Finally have ponies in my tank -love them

[shayna123]

I set up a 10 gallon tank about 7 months ago. It is a very simple tank, no skimmer or filtration. Simple pc and a curly bulb for lighting. A good amount of rock. Barebottom. And so far 9 different types of macro. I have kept the tank empty, letting the tank mature and the pod population grow, patiently waiting for the right little guys to come along. Finally today I found the perfect pair at my lfs. They have been there for over a month, eating cyclopeez, healthy skin, bright active eyes and no sunken in skinny look like most ponies I see. On top of that the are so cute. They are tiger tail, light yellow with yellow/tan stripes on it tail. The are still small, maybe 2 inches. They have settled into the new tank beautifully, getting right down to hunting and catching lots of pods. It was so worth the wait! Does anyone have any tips or suggestions about anything else I should be doing to make this tank a success? I have had my heart brokien by ponies in the past (although they were not the picture of health that these ones are). Thanks so much for any help.

 

[mtc1966]

yes 1st get a 29 g tank minimum size for a pair of sea horses.

 

[rayjay]

Yes, your 10g will be too small for them as they grow.
Maybe hold off for a bit though because survivability of 2" seahorses can be questionable even though they look healthy at the time.

 

[timinnl]

Would you happen to know if they came from Vietnam or from Sri Lanka? The first one is TR and the second one is CB ones. It makes a big differences. How much did you pay for them?

Tim