My 25 gallon sea horse tank.

Jordo, good luck with getting a hold of the company, and if you don't, be sure to report them to the BBB!

You are so lucky to work at a LFS, someday, after all my kids are in school, I might work at Moby Dicks, the owner is always asking if I want to work there, it's so tempting, especially the discount!!!

Do you have any pics today?
 
Well.... it is now week 2!

Tank is doing wonderful. So far, so good.

I have 10 blue leg hermits and 10 astrea snails. In about a week I am going to get 5 nassarius and maybe 3-5 ceriths. I may need about 5-10 more astrea, and then my clean up crew is done.

Yesterday I picked up some macro, live and, and a few pods/mysis from Cj. Thanks man! The macro is a sweet red/blue type.

In about a week, I figure I will start seeing some life in the tank.

Aqua Traders hasn't set me a reply yet on what they want me to do.... some I am awaiting that one. But they did give me the option of new lights or new ballast. I think I will pick ballast.

However, the lights were/are working for me right now. So I grabbed a few pictures.

I also picked up about 3 more lbs of live rock for the fuge and some nice small peices for the tank.

Fuge with rock and chaeto. I will take out the red macro and put in the display when I get my lights working.
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Close up of rocks
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Old full tank shot
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New full tank shot
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Hope you enjoy!
 
Looking good Jordan!

Not sure if you saw it...but there is stem of a sweet looking red macro that gorws like seagrass. I tried to get a few more stams for you....but it didn't want to leave the rock it was attatched on.

There are tons of holes and knooks that the horses could hitch onto in that rock
 
Thanks Amy and Amanda!

CJ I put the big macro in the back and most of the small peices are on the sand bed. I think I knwo that stems you are talking about....but it will be hard to keep them alive since my lights are unpredictable. Thanks again man!
 
I just can't get over that rockwork, it's gorgeous and I sure wish I had rock like it, instead of my big solid chunks. My tank is getting there; ammonia is at .25, nitrites are zero and nitrates are 10. I'm hoping that by next weekend I can start moving things to the 38g, probably start with live rock and mushrooms... I'm sure looking forward to it being all set up, but I know better than to rush... even tho I'm antsy!
 
Amanda, I was looking at that light... but my fuge is kind of large and my light spreads light over the whole thing.... but I do like that clamp on!

Deb- I know what you mean about rock. I remember buying my first rock from a online retailer and I thought it wasn't too bad. Then I saw my works... and I was like WOW! But I believe in the theory that no matter how much rock or what kind it is, it can always fit like puzzle, you just have to work around with it. Good luck, and keep us up with details!

Tank is is looking nice today. I am afraid I will not be able to stock it for another 2 weeks or so. Probably will stock macro first, then fish/goby. Then sea horses.
 
Jordan, do you know where you are getting your horses from? I went to TX a few weeks ago and got to hear Jorge Gomezjurado speak about his seahorses at Draco Aquaculture. It was so impressive!
 
Hey Amy!

I am getting my horses from my work:) (See occupation:D )

We have 3 females and 3 males in right now. From the looks of it, they all seem to be pregnant.... but we know of atleast 1 male having babies already. I am going to try and get the smallest pair... smallest is usually younger.

They are H. Erectus we are pretty sure... and if anyone wants to finalize that, please do.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=768966

I wish I could hear someone talk about horses.... it would be very interesting..... so mark me on your jealous list.

But I have to speak out and tell ya Amy.... it would be real cool if you got some also!
 
SORRY:

not erectus. Kuda. at least the male is... sometimes you get more than one species when you order (at LFS, etc.) take pictures of all of them, and we can see if we can match the species...
 
Amanda- Parameters are all 0.

Swan-- REALLY?! Gosh darnit! I was hoping they were erectus! We though they were. How can you tell?

I go to work on Thursday... so I will take some pictures then.

This upsets me a lot.... Kuda get pretty big compared to erectus correct?
 
the smooth body, the black dots, not very bulky like an erectus (they have pretty deep chests)

and, comparing to pictures I've seen-it just SCREAMS kuda. the babies- small, and I bet they don't hitch onto anything, just kinda float round and round... the male you pictured has a lower crown than most kuda, but it doesn't look like a Reidi-they have more 'spikes' on the body.

Kuda and erectus stay bout the same size... kuda in captivity get to about 8 inches (I'm reading off of the .org right now, to get things right!!!) and erectus get bout the same. They would do just FINE in your tank!!!! either way!

its just harder to raise the babies.
 
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