My seahorse tank is finally complete and now I am starting a 30

[Sengerseahorse]

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and to the wonderful hobby of salt water. I thought I would share that my seahorses are thriving in thier new home. I have had them for about 2 weeks now along with my garden eels and I have gotten the itch to go bigger. So.......

I started to build my 30 gallon tall tank yesterday with a ton of help from my husband and I am curious as to your thoughts on my contemplation and why you made that choice.

Sump or canister?

My seahorse tank is a 14 gal biocube stock skimmer, etc... Built specifically for my horses. My 30 gal is going to house a clown, tang, and possibly a fire angel and I am going to attempt some soft corals.

Thanks for your input.

[Madmak]

I would suggest a sump, simply easier to work with and add/change equipment as you wish. The added water volume also help with the parameters and buffers any issues.

More importantly, I'd love to see some pics of the seahorse tank! I have a JBJ 24 sitting empty that I was considering for stallions.

[fishoholic]

30g tall is to small for a tang. Tangs like length to swim in 6 feet long, 180g, is ideal for a tang. Minimum 90g for smaller tangs like a kole tang.

A 14g is small for seahorses, never mind garden eels. The 30g tall would be a much better environment for seahorses.

As for garden eels if you want to keep a group of them they do best with minimum flow, 6 inch sandbed in a 100g or lager tank. Info on garden eels.
http://www.aquariumdomain.com/viewSp...ine.php?id=184

http://sea.sheddaquarium.org/sea/fact_sheets.asp?id=108

Can't help but wonder (since you have one post) if you are for real and honestly don't know any better or just attempting to get a rise out of people for having and talking about inappropriate set ups.

[gridley]

Welcome to Canreef. As you are here in Calgary a good help are the folks at Concept Aquatics - they will be able to you help think through the requierments for a healthy system.

[tim the toolman]

I agree with Laurie. Tanks sizes are much too small for what you intend on putting in them. Canreef is a great place place to inquire about anything you may need to know going forward. Welcome to the hobby. And welcome to canreef. And welcome to the jungle.

[Sengerseahorse]

Well wasn't that a nice warm welcome!

Dear Fishaholic;

YES I am for real, no I wasn't trying to get a rise out of you but obviously did.

I like to live by the old adage of if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.

YES this was my first post on this particular forum whether you want to believe it or not, that is your choice. Everyone had to start at 1. Even you.

Wow.