Self sustaining seahorse tank

[alepop1211]

Does anyone here think it is possibke to keep say a few dwarf seahorses in a tank above 125 gallons without needing to feed them.

 

[alepop1211]

Because of the copepod population in a large tank i believe it is possible

 

[vlangel]

I hate to reference another forum but the 'org' has a great thread titled LARGE DWARF TANK where the original poster seeded a 40 gallon breeder tank with copepods and mysis shrimp long before introducing some DSH. The thread is under the dwarf seahorse section but you have to type it in because it has been archived. It was self sustaining for quite some time and it was no where near the gallons you are suggesting.

 

[brandon429]

do link r2R is so open minded we gladly share pertinent info from all sites, and I mean all reef sites being here is so awesome. true science is never held up by unallowing links, I even reference reefcentral for some oldies but goodies. How big of r2r to be that way ~

 

[vlangel]

do link r2R is so open minded we gladly share pertinent info from all sites, and I mean all reef sites being here is so awesome. true science is never held up by unallowing links, I even reference reefcentral for some oldies but goodies. How big of r2r to be that way ~

That is amazing but I really appreciate such an attitude. It certainly is a way to share some specialized info that can really help a new dwarf seahorse keeper. Thank you r2r for being so understanding.

 

[brandon429]

The gentleman scholar Pete Giwonja from that site seahorse.org (sure hope sp is right, going off ten yr recall) took time to speak to me in pm at length about keeping zosterae in pico reefs, though we had filtration schemes worked out it was the hydroid control that turned me off

The degree of control it takes to bring up dry live rock to look reefy and have no hydroids

Knowing all forms of marine substrate transfer involve hydroids in some way, a universal hitchhiker, the alternative was to use non reef substrates... How would this large system procure pods and prevent hydroids

As I scan details involving transfers of marine water tank to tank, hydroids can hitchhike with pods no joke. Maybe there's a targeting medication.

To speak with Pete about seahorses made quite an impression on me. I had nightmares of hydroids for a while

 

[vlangel]

The gentleman scholar Pete Giwonja from that site seahorse.org (sure hope sp is right, going off ten yr recall) took time to speak to me in pm at length about keeping zosterae in pico reefs, though we had filtration schemes worked out it was the hydroid control that turned me off

The degree of control it takes to bring up dry live rock to look reefy and have no hydroids

Knowing all forms of marine substrate transfer involve hydroids in some way, a universal hitchhiker, the alternative was to use non reef substrates... How would this large system procure pods and prevent hydroids

As I scan details involving transfers of marine water tank to tank, hydroids can hitchhike with pods no joke. Maybe there's a targeting medication.

To speak with Pete about seahorses made quite an impression on me. I had nightmares of hydroids for a while

Wow, you spoke with Pete in person! I took the free online seahorse training course offered by Ocean Rider and Pete is the moderator of that. I found him so helpful and knowledgeable and most of what I know about seahorses came from him.

I would have to read the thread through its entirety again to see how the OP dealt with hydroids. The staple for feeding her dwarfs were mysis larvae though. She did not supplement any bbs.

 

[brandon429]

No online in email and pm sorry to make it appear all cool as if I get to HI before I'm eighty

 

[vlangel]

No online in email and pm sorry to make it appear all cool as if I get to HI before I'm eighty

Ha ha, I got a good laugh thinking you met Pete in person at least. Anyway, you and I are priveledge to live in a time when we can glean knowledge from someone like Pete thru email or pm.

 

[brandon429]

http://seahorse.com/forum/sealed-palmtop-reef-h-zosterae

I found the Pete discussion

 

[vlangel]

http://seahorse.com/forum/sealed-palmtop-reef-h-zosterae

I found the Pete discussion

Thanks, I will take a look at it!

 

[vlangel]

Thanks, I will take a look at it!

http://seahorse.com/forum/sealed-palmtop-reef-h-zosterae

I found the Pete discussion

Ha ha, I can see why hydroids gave you nightmares after that discussion. I am glad that my eyesight is not what it used to be so that I can see all the menacing monsters in my seahorse tank. I am grateful that the greater seahorses are affected by them.