Felicia's BESTEST Christmas Present - RSM130 SEAHORSE tank!!!

[Bblinks]

Looks good buddy. keep those pictures coming.

[msjboy]

Nice tank! Now the newborn also needs a tank....how about a nocturnal biotope tank...saves cost on lighting.

Msjboy

[jjntm]

hey Anthony, nice set-up... I'm jealous...lol... just noticed the koralia in the tank and was curious if you have ever had any issue's with them in the tank... I have attempted h.erectus' once and lost one to microbubbles and the other to a koralia... is was a koralia 3 in a 135 gal mind you... but just wanted to hear your experience with them... I have been dying to try again, but not willing to until I figure out the perfect set-up for a few in a larger tank....

[paddyob]

So you never let it cycle at all?

Not worried? I know you said cured rock and all. But the sand you washed could still cycle. I washed mine back in the beginning. And it definitely cycled.

Nice set up. I am curious to try horses.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by paddyob

So you never let it cycle at all?

Not worried? I know you said cured rock and all. But the sand you washed could still cycle. I washed mine back in the beginning. And it definitely cycled.

Nice set up. I am curious to try horses.

I washed it out completely so I don't expect it to cycle at all. Its almost like sterile sand I washed it so much. When I set up a tank using cured live rock from my sumps, it is always an "instant" tank. Not what I recommend for others to do, but it's worked for me since the cured live rock was out of the water for 10 seconds max.

I now have some Purigen in each of my tanks as insurance. Weird, but the only tank that I ever had a cycling issue with was one that was set up and left running empty for a month. My "instant" tanks are done with cured live rock that has usually been in my sump for months and have been out of the water for 10 seconds or less while being transferred 5' across the room.

Of course I don't recommend instant tanks but it's a case of "do as I say, not as I do".

When I sell any cured live rock, I usually have a bucket of aged sw to fill the bucket or cooler so any mini-cycle will be minimal.

Anthony

[Casey8]

Very nice tank. I am thinking of setting up a seahorse tank in the future too, just waiting for a good priced used tank from someone here for sale. What kind of food are you feeding it ? I have read people say if you want to keep your seahorse with a bright color, do not put live rock in your tank because it will change its color to gray to match with its surrounding, is that true ?

[Ken]

Hey Anthony, does she get to ride them? Regards Ken

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Casey8

Very nice tank. I am thinking of setting up a seahorse tank in the future too, just waiting for a good priced used tank from someone here for sale. What kind of food are you feeding it ? I have read people say if you want to keep your seahorse with a bright color, do not put live rock in your tank because it will change its color to gray to match with its surrounding, is that true ?

I usually have all types of macroalgae in any seahorse tank with only one live rock tower, so that way there is lots of open space for the ponies to cruise around. I had one yellow female that turned pink while hanging out on red halimenia all the time. Otherwise, most of my ponies pretty much stayed the same colour that I bought them at.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by jjntm

hey Anthony, nice set-up... I'm jealous...lol... just noticed the koralia in the tank and was curious if you have ever had any issue's with them in the tank... I have attempted h.erectus' once and lost one to microbubbles and the other to a koralia... is was a koralia 3 in a 135 gal mind you... but just wanted to hear your experience with them... I have been dying to try again, but not willing to until I figure out the perfect set-up for a few in a larger tank....

The HK is NOT turned on. I added in there before the seahorses but am going to pull it out soon. No need for extra flow. Just one RSM powerhead is enough flow for the seahorse tank.

Anthony