Would my fish play nice with a seahorse?

FutureBoyGenius · 01/03/2009, 05:00 PM

I am simply wondering what the complications would be if I put my fully mature hippocampus reidi male in my 90Gallon display with a pacific blue tang 2.5", two black clowns 1.5", a mature cleaner shrimp, and a psuedochromis 2".

The seahorse has been living in a 20 Gallon with a clown fish and a pistol shrimp for over 6 months without any problems. I am wanting to get rid of my 20 Gallon and move the seahorse and pistol shrimp to the 90 Gallon if possible. The clown I will sell because of the already dominant black clowns in the 90Gallon.

What are the issues with pistol shrimp? Are they coral safe and safe with my other cleaner shrimp?

Thanks

rayjay · 01/03/2009, 08:36 PM

Definitely NO!

ann83 · 01/03/2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by FutureBoyGenius
I am simply wondering what the complications would be if I put my fully mature hippocampus reidi male in my 90Gallon display with a pacific blue tang 2.5", two black clowns 1.5", a mature cleaner shrimp, and a psuedochromis 2".

Complications could include, but would not be limited to:

*stress due to living in close quarters with fast and erratically moving tankmates
*stress due to being cleaned by cleaner shrimp
*stress due to lack of low flow areas of the tank
*bacterial infection secondary to stress
*Lack of feeding due to stress
*Lack of feeding due to being outcompeted for food
*lack of feeding due to inability to catch food in strong flow
*bacterial infection secondary to inadequate nutrition
*injury from aggressive and territorial tankmates including tang, clown, and psuedochromis
*injury from cleaner shrimp activity
*injury from being blown around tank, passing through overflow, powerheads, etc.
*bacterial infection secondary to injury
*death due to bacterial infection
*death due to starvation
*death due to injury and/or secondary bacterial infection from injury

Did you mention what temperature you are keeping the tank at?

j/k, but I hope you can see that it is a very risky situation for the seahorse.

FutureBoyGenius · 01/04/2009, 12:07 AM

Thanks Ann83 for your response, it was exactly what I was looking for and expected. I agree and will keep my seahorse in his quarters.

tmz · 01/04/2009, 01:06 AM

I agree it would die.

pledosophy · 01/04/2009, 08:41 PM

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*injury from being blown around tank, passing through overflow, powerheads, etc.

He didn't mention any powerheads Annie. :P

ann83 · 01/04/2009, 08:54 PM

well, I was bound to screw up one of these days

pledosophy · 01/05/2009, 05:16 PM

Just glad I was here to point it out for ya Gma83.

ann83 · 01/05/2009, 10:32 PM

Watch it punk. Your bad hip might not be able to take that fall off the pedestal. And anyway, you're still older than me last I checked

pledosophy · 01/06/2009, 01:58 AM

Oh no, what's left of your mind is going now too. You got 56 years on me Grannie. I'm not even close to 83.

Perhaps we should give the thread back now.

01/03/2009, 05:00 PM	#1
FutureBoyGenius Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 354	Would my fish play nice with a seahorse? I am simply wondering what the complications would be if I put my fully mature hippocampus reidi male in my 90Gallon display with a pacific blue tang 2.5", two black clowns 1.5", a mature cleaner shrimp, and a psuedochromis 2". The seahorse has been living in a 20 Gallon with a clown fish and a pistol shrimp for over 6 months without any problems. I am wanting to get rid of my 20 Gallon and move the seahorse and pistol shrimp to the 90 Gallon if possible. The clown I will sell because of the already dominant black clowns in the 90Gallon. What are the issues with pistol shrimp? Are they coral safe and safe with my other cleaner shrimp? Thanks __________________ ~Addicted to Salt~ Current Tank Info: Planning my next build

01/03/2009, 08:36 PM	#2
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Definitely NO! __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

01/04/2009, 12:07 AM	#4
FutureBoyGenius Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 354	Thanks Ann83 for your response, it was exactly what I was looking for and expected. I agree and will keep my seahorse in his quarters. __________________ ~Addicted to Salt~ Current Tank Info: Planning my next build

01/04/2009, 01:06 AM	#5
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	I agree it would die. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

01/05/2009, 05:16 PM	#8
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Just glad I was here to point it out for ya Gma83. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

01/04/2009, 08:54 PM	#7
ann83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MO Posts: 937	well, I was bound to screw up one of these days

01/05/2009, 10:32 PM	#9
ann83 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MO Posts: 937	Watch it punk. Your bad hip might not be able to take that fall off the pedestal. And anyway, you're still older than me last I checked

01/06/2009, 01:58 AM	#10
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Oh no, what's left of your mind is going now too. You got 56 years on me Grannie. I'm not even close to 83. Perhaps we should give the thread back now. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT