Sea horses possible?

[robinscp]

Is it possible to keep seahorses in a 5ft 400l tank with live rock, soft corals, firefish, scooter blenny and watchman goby with shrimp?

I have researched and it seems that the fish shouldn't be to much of a problem but I am worried about the high flow in the tank that I have to keep detritus off the live rock! (I have overhangs and some caularpa growing)

Has anybody had success keeping seahorses in this environment?

Many thanks in advance

Craig

 

[billyr98]

The high flow is stressful and tough for a seahorse, i am no expert, but have had them and done some research... Sorry I have never tried it with a high flow...

 

[Gina]

Seahorses are slow moving animals and prefer calm water.
I don't think they would do well with the high flow rate that we have in our reef systems.
It would also make it hard for them to catch their food.

 

[Woodstock]

It would be possible if the flow wasn't too strong. However, in a tank that large, feeding them would be an issue so you would certainly have to use a feeding station(s) to be sure they were finding the food. The other fish you mention would not harrass them.

 

[robinscp]

What do you mean by a feeding station?

A glass dish on the bottom or something more elaborate?

Cheers

Craig

 

[Woodstock]

Any type of dish/tray (with hitching posts) that will hold thawed mysis. You can purchase them or make one yourself.

 

[lcstorc]

wouldn't the other fish steal the food from the feeding station?

 

[Woodstock]

I've seen successful seahorse set ups with feeding stations and other community fish so I don't think it is a problem. You could always make the feeder deeper if needed. However, I could see a problem with shrimps stealing the food! My shrimps are horrible theifs with enormouns appetites!