would reef temp be to hot for seahorses?

[cowdust9]

i have a 47 gal column tank and wanted to plum it to my 120 reef and just have mangroves and maybe other macroalgae kinda like a refugium but was not sure if it would be to hot to keep seahorses. i keep my reef at 79 degrees

Thanks

 

[namxas]

We don't keep our tropicals warmer than 74*F.

Even if your temp is stable, IMHO, there's zero room for the temp to rise due to equipment or seasonal swings, and we're just coming into the "temp spike" season, which tends to make the SH ER busy due to bacterial infections.

 

[FlaJohn]

Johnny G , + 1 with namxas's reply. I do 73 to 75 with my tropical seahorses.

It can be done at 79 BUT they are more problem free at lower temps. Plus the added nitrate from feeding the seahorse's 3x's a day will not be good for the reef ( unless it's a clam tank).

 

[jeff@zina.com]

Temp depends on the species. Grab the care guide off seahorse.org for details.

Jeff

 

[FlaJohn]

Temp depends on the species. Grab the care guide off seahorse.org for details.

Jeff

Yes seahorses live in tropical temps in the ocean.

Jeff thanks for the link.

Jeff why could you not give us your personal experience without an outside link?

 

[cowdust9]

cool thanks for the info!

 

[rayjay]

The temperature recommendation of 68° to 74°F (for tropicals) doesn't have much to do with the actual temperatures that seahorses live in in their natural habitat.
It has everything to do with the bacteria that are contained in our boxes of water that don't have the water constantly changing as in the wild.
In our tanks, the captive bacteria multiply exponentially with each rising degree temperature, especially as temperature rises above 74°F.
That doesn't mean that they can't be kept at warmer temperatures, but the fact is that many many more die at those higher temperatures than at the lower ranges.
IMO, seahorse keeping can be hard enough without making it any harder.

 

[mal40]

And there I was thinking that seahorses were not found in tropical waters. I always knew about the sub tropical zones and temperate zones, but I guess you can learn something new each day.:bounce2: