Seahorses

[peteranddeb]

Hello. I am starting a seahorse tank. I'm looking for advise and knowledge. First, are there any particular companies that you would recommend purchasing SH from? Also,I'mlooking for somenice "hitching post" things. I have a37 Gal.tall tank, a fluval filter, live sand and a large live rock. I amthinking about t5 lighting so i can add a few non stinging corals, and a dragonet etc. I also plan on getting a few live "plants".

Thanks in advance for the advise,
Debbie

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Bump for you Debbie!

 

[dsmhero]

I have heard very good things about Seahorse Source.

 

[peteranddeb]

I am planning on ordering from Seahorse Source. They seem reputable and also arelocated in Florida, so lesstravel timefor the SH. I'm guessing not toomany people know about SH,as I didn't get much of a response...

 

[M@!]

Definitely Seahorse Source. What kind or horses are you looking to get?

 

[peteranddeb]

Iwant apair of erectus,and i wasthinking of also getting apair of reidi

 

[peteranddeb]

Im also looking for some SH tips, from people with experience. I have been researching, but its always better to get pointers... I am really excited, and want to know as much as possible before hand.

 

[M@!]

Seahorse source has Erectus and Kuda right now. They are raising some Reidi but they aren't old enough for sale yet. I would definitely start with Erectus. I purchased Erectus for my first pair and they are a lot hardier than the Reidi I currently have.

I like to train my horses to eat out of a dish. This make cleaning up after feeding much easier. Keep the temperatures down, the water clean and you should be successful. Do you have any specific questions?

 

[phil519]

Seahorse source has Erectus and Kuda right now.

I;m not so sure about that - I talked to abby a few days ago about h.erectus and they had a situation in the family so shipments are delayed. Regardless though debbie - you can try them. Another possibility is sea horse corral...i think the person there her name is beth. A more expensive proposition would be oceanrider in Hawai'i. If you go with ocean rider you have to get a certificate from them - basically a series of emails from pete g./ocean rider trainer detailing the needs for SHs. Pretty much it's a way for them to prevent impulse buying from people. Although the sticker price for their SH's does that also.

note that sea horses do not require any special lighting - so it's perfectly fine to consider going plastic/molds of corals rather than the real thing. The rationale: SH are messy pigs and create a bit of dirty water. Corals typically prefer clean water. SH prefer cool temps - 72~74 being ideal. While T5 lighting is cooler than MH or PCs, it's still going to generate some heat into the tank.

Speaking of hitches - if you are interested in non-live pieces, I can recommend several sites.

 

[peteranddeb]

Thanks in advance. I read bits and pieces about feeding dishes,but don't get how the food stays in there etc. Seems silly,but that is1 of my questions. I had emailed Seahorse Source and they never answered me. I waslooking at Ocean Rider also.

 

[peteranddeb]

I will check out Sea Horse Corral. I got the other day, a "fake" branch type rock that I think will be good. I have 2 artificial long leaf plants, and2 small branch type LR. I guess I will see how I make out with the T5 lights, and keepaclose eye on themand the temp. I will take the recommendations for the websites for the hitches. Do you recommend live plants,algaes? I appreciate all the help and info I can get.