U can buy at colourful located at west coast

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[crsfrenzy]

Its just some minor language error.Besides if u were to monitor at some other threads there are more sms lingo.Anyways sorry for the sms lingo.

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i am currently using this and i dont knw wether its gd.any recommendation?

I heard quite a few ppl saying that amazonia soil gt some problems after use for a long tym,i think i will still stick to borneowild or mosura.

U can buy at colourful located at west coast

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[nickel]

I tried Amazonia II soil for my CRS tank. Very good result.

You are also correct that I observed this brand of soil degenerates very fast, probably over 9 months (?), it it will form a cake-like substrate on the tank floor.

Have not tried any other brands to comment.

[crsfrenzy]

Ya, amazonia is good but its like overpowering too much at first and after a year or so its not so good.Actually all the soil are the same its just that the expiry date for amazonia is faster.
But in singapore i seldom see LFS selling amazonia,where do you get from?

[FanAromatic]

I know some of my friends using Gex soil, they mentioned it is stable in terms of ph. I used ADA II soil, didn't ready measure the ph level, but my fishes are ok, intends to keep CRS or Fire Red shrimp in the near future.

[nickel]

I use to get Amazonia II soil from Nature Aquarium in Thomson Road or Petmart in Serangoon.

I did measured my ADA soil tank when new to be around PH6.0. At end of first year, it was around PH6.5. I would say this is good range for shrimp tank though.

[FanAromatic]

Yes, measured the ADA II soil, it's at ph 6.5, will measure it in another few more days to see if is stable.

[darrentyl]

I will like to ask can I use my used soil from my previous tank as base and top up with beni soil (new)?

[Neondagger]

I use ada new amazonia ph 5.4-5.6 for this 2 weeks of cycling.

[FanAromatic]

I will like to ask can I use my used soil from my previous tank as base and top up with beni soil (new)?

Yes you can, constant check of ph.

[darter]

How about this brand, HELP. I think i seen them at Qian Hu before.