Skimmer use with sea horses question

NarnyTheGreat · 10/28/2011, 08:11 AM

I have a nano tank that I was thinking of setting up as a seahorse tank. Its a 14 gallon cube tank.

I have a iceprobe chiller for the tank that is drilled into a filter so its not directly in the tank and would be more than able to keep the temp down.

My question is about a protein skimmer. I have access to two. First is the Remora nano rated for 5-25 gallons and the second is the mid Remora rated for 20-75 gallons. My question is, would it be bad to use the larger remora on it with sea horses to better help with nutrient?

The tank would be filled with macros and the tcb SH's so they should eat frozen foods and I also plan on putting some sort of plastic cage around the pump so that none of the SH's get damaged.

Any thoughts are welcome.

namxas · 10/28/2011, 02:21 PM

Unless you're planning to keep zots, capensis, or brevvies, that 14 gal will be too small, period. I realize all the "old, outdated" info regarding SH sez they don't swim much, etc, etc, but SH will use every bit of space you give them.

However, to answer your question, skimmers and SH are fine, the larger one is OK.

NarnyTheGreat · 10/28/2011, 04:02 PM

Ok cool thanks. And thank you for telling me which ones could live in the tank. That saves me a bit of research.

I dont have the tank set up yet so I have time. I am just trying to decide what equipment I should use.

rayjay · 10/28/2011, 09:04 PM

Personally I would rule out the 14g as a tank for H. zosterae as you would need an inordinate amount of live brine shrimp every feeding.
A five gallon tank will hold between 20 and 40 depending on how much work you want to do, so a 14g would probably hold at least 150 to make it worth doing.
As for H. capensis, H. fuscus and H. breviceps, it can be done in that small a tank but IMO it is a lot more work keeping the tank clean than using a recommended size. Slack off a bit on husbandry and the tank isn't large enough to be forgiving and you can loose the livestock.

10/28/2011, 08:11 AM	#1
NarnyTheGreat Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 92	Skimmer use with sea horses question I have a nano tank that I was thinking of setting up as a seahorse tank. Its a 14 gallon cube tank. I have a iceprobe chiller for the tank that is drilled into a filter so its not directly in the tank and would be more than able to keep the temp down. My question is about a protein skimmer. I have access to two. First is the Remora nano rated for 5-25 gallons and the second is the mid Remora rated for 20-75 gallons. My question is, would it be bad to use the larger remora on it with sea horses to better help with nutrient? The tank would be filled with macros and the tcb SH's so they should eat frozen foods and I also plan on putting some sort of plastic cage around the pump so that none of the SH's get damaged. Any thoughts are welcome.

10/28/2011, 02:21 PM	#2
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 5,087	Unless you're planning to keep zots, capensis, or brevvies, that 14 gal will be too small, period. I realize all the "old, outdated" info regarding SH sez they don't swim much, etc, etc, but SH will use every bit of space you give them. However, to answer your question, skimmers and SH are fine, the larger one is OK. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

10/28/2011, 09:04 PM	#4
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Personally I would rule out the 14g as a tank for H. zosterae as you would need an inordinate amount of live brine shrimp every feeding. A five gallon tank will hold between 20 and 40 depending on how much work you want to do, so a 14g would probably hold at least 150 to make it worth doing. As for H. capensis, H. fuscus and H. breviceps, it can be done in that small a tank but IMO it is a lot more work keeping the tank clean than using a recommended size. Slack off a bit on husbandry and the tank isn't large enough to be forgiving and you can loose the livestock. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

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10/28/2011, 04:02 PM	#3
NarnyTheGreat Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 92	Ok cool thanks. And thank you for telling me which ones could live in the tank. That saves me a bit of research. I dont have the tank set up yet so I have time. I am just trying to decide what equipment I should use.