Frag/Seahorse Tank

[Mr.First]

I am in the process of setting up a frag tank for soft corals.
Now I was thinking about having some Seahorses in there as well.
can someone give my your thoughts on the practicality of that.

Thanks,

 

[krazeekiddie]

Seahorses & softies are a fine mix as long as you stick with nothing that is aggresive. So, no sweeper tentacles, no clams, etc etc. (So Frogspawn for instance would be a awful choice)

Leather's, gorgonians, zoanthids, etc etc would be great choices for a horse tank. Gives them plenty to hitch on while still being astetic. There is another post on here of someone who just posted within the past couple of days pictures of her tank w/softies & horses & she did a great job, scope it out!

 

[krazeekiddie]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1302571

Forgot the link!

 

[Mr.First]

Wow, thanks so much !!!!

 

[ann83]

Frag tanks have a tendency to be a bit short for seahorses. You'll want to make sure you give them at least 15" minimum of vertical swimming room (after the substrate/eggcrate). You'll also hopefully be okay with nitrates in your frag tank; and be able to regulate the flow enough not to blow the SH around.

 

[Mr.First]

Thanks, so much. I have been a reefer for a few years now, but have no clue about Horses. Can you direct me to a souce of beginner info, rather than buy a 30.00 book.

 

[ann83]

You can start at the library on seahorse.org http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles.shtml but keep in mind that the articles are a few years old and about to be updated. The recommended temperatures should be lower and the tank sizes should be larger, but the rest of the info is great. And you can get more up to date and specialized info in the forums.

Also, the library and forums on syngnathid.org http://www.syngnathid.org/ubbthreads/articlesLibrary.php