sea horses

[HHIreefer843]

Hey yall i was cursing around divers den and came across a pair of sea horses, are these reef safe??? would yall think these would be an issue in a sps dominant tank??

 

[Bluemon]

they are technically reef safe, but there are many problems with have seahorses in a reef tank. (especially sps)

first of all, seahorses hitch onto the branch corals which may damage coral tissue

secondly, the high flow required for sps might disturb the horses

thirdly, seahorses thrive in temperatures below 76. reef temps are around 80.

fourthly, seahorses are messy eaters and poop alot. this means degraded water quality which is bad for any reef tank.

dont get the pair of seahorses.

 

[HHIreefer843]

Hahaha ok good advice and thanks for keeping me from making what looks like a BIG mistake!!!

 

[R_Hudson]

they are technically reef safe, but there are many problems with have seahorses in a reef tank. (especially sps)

first of all, seahorses hitch onto the branch corals which may damage coral tissue

secondly, the high flow required for sps might disturb the horses

thirdly, seahorses thrive in temperatures below 76. reef temps are around 80.

fourthly, seahorses are messy eaters and poop alot. this means degraded water quality which is bad for any reef tank.

dont get the pair of seahorses.

Well said. Generally ponies need their own specialized tank.