Sea Horses

Skimmer Juice · #1 02-17-2006, 01:29 AM

my cuttlefish just died.So I have a spare tank now.I was thinking of buying some sea horses tomorow. Just wondering about tempuature ph and selinity bascic tank specs.Maybe my spelling to.

rickjames · #2 02-17-2006, 01:36 AM

Seahorses aren't to be taken likely you need to do some serious research before keeping them. Check out reefcentral they have a forum dedicated to them.

Just make sure your system is set up FOR them and you are ready to keep them long term. I have not kept them myself so perhaps others can provide you with more info.

Flame.Boy · #3 02-17-2006, 03:58 AM

seahorses dont need lots of research???

ive got 8 of them in a 20 gallon reef tank.

just make sure they ARE eating frozen mysis shrimp.

they are alright with ammonias and nitrates

and make sure you have lots of branching rock or Calerpa algae for them to anchor onto or they will stress out and die.

also dont have to much flow as they arnt very strong swimmers..to much flow will blow them to the other side of the tank.

umm..hermit crabs and brittle stars arnt a good thing to have with them...they are to slow moving of a fish and the hermits can pinch them and injur them, making them and easy target to kill...and believe me..they will do it. i work at a saltwater fish store and ive seen it happen.

make sure theres no rock crabs in you rock, bristle worms are alright, the seahorse skin is like armor and bristle worm stings cant peirce it

no fast moving or aggressive fish that will compete for food with the horses.

fish like firefish, gobies, blenny's, MAYBE percula clowns...as long as there not to mean...not damsels though..as in 3 stripes, 4 stripes anything like that.

other than that you wont have a problem with them

good luck.

Skimmer Juice · #4 02-17-2006, 04:25 AM

thanks for the info. I will buy some tomorow as my cuttlefish died and I have a spare tank.

JSTR · #5 02-17-2006, 05:37 AM

Wow, talk about not enough information and alot of wrong information.

I would strongly suggest you have a look at some educated information.
Try - http://www.seahorse.org/
and - http://www.syngnathid.org/
Both are site specific to seahorses and their requirements.

Not going to comment on what was post here as I dont know what species of seahorses are being kept or even looked at for purchase.
Will advise that you do a bit or research and reading prior to the purchase as they are not as simple as it is being made out to be.

Having kept and breed seahorses, I will not say that they are really difficult to keep, but they are that easy either. To maximize your success rate with them, try and find out what type of seahorse they are, then research the requirements of that species.

Would offer more but would need to know alot more information than you have supplied. Tank size, species and others.

HTH
Good Luck

digitalsteve · #6 02-17-2006, 05:44 AM

id have to agree , if you really want to know about seahorses i think Bev keeps them as well with great success

rickjames · #7 02-17-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FetusInaCan

seahorses dont need lots of research???

ive got 8 of them in a 20 gallon reef tank.

they are alright with ammonias and nitrates

Ok, if your claim is that they don't need research and are so easy to keep, can you give use more information on your setup? How long have you had 8? How long have you had them exposed to ammonia levels and what levels are present in your tank? Can you post a picture of your tank?

i have crabs · #8 02-17-2006, 01:58 PM

told you...