New 55 pony tank

[buy_baff]

I have just set up a 55 for seahorses and used marco rock. I was wondering should I seed the tank with pods and brine shrimp now or should I get the horses in there and eating mysis first. Here is what I have so far.

I have set up a sump filter and used bio balls from one of my other tanks to seed the bio filteration and the tank is cycled.

 

[buy_baff]

18 veiws no suggestions. I'm thinking get the horses in there first and eating mysis from there feeding station then add the brine and pods.

 

[ReefNutPA]

You only use live brine to gut-load enrichments and feed out to the seahorses. You do not seed a tank with brine shrimp, nor should you attempt to.

As for the pods, the decision is yours as to if/when to seed the tank. I didnt seed any of my seahorse tanks, didn't see a reason to.

Tom

 

[rayjay]

Probably just a personal choice. It would possibly be easier to build up a more sustainable colony if you add the pods ahead of time.
The horses you buy should be eating mysis anyway, if you buy the recommended captive bred tank raised seahorses.
However, brine shrimp are not like pods. Basically, you don't seed a tank with brine shrimp.
Brine shrimp won't survive in a system that has any predation, so when you add seahorses they will wipe them out.
To culture brine shrimp, they need to be in a dedicated container with a continuous supply of appropriately size food that stays in suspension with the brine shrimp. Brine shrimp have little control of their motion when there is even mild flow of water, and if that flow is from power heads, the power heads will suck them in and chew them up.

 

[buy_baff]

That's funny I added brine shrimp to my Reef tank 2 years ago and at night if you look in the rocks they are everywhere.

 

[namxas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14944439#post14944439 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by buy_baff
That's funny I added brine shrimp to my Reef tank 2 years ago and at night if you look in the rocks they are everywhere.

IME, the chances are pretty good that you're seeing live mysids and not BS.

 

[rayjay]

Definitely not brine in the rocks as they are not capable of staying out of the normal flow in a reef tank.
They are also unable to avoid predation. Anything can catch them.

 

[buy_baff]

let me put it like this nevermind!