Feedback on my set-up? Seahorses arriving Tuesday!

flsvedlund

flsvedlund

Lion Tamer
Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share photos of my set-up and see if anyone has any feedback.

Its a 30 gallon cube (20"W x 18"D x 20"H) and I turned it into a DIY AIO. The back chambers contain the filter media, the heater, the skimmer, a refugium, and the return pump.

Here are some photos. I will be adding macro algaes and some more soft corals later this coming week.





My seahorses are shipping tomorrow and will arrive Tuesday morning. I am getting 2 female H. Erectus that I picked out from Southwatch Seahorse Farm. Here the are:



 
Your tank is beautiful! Good luck and congrats on your new girls :)
Don't be too disappointed when they change colors, one of mine was bright yellow when shipped, and now she's cream colored.
 
gnu said:
Your tank is beautiful! Good luck and congrats on your new girls :)
Don't be too disappointed when they change colors, one of mine was bright yellow when shipped, and now she's cream colored.
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Thank you! I'm glad you like the tank!

So far they are staying nice and brightly colored. They faded a bit during shipping but once I put them in the tank they colored back up nicely. :)

btreyes said:
Wow! That looks awesome! Where did you get the yellow gorgonians?
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Thank you! The yellow gorgonians are all from KP Aquatics (sealifeinc.net).

Devaji108 said:
nice tank! plz keep us posted...with lots of pics of course! :)
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Thank you! I definitely will post more photos. Here are some of my two new seahorses in the tank.





 
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I would think about attaching those ricordeas to the rocks. White liverock has a tendency to turn dark brown/gray and the seahorses tend to change the colors of the rock. I've found that when I get my liverock completely covered in coral, the seahorses turn/stay much brighter colors.
 
btreyes said:
They are absolutely beautiful!
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JLynn said:
Adorable! Good luck with them!
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10sojs said:
Nice pic. Thank you for sharing!
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mwilliams62 said:
Beautiful tank setup and of course the pretty seahorses.
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Thank you everyone! So far they are doing very well and have settled nicely into their new home. They're also eating great!

btreyes said:
Oh, I forgot to tell you, I would think about attaching those ricordeas to the rocks. White liverock has a tendency to turn dark brown/gray and the seahorses tend to change the colors of the rock. I've found that when I get my liverock completely covered in coral, the seahorses turn/stay much brighter colors.
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Good thought! I actually added some macros over the weekend to fill in the blank spaces on the rocks. I also have some more softies in my main tank that I need to frag to put in the new tank, so hopefully soon most of the rocks will be covered. Very good advice!

Devaji108 said:
very nice!
do you have some pics of your DIY AIO?
would like to see what/ how you did it. :)
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Yes I do! Here's a schematic of the design:


I also have a video to show it finished and running:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXcD6e31mMg
 
You shouldn't have any need for that heater as target range temperature wise for the seahorses should be 68° to 74°F.
 
rayjay said:
You shouldn't have any need for that heater as target range temperature wise for the seahorses should be 68° to 74°F.
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Where I live the weather is very mild and the temperature is between 50 and 75 F pretty much year round. I leave my windows open at night when its in the 50's outside, so I need the heater to keep the temperature stable at night. The tank is running at a constant 73 F with the heater.
 
how active would yu say they are? hicking 90+ % of the time or more or less?
loving your set do the SH bother the gorgs?

yes vety nice video BTW :)
 
what was your experience with KP aquatics?
is that big reg gorg a knobby sea rod? how is every thing doing? what are you feeding them?
thanks
 
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