Is this realistic? - Page 2

Twisted · 08/06/2006, 04:16 PM

Seahorses are probablly easier then an octopus, and I think the average life span for an octopus in captivity is 2 to 4 years. A lot of work for such a short term pet.

An Eel in my opinion is an awesome pet, they hide a little too much for my taste, but if you pick out a rock for his hiding spot you can probablly make him fairly visible even when he is hiding. There are some very cool eels, snowflakes, zebra, dragons, etc...

As far as seahorses, there are a few diffrent kinds, the only one I have looked into are the dwarves www.seahorsefarms.com they seemed really cool, and they sale them in mateing pairs, they only have about 15 eggs at a time rather then the 1500 full size ones lay, I'm sure the hatch rates are fairly low on both though.
I was actually considering a nano tank 12gallon, and setting up a couple mateing pairs in it and selling them to the local fish stores, but still debateing it.

Sk8r · 08/06/2006, 04:23 PM

Actually, I believe the whole lifespan of octopi in the wild is about 2 yrs...

Seahorses, now---I actually succeeded when I was in college, until a party below us poisoned them. [They don't tolerate cigarette smoke at all.] If your tank setup is good and you do your homework you should be able to have a grass tank with seahorses and pipefish, which go together well---and some people have tried to turn that into a refugium, which connects to the main, high-flow, high-light tank. You might combine THAT with some of your other aspects, like have it as a partition or a plumbed-in tank that feeds to a reef with either fish, or octopus [one eats the other, so that doesn't last long in combination]---so that only the microfauna [copepods, amphipods] travel between, and yet the same machinery [give or take a pump] operates all of it.
Try that.

Jayded · 08/06/2006, 04:43 PM

There is not much that is compatible with seahorses and I wouldnt think an octopus was. Check out a compatibility chart to find out what is compatible with a sea horse. As someone told me, not all fish will directly pick on the seahorses but they will eat their food leaving them not enough to eat.
I dont think eels would be compatible at all with seahorses either. You need something like a pipefish (as mentioned above) or mandarins, some gobys even. Some snails, crabs and shrimp are compatible also.

mystikdragon7 · 08/06/2006, 06:07 PM

I agree with Sk8r, the Seattle Aquarium is awesome!!!!!

08/06/2006, 04:23 PM	#27
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Actually, I believe the whole lifespan of octopi in the wild is about 2 yrs... Seahorses, now---I actually succeeded when I was in college, until a party below us poisoned them. [They don't tolerate cigarette smoke at all.] If your tank setup is good and you do your homework you should be able to have a grass tank with seahorses and pipefish, which go together well---and some people have tried to turn that into a refugium, which connects to the main, high-flow, high-light tank. You might combine THAT with some of your other aspects, like have it as a partition or a plumbed-in tank that feeds to a reef with either fish, or octopus [one eats the other, so that doesn't last long in combination]---so that only the microfauna [copepods, amphipods] travel between, and yet the same machinery [give or take a pump] operates all of it. Try that. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/06/2006, 06:07 PM	#29
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08/06/2006, 04:16 PM	#26
Twisted Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,221	Seahorses are probablly easier then an octopus, and I think the average life span for an octopus in captivity is 2 to 4 years. A lot of work for such a short term pet. An Eel in my opinion is an awesome pet, they hide a little too much for my taste, but if you pick out a rock for his hiding spot you can probablly make him fairly visible even when he is hiding. There are some very cool eels, snowflakes, zebra, dragons, etc... As far as seahorses, there are a few diffrent kinds, the only one I have looked into are the dwarves www.seahorsefarms.com they seemed really cool, and they sale them in mateing pairs, they only have about 15 eggs at a time rather then the 1500 full size ones lay, I'm sure the hatch rates are fairly low on both though. I was actually considering a nano tank 12gallon, and setting up a couple mateing pairs in it and selling them to the local fish stores, but still debateing it.

08/06/2006, 04:43 PM	#28
Jayded Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 158	There is not much that is compatible with seahorses and I wouldnt think an octopus was. Check out a compatibility chart to find out what is compatible with a sea horse. As someone told me, not all fish will directly pick on the seahorses but they will eat their food leaving them not enough to eat. I dont think eels would be compatible at all with seahorses either. You need something like a pipefish (as mentioned above) or mandarins, some gobys even. Some snails, crabs and shrimp are compatible also.