Erectus & Reidi in same tank?

[Lightsluvr]

Any problems with having H. Reidi and S. Erectus in the same tank?

I currently have 4 pair of H. Reidi from Seahorsesource.com in a 95G DT. The system has a 25G sump, Octopus 150 reciriculating skimmer and refugium for copepod production. 125# liverock, lots of horse-safe coral.

The horses have lived for over a year with a pair of ocellaris clowns, (2) Royal Gramma, a Bangai cardinalfish, (2) twin spot gobies and (3) flame anthias. There has been no aggression toward the Reidi by their tankmates.

I was considering adding 2 pairs of Erectus from the Seahorsesource.com.

I will be upgrading the current system to a 120G within 90 days...maybe wait until the new tank before introducing the Erectus?

Suggestions based on actual experience?

LL

 

[ann83]

Talk to Dan. He knows his seahorses best.

I have no suggestions based on actual experience mixing reidi and erectus, but there's some actual experience in this thread http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=21688&st=280

 

[Lightsluvr]

Thanks

Thanks

I'll ask Dan - in fact I hope to visit him in the next few weeks...

LL

 

[pledosophy]

I have mixed WC erectus and WC reidi together twice. In each case the erectus lived less then two weeks. It was a long time ago though, 2002ish.

There are many people that mix with no problems, many people mix and have problems, IMHO we don't have a definite answer yet but IMHO there is an increased danger.

Talk to Dan, do the reading, it can be done.

 

[PAULNOTB]

Erectus can carry pathogens that seem to do them no harm but are very toxic to other types. I mixed erectus with a pair of established kudas and the kudas were dead within a week. I have never tried reidi with erectus though. Paul

 

[NewbieForever]

My tank has both erectus and reidi and I have had no issues with them. I think my erectus trys to mate with my Reidi though, kind latchs tails and bobs his head back and forth and pales out his color. I dunno weird but they are healthy and doing fine together.

 

[pledosophy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13852129#post13852129 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NewbieForever
My tank has both erectus and reidi and I have had no issues with them. I think my erectus trys to mate with my Reidi though, kind latchs tails and bobs his head back and forth and pales out his color. I dunno weird but they are healthy and doing fine together.

For how long?

It can be done, it just appears to be a bit more tricky.