seahorse?

fishyfish22 · 08/26/2011, 10:15 PM

i am a beginner reefer, and i am going to add some brine shrimp and/or copepods into my tank to populate it. thinking maybe getting a mandarin, but what just crossed my mind was if i could happen to get a seahorse. i live in illinlois so it's going to be winter, but i was wondering if during the summer NEXT uear i could maybe buy a seahorse or two if i started filling my tank with copepods now. do these fish/corals seem compatible with a seahorse?
yellow tang
4 yellowtail damsels
saddleback maroon clownfish pair
occelaris clownfish
15- hermit crabs (started disappearing all of a sudden)
red sea pom pom xenia,
original pom pom xenia
mushrooms
kenya tree
condy anemone

within the next few months i hope to have
firefish
blue tang
2 more anemones for my clownfish to host
royal gramma
more soft corals

have this large piece of dried coral they could hang on too, or if my kenya tree is large by then i could use that.

have a 125 gallon, 30 gallon sump w/ protein skimmer.

are these conditions good for seahorses? (water chemistry is not too important now because i might get it 5-6 months from now)

if these aren't ideal conditions for a seahorse what can i do to make them ideal?also, if it is possible to have a seahorse, what would be some good recomendations for beginners?also, how do i successfully keep an aquarium with all sorts of different microorganisms? brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, phythoplankton, copepods, etc.

sedorusc · 08/26/2011, 10:33 PM

The seahorse would most likely be stung by the anemone

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spieszak · 08/26/2011, 10:45 PM

Most recommendations say seahorses should only live in species tanks. Temp should be lower to help prevent infection, and live rock really isn't recommended either, since it brings a higher possibility of hydroids. (Base rock should be used and 'matured' to live) lots of info out there, but it seems to me that RC isn't frequented by too many seahorse keepers.

timinnl · 08/27/2011, 01:37 AM

Greetings from Amsterdam,

If you look at the tankmate guide, if will list what you can & cannot keep with seahorses. H. erectus & H. reidi are very good seahorses to start out with.

Tim

amazo · 08/27/2011, 08:03 AM

This is not a set-up for seahorses it would be too hard for them to get any food,chance for infection would be high,there are few corals and no anemones that are compatable with seahorses,and they get stressed easily. Different types of S.H. have different needs It is a must to know what type you are interested in and study up on their care(ie:dwarfs need newly hatched food mulitple times daily,if they mate what kind of fry do they produce? all things you'll want to know). I am by no means an expert, I got into saltwater becuse i've allways wanted S.H.'s then I learned about them and held off till i had a better understanding of saltwater in general, I started a S.H. tank a few months ago and all is well I have a pair of ORA blacks (H.kuda) and about 5 crabs in my c.u.c need to add a few snails now but thats it for now in a 39gal tall I might add to them later but if I do it will be slowly over time and prob no fish. Its not the most active tank by any means but its right next to my bed and it can be pretty relaxing to watch them swim by.

rayjay · 08/27/2011, 09:24 AM

First, you CANNOT seed a tank that has predation, with brine shrimp. They will be quickly decimated and there will be nothing left to repopulate.
For a better understanding of what you should know starting out to keep seahorses, go to the links at the bottom of "My Thoughts On Seahorse Keeping".

08/26/2011, 10:15 PM	#1
fishyfish22 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palatine Posts: 278	seahorse? i am a beginner reefer, and i am going to add some brine shrimp and/or copepods into my tank to populate it. thinking maybe getting a mandarin, but what just crossed my mind was if i could happen to get a seahorse. i live in illinlois so it's going to be winter, but i was wondering if during the summer NEXT uear i could maybe buy a seahorse or two if i started filling my tank with copepods now. do these fish/corals seem compatible with a seahorse? yellow tang 4 yellowtail damsels saddleback maroon clownfish pair occelaris clownfish 15- hermit crabs (started disappearing all of a sudden) red sea pom pom xenia, original pom pom xenia mushrooms kenya tree condy anemone within the next few months i hope to have firefish blue tang 2 more anemones for my clownfish to host royal gramma more soft corals have this large piece of dried coral they could hang on too, or if my kenya tree is large by then i could use that. have a 125 gallon, 30 gallon sump w/ protein skimmer. are these conditions good for seahorses? (water chemistry is not too important now because i might get it 5-6 months from now) if these aren't ideal conditions for a seahorse what can i do to make them ideal?also, if it is possible to have a seahorse, what would be some good recomendations for beginners?also, how do i successfully keep an aquarium with all sorts of different microorganisms? brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, phythoplankton, copepods, etc.

08/26/2011, 10:33 PM	#2
sedorusc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: auburn, NY Posts: 1,710	The seahorse would most likely be stung by the anemone Sent from my DROID2 using Tapatalk __________________ I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. Current Tank Info: 10 gallon, ac70 fuge with nano-glo, 6 rb & 6 cw cree leds, 2x koralia nano

08/26/2011, 10:45 PM	#3
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	Most recommendations say seahorses should only live in species tanks. Temp should be lower to help prevent infection, and live rock really isn't recommended either, since it brings a higher possibility of hydroids. (Base rock should be used and 'matured' to live) lots of info out there, but it seems to me that RC isn't frequented by too many seahorse keepers. __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

08/27/2011, 09:24 AM	#6
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	First, you CANNOT seed a tank that has predation, with brine shrimp. They will be quickly decimated and there will be nothing left to repopulate. For a better understanding of what you should know starting out to keep seahorses, go to the links at the bottom of "My Thoughts On Seahorse Keeping". __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

08/27/2011, 01:37 AM	#4
timinnl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 353	Greetings from Amsterdam, If you look at the tankmate guide, if will list what you can & cannot keep with seahorses. H. erectus & H. reidi are very good seahorses to start out with. Tim

08/27/2011, 08:03 AM	#5
amazo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jamestown N.Y. Posts: 189	This is not a set-up for seahorses it would be too hard for them to get any food,chance for infection would be high,there are few corals and no anemones that are compatable with seahorses,and they get stressed easily. Different types of S.H. have different needs It is a must to know what type you are interested in and study up on their care(ie:dwarfs need newly hatched food mulitple times daily,if they mate what kind of fry do they produce? all things you'll want to know). I am by no means an expert, I got into saltwater becuse i've allways wanted S.H.'s then I learned about them and held off till i had a better understanding of saltwater in general, I started a S.H. tank a few months ago and all is well I have a pair of ORA blacks (H.kuda) and about 5 crabs in my c.u.c need to add a few snails now but thats it for now in a 39gal tall I might add to them later but if I do it will be slowly over time and prob no fish. Its not the most active tank by any means but its right next to my bed and it can be pretty relaxing to watch them swim by.