Hydroids

[Egres]

hey hey

from were the Hydroids come from is it from the liverock can it come from live sand can it come from live water(from another system)
and how to get rid of them ??? will that stuff kill corals and all the good bateria???

 

[ReefNutPA]

Yes to all three of your questions - hydroids can be introduced into your tank by live rock, live sand or from 'live' water from another system.

Panacur will kill the hydroids, it will not kill the good bacteria. It WILL however, possibly kill some corals. Some snails, macroalgae, tubeworms, bristleworms, etc cannot tolerate panacur either.

If you have/are planning to keep larger seahorses like Kuda, Reidi, Erectus you do not need to worry about hydroids. They will not cause a problem for the larger seahorses.

Hydroids are only a problem for dwarf seahorses or seahorse fry.

Tom

 

[Egres]

is it possible to mix dwarf seahorse with some corals if sow how to you put the corals in without putting in some hydroids??? is it possible!!!

 

[ReefNutPA]

I personally don't have any corals with my dwarf seahorses. Dwarf seahorses are only about 1" big and the conditions and water flow needed for corals would blow the dwarf seahorses around the tank and make eating their live baby brine shrimp (which you must hatch every day) very hard to do.

If you like corals, you'd be much better off IMO getting a pair of the larger seahorses and setting up a larger tank. Dwarf seahorses are usually kept in smaller tanks - 10 gallons or less, need lower water flow, and need newly hatched food two or three times a day.

Tom

 

[Egres]

if i buy dry rock and start like a 3gal tank with new water and some new sand will i have to use panacur or its should be fine ....

well i was thinking maybe doing both dwarf and regular seahorse... what kind of large seahorse is the best to start with....

thank for the help Tom