decided to do a seahorse tank

puffer21

puffer21

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Ok well i was going to do a dwarf seahorse tank do to limited room, but soon we are going to more and i will be able to get another tank. So i thought i would do a seahorse tank. I have made two plans one if i decide to do a skimmer and one if i decide to do no skimmer below is the describsions of each.

Skimmer
about 30 gallons reef ready(with the overflow)
Sump with the skimmer and heater
Lighting PC
2 900 powerheads
?do i need a refrigurium


No skimmer
about 30 gallons
lighting PC
2 900 powerheads
?how do i keep my water clean with no skimmer

As you see i have a ?mark under both skimmer and no skimmer and i was wondering if you could answer them. Also i know i am probly forgeting things but right now im just trying to figure out a skimmer or no skimmer. I know there is a thread with like 200 post and i have not finished reading it which i will. But for eather way i go i have the questions above. Also i have not yet decide which kind of seahorse i want i think i will go with the eastest kind. Thanks for any help puffer21
 
to answer your questions.. i would do a refugium.. actually ill never do a tank without one now.. and to keep the water clean do waterchanges
 
well if i do a refugium i will do a skimmer. So i think i will do that. What is the easyest seahorse to have. Can i keep a pair. How many pairs. Can i keep different kinds.
 
You might be setting yourself up for disappointment.

IMO, a 30 gallon is way too big for a dwarf tank (food density issue) ... an overflow creates a danger for dwarfs ... 2 900 pumps woud be too much movement.

You could house most of the larger available species in a 30 gallon though. They are easier to care for, and would be more suitable with the setup you have in mind.

HTH
 
Ooops ... misread your post ... thought you were still doing the dwarf tank.

A 30 would be big enough for a couple pair of the larger horses. Check out seahorsesource, dracomarine, and oceanrider. They professional breeders I would recommend and they have a number of available species.

One thought about the skimmer/refugium question ... seahorses are sloppy eaters ... you will be putting quite a bit of food in there for just a few fish.
 
Thanks for the coments well what is the easyest kind to take care of and how many can i have. Also can i have live rock and i would love to add some kind of plant type things is that possible
 
H. erectus and H. reidi are the most common species, so the experts seem to know more about these than others. If you plan to raise fry, erectus would be the way to go. If you don't want fry, go with single gender tank.

You might want to start with two, then add more later (from the same source). You could easily put 4 in a 30 cube.

Live rock is fine ... some hitchhikers are not seahorse safe though.

Plants export nutrients and make great hitches for seahorses and there are many kinds of macros. Check out the plant forum for ideas.
 
One thing I did find out in my short time dealings with seahorse tanks, is peppermint shrimp. They do get rid of the little things that sting. So far they have worked great in my tank.
 
Peps are good, but don't add them if they're really small. Seahorses eat shrimp as their natural food. Add them at night with the lights off. The shrimp get a chance to find a hiding spot before the seahorses notice.
 
Peps are good, but don't add them if they're really small. Seahorses eat shrimp as their natural food. Add them at night with the lights off. The shrimp get a chance to find a hiding spot before the seahorses notice.
 
It's really odd what the pet stores don't bother to tell you. Expensive meal for them. I was wondering who kept eating them. I thought it was my chomis (don't know how to spell that). They were moved yesteday, they are way to active for the horses.
 
Peppermint shrimp, they look like a classic ghost shrimp, only they are red in color. I put them in to eat the anenomies that sting, that usually come with live rock.
 
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