Too Small?

[Baby Ray]

Also, I ready the article and it is great. The one thing that I saw in there is that a tank must be 2 times the hight of the seahorse when it's tail is uncurled and any nano-cube wouldn't be tall enough.
Do you think that I would be better of having a normal tank with a sump?
That is what I have right now and I love my sump. It hides all of my filtration

Actually........ on second thought and a little more research I think that a cube will be tall enough. Do you think that I could keep a pipefish in a cube?

 

[YoCamron]

Actually........ on second thought and a little more research I think that a cube will be tall enough. Do you think that I could keep a pipefish in a cube?

i have a biocube. if you want to keep seahorses or pipefish in there you have to get a different flow head

 

[Baby Ray]

i have a biocube. if you want to keep seahorses or pipefish in there you have to get a different flow head

What type of flow head?
Obviously one that slows the current

 

[YoCamron]

not sure, i never looked into it

 

[Baby Ray]

Do you think that I could put a Kessil over a tank and have a softy reef in with seahorses?
I know that the soft corals will be fine but would the LED lighting from the kessil affected the seahorses?

 

[Baby Ray]

not sure, i never looked into it

Oh.... Sorry for asking
I thought that you had one

 

[YoCamron]

Do you think that I could put a Kessil over a tank and have a softy reef in with seahorses?
I know that the soft corals will be fine but would the LED lighting from the kessil affected the seahorses?

i have mine with corals. zoas, mushrooms, and gsp... anything that doesnt sting is usually fine. never had a problem with my lighting affecting them

 

[Baby Ray]

Thanks, I am trying to find a rimless tank and has a compartment in the back so I don't have to have a sump on it but the only on that I like is 16 inches tall and seahorses need 18 or 19 inches

 

[YoCamron]

if you were getting dwarves i would have definitely recommended you the tank i started with

 

[Baby Ray]

I like the dwarves but I don't think that I want to have to hatch brine shrimp eggs everyday.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

There are two species represented by the names. One is H. reidi, the other is H. erectus.

Get your parents involved in looking over their care before diving in. Here's a PDF that may start you off. It's a printable booklet, that's why the pages are out of order.

They were probably H. reidi and H. erectus hybrids that are becoming more popular.


If you do decide to go with a seahorse tank, I would recommend staying away from an all in one tank. They tend to run warmer than a system you piece together. Also, it is easier to customize the equipment and ensure that it is seahorse friendly. I highly recommend a chiller. Seahorses don't do well in tanks that are 75 or higher.

 

[Baby Ray]

They were probably H. reidi and H. erectus hybrids that are becoming more popular.


If you do decide to go with a seahorse tank, I would recommend staying away from an all in one tank. They tend to run warmer than a system you piece together. Also, it is easier to customize the equipment and ensure that it is seahorse friendly. I highly recommend a chiller. Seahorses don't do well in tanks that are 75 or higher.

Lately I have been looking into a 30 gallon JBJ tank. It doesn't have a sump but you still have to customize it. Will that work?
I keep my house around 65 so I don't think I have to worry about temperature as much

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

You just want to look at the intakes. Seahorses will hitch anywhere they can. You can cover power heads, intakes and other equipment with mesh to protect the seahorses. That tank should be fine. I would monitor the tank temps during the cycle period.

 

[Baby Ray]

You just want to look at the intakes. Seahorses will hitch anywhere they can. You can cover power heads, intakes and other equipment with mesh to protect the seahorses. That tank should be fine. I would monitor the tank temps during the cycle period.

Thanks