[Solstice]

Hey all!

I did a lot of research on CRS before I ordered mine from Kangshiang and one of recurring things I read throughout a lot of the posts/articles is that CRS tend to not breed in smaller tanks. I just thought I'd let you guys know that it's a myth - or at least not completely accurate. Just a few weeks after receiving my shrimp, I have one female carrying eggs (it's been 3 days now since I noticed). I have a total of 12 CRS in a 3 gal nano.

For the rest of you that are considering keeping CRS in a small tank, here are my water parameters:

Temp: 64 degrees F
PH: 6.2
KH: 4
GH: 5

More tank details are available in my signature.

Of course, keeping water parameters in line in small tanks is more difficult that it is in smaller tanks and water quality is of the upmost importance when breeding CRS, but overall it's been relatively painless. I do 25%-50% water changes twice a week, which in a tank this small takes me all of about 10 minutes.

Eventually I'm going to move the offspring to my 10g at home to distribute the colony a little bit in the event of a catastrophe like I just had a week ago in my 10g. My cats knocked over my unsecured DIY CO2 bottles (SECURE THOSE BOTTLES) and wiped out all of my 60+ cherry shrimp and 4 neons. I'm going to make damn sure I don't lose a whole population like that again!

Anyway, that's about all I have to say about that. :biggrin:

So for those of you looking to keep or start off a colony of CRS in nanos, go forth and breed! roud:

 

[argblarg]

64 F seems really low. Someone posted that its easy to get a berried female but don't count your eggs until they have hatched (and I'm still waiting on my first CRS babies too). I don't see why they wouldn't breed in a small tank as long as your water is fine, but like you said, it is harder to keep parameters in check in a smaller tank, thus the recommendation for as big as you can.

 

[Solstice]

Sorry, typo, that should've been 74. I'm only half way through my cup of coffee today

 

[ianiwane]

You haven't gotten them to breed until you raise the babbies. Don't speak too soon, you may jinx yourself.

 

[aelysa]

Didn't Kang himself say he had a friend who has close to 100 CRS in a three gallon?

 

[kangshiang]

hahahahaha....that's my friend not me.....
I could only do like this in 10G tank....

 

[A Hill]

Didn't Kang himself say he had a friend who has close to 100 CRS in a three gallon?

hahahahaha....that's my friend not me.....
I could only do like this in 10G tank....

I hope my 10g CRS tank will be that nice soon (once I set it up:icon_lol: )

Solstice- Good luck! I really hope they make it!

-Andrew

 

[tpl*co]

I hope my 20 gallon will look like that too soon

Tina

 

[Solstice]

Here's a shot of my second pregnant CRS. I haven't been able to get a pic of the first one yet. But I've got two now!!!! (trying...not...to get...hopes...up) :icon_wink

 

[kangshiang]

Here's a shot of my second pregnant CRS. I haven't been able to get a pic of the first one yet. But I've got two now!!!! (trying...not...to get...hopes...up) :icon_wink

Really nice .....:biggrin: Big tiger tooth....roud:
Please share more photos with us....:icon_wink

 

[A Hill]

Really nice .....:biggrin: Big tiger tooth....roud:
Please share more photos with us....:icon_wink

I was thinking the same thing! That looks like a great shrimp! Hope the babies look great as well!

-Andrew

 

[Solstice]

Ask and ye shall receive!!!!

Here's the first pregnant one:

 

[Ibn]

It's possible. Here's the one and only pregnant female in my 1.5 gallon (rest of them turned out to be males :icon_neut ).

 

[aelysa]

That's a fantastic picture! You can see their little eyeballs

 

[LGHT]

Wow great photos!! Can't wait to get my pics up!

 

[Matteo_Italy]

hi!what's the name of the gravel???is it ada soil amazonia?
ciao

 

[Solstice]

is it ada soil amazonia?

Yep!

 

[Matteo_Italy]

you didn't have any problema about the gravel?I read some post in wich someone told that CRS and ada soil in some cases is a dangerous situation...
Do you have some post that give me a "insurance" that that gravel is not dangerous?Maybe is a well know question,
bye!

 

[ianiwane]

With ada you just to to cycle, make sure there is zero ammonia when you introduce the shrimp. I use ADA amazonia for my high grade crystal tank.

 

[Solstice]

Yeah, as ianiwane said, you may just have to wait a little longer for it to cycle. Some people have reported ammonia spikes after adding Aquasoil, but as long as you cycle your tank properly you won't have any problems.