Finally have ponies in my tank -love them

shayna123 · 11/17/2011, 06:49 PM

I set up a 10 gallon tank about 7 months ago. It is a very simple tank, no skimmer or filtration. Simple pc and a curly bulb for lighting. A good amount of rock. Barebottom. And so far 9 different types of macro. I have kept the tank empty, letting the tank mature and the pod population grow, patiently waiting for the right little guys to come along. Finally today I found the perfect pair at my lfs. They have been there for over a month, eating cyclopeez, healthy skin, bright active eyes and no sunken in skinny look like most ponies I see. On top of that the are so cute. They are tiger tail, light yellow with yellow/tan stripes on it tail. The are still small, maybe 2 inches. They have settled into the new tank beautifully, getting right down to hunting and catching lots of pods. It was so worth the wait! Does anyone have any tips or suggestions about anything else I should be doing to make this tank a success? I have had my heart brokien by ponies in the past (although they were not the picture of health that these ones are). Thanks so much for any help.

mtc1966 · 11/17/2011, 07:13 PM

yes 1st get a 29 g tank minimum size for a pair of sea horses.

rayjay · 11/17/2011, 10:18 PM

Yes, your 10g will be too small for them as they grow.
Maybe hold off for a bit though because survivability of 2" seahorses can be questionable even though they look healthy at the time.

timinnl · 11/18/2011, 09:47 AM

Would you happen to know if they came from Vietnam or from Sri Lanka? The first one is TR and the second one is CB ones. It makes a big differences. How much did you pay for them?

Tim

11/17/2011, 06:49 PM	#1
shayna123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mass Posts: 553	Finally have ponies in my tank -love them I set up a 10 gallon tank about 7 months ago. It is a very simple tank, no skimmer or filtration. Simple pc and a curly bulb for lighting. A good amount of rock. Barebottom. And so far 9 different types of macro. I have kept the tank empty, letting the tank mature and the pod population grow, patiently waiting for the right little guys to come along. Finally today I found the perfect pair at my lfs. They have been there for over a month, eating cyclopeez, healthy skin, bright active eyes and no sunken in skinny look like most ponies I see. On top of that the are so cute. They are tiger tail, light yellow with yellow/tan stripes on it tail. The are still small, maybe 2 inches. They have settled into the new tank beautifully, getting right down to hunting and catching lots of pods. It was so worth the wait! Does anyone have any tips or suggestions about anything else I should be doing to make this tank a success? I have had my heart brokien by ponies in the past (although they were not the picture of health that these ones are). Thanks so much for any help.

11/17/2011, 07:13 PM	#2
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	yes 1st get a 29 g tank minimum size for a pair of sea horses. __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

11/17/2011, 10:18 PM	#3
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Yes, your 10g will be too small for them as they grow. Maybe hold off for a bit though because survivability of 2" seahorses can be questionable even though they look healthy at the time. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

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11/18/2011, 09:47 AM	#4
timinnl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 353	Would you happen to know if they came from Vietnam or from Sri Lanka? The first one is TR and the second one is CB ones. It makes a big differences. How much did you pay for them? Tim