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04-23-2007, 10:35 PM
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Seahorse in a Nano - Only fish...
okay - I know this is going to get my keister flamed, but I've gotta ask....
WOULD this be possible? It's a 7g bow with a AC500 fuge - I can arrange the rockwork to allow ample space for the lil' guy to move around, and the only occupants would be my sexy shrimp and emerald crab, with some random snails. No aggressive corals (I'll remove the lil' galaxia) and lowish flow, again - adjustable. I know a dwarf would be more suited, but they're so darn hard to get - and I know seahorses aren't particularly exciting or thrilling, but I love them and would love to dedicate this tank to that. Thoughts? I'll respect all opinions, so please feel free to share, positive or negative. danke! 
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04-24-2007, 12:52 AM
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Need to start with what kind of seahorse.
7 gal minibow is not a great tank for any IMO. Seahorses prefer tall tank, recommend at least three times the height of your full grown seahorse. Can maybe add more once the kind of seahorse is establishes,
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04-24-2007, 12:56 AM
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Thanks Paul.
I'm mostly interested in whatever would be appropriate for the tank, I'm afraid it's going to be of the dwarf variety, however those end up being the most expensive and most difficult to get, and also require the most feeding from waht I've understood. I'm okay if it's only 1 or 2 in total, fine with even 1 as long as they're okay being alone. Quote:
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04-24-2007, 02:00 AM
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Why would you keep seahorses in such a small tank? It's impractical because they need alot more vertical space than a 7 gallon can provide.
Excellent and stable water conditions are also needed, which is something that is very difficult to achieve with such a small tank anyway. It's not the type of seahorse; it's the type of tank you want to keep them in.
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04-24-2007, 02:05 AM
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I was wanting to know of an in-between option if there was one. I know standard sehorses wouldn't, if there are no dwarf-like alternatives, or something that would work in a smaller tank, then that answers my question. But as there are dwarfs that would thrive, it's why I was interested in more info on what could potentially be available.
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04-24-2007, 05:16 AM
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You do need the height for seahorses. I kept my 2 kuda's in a 15 tall for about 18 months before the male stopped eating and died. Finally got my hands on 2 new kuda's each about 2 1/2 inches long. My old female is about 6 in. long. Moved them all into a oceaniac 29 nano plug and play. Lots of room for them now. Dwarf horses need to be feed live food. Captive breed Kuda, Reidi, Erectus, and Kelloggi will eat frozen mysis. After seeing a couple of horses playing around with each other you would not want to keep only one.
Last edited by scary gary; 04-24-2007 at 05:19 AM.
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04-24-2007, 07:37 AM
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It goes without saying that smaller pygmy seahorses would contribute less waste to a tank but I just don't think that your described setup of only 7 gallons would be optimum. However, a nano tank of 10-20 gallons seems more plausible to me, even if it's just a bit more room. I'm confused about what you're saying because it doesn't seem like you're quite sure if the setup is going to work or not.
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