Crystal Red Shrimp Information (Care and Breeding)

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Originally Posted by DCMarathoner

Is R/O water an absolute must for keeping CRS? Thanks.

No, although most have more success keeping and breeding CRS in slightly acidic water. You can use tap water, provided you have a pH lowering substrate such as ADA Amazonia. Folks in Germany, however, keep theirs in more basic conditions (pH ~ 7.8) and report successful breeding as well.