macro seahorse tank

[pitmindi]

Hi I have a macro seahorse tank that has been running for over 2 years. There are 4 new seahorses from SW Seahorses that I have had since May. I had flatworms for over a year and finally gave my seahorses away and killed the flatworms by over-dosing flatworm exit. The flatworms died and the tank went through a mini cycle. A month later I bought these tank-bred seahorses. I also have a yellow watchman goby and a pistil shrimp and a fire red shrimp and 2 pom pom crabs and many bumble bee snails. I use a feeding station and feed 1 or 2 times a day, about 3 cubes total of mysis, and occasionally i feed cycloops and continue to add copepods.

 

[alan.reef]

looks great. what is name that purple plant?

 

[JoshMO]

Yes, please list what all you've got there. Looks nice

 

[xdannyxrocksx]

i think the purple is ochtodes..

 

[xdannyxrocksx]

could you list what you have as a set up? substrate, filtration, lighting?

 

[CT Reefer]

Looks great! I am in the process of doing the same. I also love the blue/purple macro. Be interested in your params, photo period, etc.

Nice job!

Kathy

 

[Zach Vs Ponies]

In the near future, I plan on moving my seahorses temporarily to another tank, and taking mine down to re-do it. This definitely gives me some ideas, and I would also love to know what some of those macros are!

Beautiful tank.

 

[pitmindi]

Hi, my macros are caulerpa, Blue ocho, dragons breath (halimenia)
violet dreams, red bush hayi (red dictyota) The red with orange tips is the dragons breath. The purple is blue ocho. I bought all these from people on reef central. The tank is a red sea max 130D. It is 34 gallons all inclusive. The lights are power compacts, 10,000k and actinic I think. The temp is about 74 and the salinity varies but is around 1.23. I had trouble when I started the macro tank with holding the macros in place. The flow blew them into little peices. Nothing worked until I realized that the halimenia, dictyota and violet dreams all stick to the ocho and will take off from there. If you can I suggest growing the blue ocho first, then getting the red macros and using the ocho as a base. My tank is probable higher in nitrates because the skimmer is almost useless. I dose iron every week or so. I recently started a 125 gallon macro tank, half under T5 reef lights and half under plant lights. I will post the results after I see which grows better. Any other questions?

 

[mtc1966]

interesting advice on blue ocho. thats the one i still need in my tank . been waiting patiently for it to become available locally .

 

[WendyCT]

I'm a newer seahorse owner.. still building up my tank. Why do you dose with iron?

 

[JoshMO]

I'm a newer seahorse owner.. still building up my tank. Why do you dose with iron?

The macro algae uses the iron as a supplement. It helps it grow faster and have more color (so I read).

 

[wendy32693]

What brand of the iron supplement do you use?