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[Milad]

that video just made me want a seashorse!! are they reefsafe?

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by Milad

that video just made me want a seashorse!! are they reefsafe?

They are reef safe.
But reefs generally aren't seahorse safe.

[rayjay]

Seahorses are best kept in species only tanks. It can be done but it's mostly the luck of the draw when it succeeds long term.
Seahorses are extremely prone to bacterial infections leading to death.
You increase your odds of success tremendously by keeping them in a cooler environment, 68° to 74°F because the bad bacteria doesn't thrive as well as it does in the warmer temps.
You can't have any stinging corals and clams sometimes have been known to close up on a tail causing damage allowing bacterial infestations. Sometimes corals are damaged as seahorses continually hitch to the same spot on the same coral.
Most fish are not compatible with seahorses, and, the more species in the tank be it seahorses from other breeding sources, or fish from other sources, you increase the odds of the seahorses succumbing to pathogens that they haven't become accustomed to as they grow up.
If you read the "my thoughts" link in my signature, there are links at the bottom of the page to give you the basics you need to know to get started in seahorse keeping.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Milad

that video just made me want a seashorse!! are they reefsafe?

I've had seahorses for a couple over a year now and one at the moment that i'm trying to get rid of. I put the male down due to a problem with it constantly filling his pouch full of air that lasted over a month and he was unable to swim. They are really a cool looking animal and are not often seen in peoples tanks, yes I had a tank just for them and not in my main tank. In my experiences with them they are high maintenance and if one is a tank watcher they are kind of boring as they are pretty much a species dedicated tank. So people please do alot of research before getting in to them. There is alot to learn. I know I will never attempt to keep them again. Just too time consuming for my lifestyle and it's not fair to the animal just 'cause I wanted the challenge. That video is sad and disgusting and wish that people would find other means to get horny such as viagra.