12 gal nano...what do i need to do?

[luvabunny]

Procerus (potbellies) are actually one of the largest sized horses, reaching approx 12".

Fuscus would be ideal, but apparently mankind has hunted them off the face of the earth. I had some.....once.....several years ago...lost them to hydroids before I even knew what hydroids were. Have never seen any, or heard of anyone getting any, since.

 

[Wink]

Abdominalis are pot bellies and are very large seahorses.

Procerus were originally considered a sub-species of whitei and only grow to 4".

So many species, it gets confusing sometimes.

 

[Swanwillow]

thanks wink-yeah pot bellies=abs!!! think, the scientific name is to describe that they have a big abdomen, otherwise known as a pot-belly (or beer belly if your from my neck of the woods!!!)

common names kinda stink, but-yeah... I ripped this off of the .org and modified it

1) Tropical species - kept at 72-76 degrees F (24-26 degrees C)
zosterae- smallest,; dwarf
kuda, 5-6 inches, 18" tank height; yellow, kuda
barbouri, see kuda (I think?); spiny
erectus, 6-8 inches, 20" tank height; erectus, mustang, giant
reidi 8+inches, 24" tank height; yellow, kuda, reidi
fuscus 4 inches, 12" tank height; fuscus is the only one I know
comes see kuda? (I think); tiger tail
procerus 4 inches, 12" tank height; procerus is the only one I know

2) Subtropical species - kept at 68-72 degrees F (22-25 degrees C)
whitei, 4inches, 12" tank height
ingens 12+ inches, 36" height;giant
tuberculatus (I dunno-but probably 4 inches, 12" tank height)

3) Temperate species - kept at 64-70 degrees F (19-22 degrees C)
abdominalis, 12+ inches, 36 inch tank height;pot bellies
capensis 4 inch, 12" tank height
breviceps,(another I dunno-probably 4" 12 " tank height)


if I'm REALLY off on one, someone correct me!!!!

 

[luvabunny]

Vicki - you're totally correct - my apologies.

I would so love to get some temperate species - but not ready to do the chiller thing yet. The Jenks Aquarium has some pots - and babies - they are sooooo cool!

 

[Gluestick]

Hi, I am interested in keeping dwarves. I have a freshwater 2 gallon hexagon tank with undergravel filteration that I am thinking about converting. Would this be possible?

 

[whatnot45]

Yes I beleive it would...

 

[Gluestick]

Would the undergravel filtration be okay for them?

 

[Swanwillow]

there is a way to use a undergravel... do a search for the 35 year old reef... its a reverse undergravel, and he goes into EXTREME detail on how to do it, and is quite willing to help with that.

 

[Swanwillow]

actually, head over to seahorse.org... they'll get ya set on sponge filters, I bet... but since you have to do lots of water changes anyway...it might work?

 

[Fishfreak218]

just buy an Aquaclear 20 for like $20