65 gal Seahorse Build by MMM

Paulie069 · Jan 31, 2020

matchmakersmagic said:
Definitely check out Gulf Coast, when I say I was blown away it's no exaggeration. They tightly double bag everything and into the normal styro box and it was all lush and healthy!

Waiting only on availability to be honest. I'm dead set on barbouri and they are extremely hard to come by captive bred these days. 3 pairs will cost me roughly $900 but they are worth it to me. *shrug*

Hard to put a price on happiness plus the smile they will put on your face is worth a few dollars

Crabs McJones · Jan 31, 2020

Following along, looking great!

matchmakersmagic · Feb 1, 2020

Paulie069 said:
Hard to put a price on happiness plus the smile they will put on your face is worth a few dollars

Very true!

matchmakersmagic · Feb 1, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
Following along, looking great!

Thanks. Still working on a few things but it's getting there.

matchmakersmagic · Feb 1, 2020

matchmakersmagic said:
The sponge came from Gulf Coast too, $10 or $12 bucks, a steal if you ask me! Extremely healthy but I have a terrible track history with sponges. Seems they always slowly die off. I'm getting some sponge specific foods this time to try one last time to keep it alive.

I was wrong, checked their website this morning and it only cost $8 bucks... More than a steal.

S2G · Feb 1, 2020

Def following. This looks awesome. I'm wanting to setup a similar tank for the wife with erectus. Good job so far

matchmakersmagic · Feb 1, 2020

S2G said:
Def following. This looks awesome. I'm wanting to setup a similar tank for the wife with erectus. Good job so far

Thanks! I'm sure your erectus setup will rock! Cant wait to see it.

Paulie069 · Feb 20, 2020

matchmakersmagic said:
Thanks! I'm sure your erectus setup will rock! Cant wait to see it.

Hey young lady how bout some pics so we can see progress

matchmakersmagic · Feb 23, 2020

Paulie069 said:
Hey young lady how bout some pics so we can see progress

I'll get some when the lights come on today.

matchmakersmagic · Feb 25, 2020

Sorry ya'll! Got busy after I took the pictures and forgot to update. Oops. lol

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy my GHA garden/seahorse tank. I've added a UV sterilizer to the tank running about 130 GPH, a couple more leather corals, feather duster and a pair of cardinals.

The plan is to continue scrubbing the HA as much as I can on a more regular basis, I'm definitely guilty on slacking recently. The ugly phase marches on. Hopefully things will be looking much better come spring when the seahorses will be available!

Paulie069 · Feb 25, 2020

matchmakersmagic said:
Sorry ya'll! Got busy after I took the pictures and forgot to update. Oops. lol

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy my GHA garden/seahorse tank. I've added a UV sterilizer to the tank running about 130 GPH, a couple more leather corals, feather duster and a pair of cardinals.

The plan is to continue scrubbing the HA as much as I can on a more regular basis, I'm definitely guilty on slacking recently. The ugly phase marches on. Hopefully things will be looking much better come spring when the seahorses will be available!

Very cool looking great nice addition to tank with all you have going on, I’ve got 3 cardinals just like one u have and added a firefish goby to tank today , couldn’t help myself the colors were so sweet

inletfish · Feb 25, 2020

sweet tank

matchmakersmagic · Feb 26, 2020

Paulie069 said:
Very cool looking great nice addition to tank with all you have going on, I’ve got 3 cardinals just like one u have and added a firefish goby to tank today , couldn’t help myself the colors were so sweet

I loooove firefish, I dont love their propensity for carpet surfing. My fire fish jumped out of the back of the canopy when I wasnt home. Found him dead on the floor behind the tank.

Still considering another though. We'll see.

matchmakersmagic · Feb 26, 2020

inletfish said:
sweet tank

Thanks.

Paulie069 · Feb 26, 2020

matchmakersmagic said:
I loooove firefish, I dont love their propensity for carpet surfing. My fire fish jumped out of the back of the canopy when I wasnt home. Found him dead on the floor behind the tank.

Still considering another though. We'll see.

Sorry hear that, had no idea they were jumpers. I better watch carefully because no top to my tank,, he’s been hiding behind rocks so far only seen him twice

matchmakersmagic · Feb 27, 2020

Paulie069 said:
Sorry hear that, had no idea they were jumpers. I better watch carefully because no top to my tank,, he’s been hiding behind rocks so far only seen him twice

Yes, definitely do keep an eye on him for sure.