CRS keeping 101 Q&A discussion

[pinchboyz]

how small the smallest tank suit for CRS?
plan to get some for my 1.5ft .

as mentioned, if you manage the provide the stable water parameter, even <0.5ft also no problem.

but then, re-think back, do you really can provide stable water parameter while the water volume is low?

[pinchboyz]

Fox,

You are wrong, you are not fooled! Those people tell you that is very honest to you. It is no doubt bigger tank is more stable due to larger water volume, this statement is true!

I also tell most of the CRS fan this way, especially beginner in CRS. Except that when one has good knowledge in planted tank and expert in taking care of CRS. Then you can try CRS in small tank. Otherwise it is not advisable to put CRS in small tank.

Small tank has the highest level of difficulty to keep CRS alive and breed. Water parameter fluctuate very easily, posses danger to CRS. Small tank must be extra cared.

So, there is nothing wrong with their and my advice. It all depends on individual skills in this context.

haha, yeoh, long time never show your linked tanks picture here...
share a bit...

[chuppy]

Ish.. FOx, you think I'm so free to fool you meh

Drew

[ppyeoh]

My linked CRS tank? No changes and nothing to show... Maybe what I can show is some CRS picture taken recently, when I have some free time

Now not many CRS in there since last year end disaster. Only few hundreds left.

ps: We no fool among penangi. I also from Penang lar.

[hotbucket]

Ish.. FOx, you think I'm so free to fool you meh

Drew

hmmm...big tank for CRS, that sounds like something I had told Fox too.

[Foxtrotperv]

Hehe, oklah, my sincere apologies, I'm a noobie when it comes to this.

[adrianng1996]

oh....i didnt know that smaller tank needs more care....im also quite a newbie when it comes to CRS...i kept mine in a 5.5g for about 5months with about 1 or 2 deaths.....until my dog knocks over the DIY co2 and wiped out the whole CRS/CBS population....lol...i do about 40-50%water changes weekly and the temp is around 25-27.....thats y gotta get somemore CRS/CBS from ppyeoh

[ppyeoh]

The key to keep CRS is simple:

1. Stable tank &
2. Cool water temperature

Thanks all. But thats easy to say than doing it...

[Foxtrotperv]

Thanks for the tips, Yeoh!

[chenghc]

Dear All Sifu-sifu, don't mind i ask a question here????a newbie is here
Any one of you experience that the white color of CRS get faded after 1 month of keeping?

[adrianng1996]

what you mean by faded? you mean the white just turned transparent? or the white become not so obvius

[chenghc]

Yup, some of the white no obvius and some turn into transparent. Is this normal??They was so nice when i bought them.

[adrianng1996]

im not sure about the whole thing change to transparent...but the one that white not so ncie le is maybe becoz when u buy is still not mature yet....so as it get older,the colour will change abit...shud be gua u nid ask sifu le XD

[chenghc]

Maybe, thanks for the comments. Got your point.

[adrian7386]

something to do with ur water parameters...check ur ph,gh,kh value...it might as well affect the colour of the crs