Quick Question

SnowflakeE · 05/12/2012, 08:19 AM

I have a 20 gallon tank with nothing in it that served once as a hospital tank for my 110 FOWLR and holding live food another time. I am posting in this section because i havent kep one coral and i am dying to. I was hoping to put a couple seahorses and some inverts in this 20 gallon could i put some frags in as well, this tank doesnt have and led light, protein skimmer, and not a great heater and no powerheads, all which i am willing to purchase, how could this become a coral tank.
THANKS

SnowflakeE · 05/12/2012, 08:20 AM

ps my info at bottom is wrong atm

sponger0 · 05/12/2012, 08:31 AM

Seahorse tanks are species only tanks. If I can remember right they are difficult to keep. Especially if you get soem that only eat pods. If you want a reef and seahorses, you would need 2 different tanks.

emerald crab · 05/12/2012, 08:34 AM

I can't see any problem with the sea horses. Your silicone might leech copper and other medication compounds for a while. After a number of water changes I would try some invert. If that one is doing fine, than I'd try a coral.

SnowflakeE · 05/12/2012, 08:36 AM

thanks

sponger0 · 05/12/2012, 08:48 AM

Seahorses also typically are in lower temp water 76-78...much lower than reef tanks. Corals can sting them and they need live food. Most take pods so you would need to culture pods.

emerald crab · 05/12/2012, 11:40 AM

Some corals like Montipora have same temperature range, don't need strong flow and are not aggressive.

kingevil · 05/12/2012, 11:41 AM

sea horses also need to be fed 3 times a day. and, silicone will NOT leach copper. that is a LIE!! however, you will want to wash the tank well with a water/bleach solution.

MrTuskfish · 05/12/2012, 11:53 AM

Silicone won't absorb copper, or much of anything. Very old tanks used a sealant that could absorb copper and I assume that's where this old myth comes from. Just a good vinegar scrubbing and rinse will work, be sure to remove any crusted algae, etc., that stuff could hold some copper.

SnowflakeE · 05/12/2012, 03:34 PM

Also any ideas of things I could use for the seahorses to attach to, and thanks for the information very helpful

SnowflakeE · 05/12/2012, 03:35 PM

ps I want to try to keep the tank as real as possible-trying to avoid plastic plants from LFS

sponger0 · 05/12/2012, 03:39 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=35

Look there. You will get more information about a seahorse species tank. People here are mroe experienced than the most of us that will answer here.

jeff@zina.com · 05/12/2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SnowflakeE

Also any ideas of things I could use for the seahorses to attach to, and thanks for the information very helpful

Fake coral or sea grasses. Lots of misinformation here on sea horses, do some research.

Jeff

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sponger0 · 05/12/2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

Fake coral or sea grasses. Lots of misinformation here on sea horses, do some research.

Jeff

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I agree. Do some research. Its a species specific tank. Find some people who have had seahorse tanks and talk to them. Google it. And so on.

SnowflakeE · 05/13/2012, 07:45 AM

Thanks

05/12/2012, 08:19 AM	#1
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	Quick Question I have a 20 gallon tank with nothing in it that served once as a hospital tank for my 110 FOWLR and holding live food another time. I am posting in this section because i havent kep one coral and i am dying to. I was hoping to put a couple seahorses and some inverts in this 20 gallon could i put some frags in as well, this tank doesnt have and led light, protein skimmer, and not a great heater and no powerheads, all which i am willing to purchase, how could this become a coral tank. THANKS

05/12/2012, 11:53 AM	#9
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	Silicone won't absorb copper, or much of anything. Very old tanks used a sealant that could absorb copper and I assume that's where this old myth comes from. Just a good vinegar scrubbing and rinse will work, be sure to remove any crusted algae, etc., that stuff could hold some copper. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

05/12/2012, 08:20 AM	#2
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	ps my info at bottom is wrong atm

05/12/2012, 08:31 AM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Seahorse tanks are species only tanks. If I can remember right they are difficult to keep. Especially if you get soem that only eat pods. If you want a reef and seahorses, you would need 2 different tanks.

05/12/2012, 08:34 AM	#4
emerald crab Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 131	I can't see any problem with the sea horses. Your silicone might leech copper and other medication compounds for a while. After a number of water changes I would try some invert. If that one is doing fine, than I'd try a coral.

05/12/2012, 08:36 AM	#5
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	thanks

05/12/2012, 08:48 AM	#6
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Seahorses also typically are in lower temp water 76-78...much lower than reef tanks. Corals can sting them and they need live food. Most take pods so you would need to culture pods.

05/12/2012, 11:40 AM	#7
emerald crab Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 131	Some corals like Montipora have same temperature range, don't need strong flow and are not aggressive.

05/12/2012, 11:41 AM	#8
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 917	sea horses also need to be fed 3 times a day. and, silicone will NOT leach copper. that is a LIE!! however, you will want to wash the tank well with a water/bleach solution.

05/12/2012, 03:34 PM	#10
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	Also any ideas of things I could use for the seahorses to attach to, and thanks for the information very helpful

05/12/2012, 03:35 PM	#11
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	ps I want to try to keep the tank as real as possible-trying to avoid plastic plants from LFS

05/12/2012, 03:39 PM	#12
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=35 Look there. You will get more information about a seahorse species tank. People here are mroe experienced than the most of us that will answer here.

05/13/2012, 07:45 AM	#15
SnowflakeE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 93	Thanks