Which Seahorses?

[aquariumkeeper1]

I have a 14-gallon nano with about 16lbs of LR and 10lbs of LS. The tank has been set up almost 3.5-4 months, and is way past cycling, I just havn't added anything yet. I was going to go with Picasso Clowns but when my tank finally cycled our LFS had all ready sold them. I've been waiting, and the more I think about it the more I want seahorses. I've always wanted them, and I do relize it will require more care, but i've got the experience.

My concerns: I was thinking about going with a larger herd of Dwarf's, my only concern is feeding. It will be rather difficult for me to give them live brine shrimp, they arn't sold anywhere near where I am, and I don't have the room to set up another tank.

Do any of you have any suggestions on an easy way to keep a herd of Dwarf's, and how many of them would you recommend for my 14-gallon?

What other species of seahorse would you recommend for my aquarium?

I would be happy with just a pair, it doesn't have to be a herd.

Thanks in advance for all the help and info!

 

[ladybug5234]

I just started in seahorses myself but I believe dwarves need live BABY live brine shrimp a couple times a day, which is even harder to find in Lfs. From what I've been told though, they're easy to hatch in a hatchery. What would require, more than anything else, is the time to properly keep these SH.

 

[gtstylez87]

i have a pair of erectus in a 10 gallon. i would say erectus. my friend has 3 in his 14 gallon but they have enough room so he got another tank. the whole growing brine thing turned me off of the dwarves. i've got my erectus eating frozen mysis shrimp. it easier to feed them like that for me but if you have the time to grow brine and want the dwarves go for it they are suppose to be real easy to keep and to can put like 8 or 9 in a tank like that. just dont forget to supplment the brine or they will for skinny. use zoe and zoecon. you put the brine in a small cup of water then add a few drops of each then let is sit for an hour and a half to two hours before feeding then just drop them in. good luck!!!

 

[JennyL]

A 14G would be a good size for H zosterae but you will need to hatch and feed live artemia(baby brine shrimp) and also live copepods are an excellant and nutricious food for zosterae.

gtstylez87: H erectus are a large species and a 30G minimum is required for one pair.
A 10G is much too small for this species. I would urge you and your friend to provide them the appropriate size tank.

 

[aquariumkeeper1]

Thx for all the info guys. I may try go suck my mom into lettin me set up a small tank to hatch LBS in.

 

[rayjay]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14736685#post14736685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aquariumkeeper1
Thx for all the info guys. I may try go suck my mom into lettin me set up a small tank to hatch LBS in.

You don't need a tank!
Just use a two litre pop bottle (or equivalent), cut the bottom off and invert it to sit in a bottom cut off another bottle so that the cap of the inverted bottle sits just on the bottom of the second piece.
Stick a piece of rigid air line tubing connected to airline to pump and hatch away.

 

[aquariumkeeper1]

Thx! I just talked to her, she said we'll see... which usually means yes.