shrimpfreak Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 I have an 11 gallon mr.aqua tank with RCS in it. I want to keep CRS however I have read a few articles that say RCS could possibly out compete the CRS? Also can you keep CRS and CBS together in the same tank or will they eventually interbreed until there are just a bunch of brown stripped mischlings. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Cards and neos will not interbreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpfreak Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Ok but can I keep crystal reds and blacks together without producing brown crystal bees Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Some people have the occasional brown coloring in the red/black area, but not often. Red is a mutation of the black, so by keeping them together you will just get more reds and blacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpfreak Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Ok cool so the cherries won't out compete the crystals for food correct? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Someone else may have to answer that one. I have never kept both together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpfreak Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Ok thanks for your help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 You betcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Crown Aquatic Trade Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 I have kept the two together before and as long as you give enough food, usually break it into a couple of small pieces and spread them out, than the CRS thrive alongside the Cherries. When breaking up the pieces be sure to put just enough or come back after an hour or two to take out any leftovers. If you want to keep them together I would suggest slowly changing the parameter to CRS parameter since the CRS are more sensitive and the Neos are more adaptable. Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpfreak Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Ok thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 CRS and RCS live together well. I have even kept TBs and RCS together and they both did well. Just make sure your parameters are correct for CRS and the cherries will adapt. CRS and CBS together will just produce more black and reds. Occasionally a CBS will pop out that is a little brownish but not very often. In my experience blacks end up vastly outnumbering reds after a few generations. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpfreak Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Wow cool TBS and RCS interests me even more than CRS and CBS Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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