wdt2000
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90 Gallon Seahorse Broodstock (This sytem went live in 2/2010 with the help of many here on RC)
This is my orginal broodstock seahorse tank. I have expanded some now but this is my main seahorse tank. I have my orginal males in the tank from Seahorse Source. All the female erectus are hold back from various genarations for varius reasons. Other seahorses in the tank are two Reidi from the ocean. So included in the tank are the following with source if known.
Fish:
12 Erectus Seahorses from Seahorse Source breeding line.
2 Reidi from the Ocean, not sure who imported them, best guess QM
2 Green Mandarin Dragonet (one from ORA captive born and won at MACNA. The other is wild caught and picked up from BlueZooAquatics)
2 Hector's Goby (one from LFS who ordered it from SunPet, other from Blue Zoo Aquatics)
2 Firefish (both from BlueZooAquatics)
Fish in attached system which is a 40 gallon breeder. Meaning they share the same water
2 mollies from Petco
1 Toothy Carinalfish from Substainable Aquatics.
Loses:
2 Firefish, this was expected as I added 4 to the tank in hope of getting a pair. I could not get the rejects out sadly.
1 ORA Mandarin. Never really had a fighting chance, he didn't do well on the ride home from MACNA and died shortly after.
Filteration:
Eshopps PSK-300
Carbon / GFO inline bulk reefsupply filter.
Lights:
Four 4' T5's
Return pump:
Mag Drive 9
Water changes are roughly every 2-3 weeks. 30-40 gallons of instant ocean.
Feeding: I feed directly into the water, no station used. I also feed on the heavy side.
4-5 daily Hikari Mysis when breeding
2 x daily when maintaince
Other:
I keep a large powerhead aimed behind the rocks that I turn on when needed.
Also I dethaw 2-3 days worth or mysis. I rinse it every morning with fresh water and use as needed.
Top off water is kalk water to help keep PH, ALK, and CA in line.
I decided not to move these guys to my other bare broodstock tanks simply because I feel most fish I am keeping do better in a natural marine enviroment. When I want to keep the babies the main is transfered out of the main system into birthing tank to eat big and give birth.
*The tank was run with very little maintaince when I was under going chemo/RADS for Hodgkins for about 6 months. So there are still a few nutrient issues that are being resolved.
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I will post some photo shortly
This is my orginal broodstock seahorse tank. I have expanded some now but this is my main seahorse tank. I have my orginal males in the tank from Seahorse Source. All the female erectus are hold back from various genarations for varius reasons. Other seahorses in the tank are two Reidi from the ocean. So included in the tank are the following with source if known.
Fish:
12 Erectus Seahorses from Seahorse Source breeding line.
2 Reidi from the Ocean, not sure who imported them, best guess QM
2 Green Mandarin Dragonet (one from ORA captive born and won at MACNA. The other is wild caught and picked up from BlueZooAquatics)
2 Hector's Goby (one from LFS who ordered it from SunPet, other from Blue Zoo Aquatics)
2 Firefish (both from BlueZooAquatics)
Fish in attached system which is a 40 gallon breeder. Meaning they share the same water
2 mollies from Petco
1 Toothy Carinalfish from Substainable Aquatics.
Loses:
2 Firefish, this was expected as I added 4 to the tank in hope of getting a pair. I could not get the rejects out sadly.
1 ORA Mandarin. Never really had a fighting chance, he didn't do well on the ride home from MACNA and died shortly after.
Filteration:
Eshopps PSK-300
Carbon / GFO inline bulk reefsupply filter.
Lights:
Four 4' T5's
Return pump:
Mag Drive 9
Water changes are roughly every 2-3 weeks. 30-40 gallons of instant ocean.
Feeding: I feed directly into the water, no station used. I also feed on the heavy side.
4-5 daily Hikari Mysis when breeding
2 x daily when maintaince
Other:
I keep a large powerhead aimed behind the rocks that I turn on when needed.
Also I dethaw 2-3 days worth or mysis. I rinse it every morning with fresh water and use as needed.
Top off water is kalk water to help keep PH, ALK, and CA in line.
I decided not to move these guys to my other bare broodstock tanks simply because I feel most fish I am keeping do better in a natural marine enviroment. When I want to keep the babies the main is transfered out of the main system into birthing tank to eat big and give birth.
*The tank was run with very little maintaince when I was under going chemo/RADS for Hodgkins for about 6 months. So there are still a few nutrient issues that are being resolved.
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I will post some photo shortly
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