Fluval Edge 6g Nano Reef. Seahorses.

[Samurai Jack 77]

Fluval Edge 6g Nano Reef. Dwarf Seahorses.

I will only be using the HOB filter that came with the tank. I have rearranged it so i can put the heater in the filter to save room inside the tank. The first step is cycling. Which will give me time to get everything else in order.

As far as stocking goes. I haven't decided on a pair of dwarfs yet. But i was thinking sleepy and grumpy. Though I'm open to suggestions.

What I'd like to know is what kind of plants I can put in with them. What Natural things will give them the best hitching post. I should be able to order the dwarfs in a week, as I'm using live rock, and substrate from my main tank. So after a small mini cycle everything will be ready.

Daily water changes will keep the tank clean, do to their messy life styles. Everything else is taken care of.

Lighting I have enough of. I heard sea horses don't like a lot of light? But How much will i need to grow the plants?

Pics?

 

[rayjay]

Unfortunately, using anything from another tank without it being sterilized first, may compromise the longevity of your dwarfs.
You may transfer pathogens, and, introduce hydroids that can also kill them off.
You shouldn't have any need of a heater as the preferred temperature to keep them at would be 68° to 74°F.
Plant life requires stronger light than seahorses need, probably keeping the temperatures above recommended levels.
Grasses are probably more suitably natural plant life but require a reasonably deep sand bed. Macro algae can be grown with less light than the grasses and most don't need a sand bed.

 

[Samurai Jack 77]

Thank you very much for the replies. Unfortunately. I had to cancel these plans for now, As i don't have a way to manufacture brine shrimp while living at my parents house. So I'll just be doing a nano reef for the time being.