Seahorse Macro algae?
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panmanmatt
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Any of the macro algaes will do good under those lights. Some of my favorites are caulerpa prolifera ( a broad leaf caulerpa), caulerpa racemosa ( grape caulerpa), codium, and red grape algae which is a Botryocladia species.
You gonna make the plunge into seahorses too, Doni?
You gonna make the plunge into seahorses too, Doni?
panmanmatt
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Glad to hear you're getting into this side of the hobby. You'll really enjoy it.
I wouldn't waste your money trying to buy coloured erectus, they change colour randomly. You are going to pay quite a bit more for a coloured seahorses and it does not come with a guarantee to stay that colour. Selling by colour is just a sales gimmick to gouge more money from the customer.
The key is to get healthy ones. My recommendation is to get them from Seahorse Source, the ultimate place for captive bred seahorses., they don't sell by colour so all their horses are the same price. All of their horses are top notch regardless of colour. Most are some shade of yellow but not all. I have one female here from them that is bright orange and others that are more of a tan/cream colour or a dull yellow.
I wouldn't waste your money trying to buy coloured erectus, they change colour randomly. You are going to pay quite a bit more for a coloured seahorses and it does not come with a guarantee to stay that colour. Selling by colour is just a sales gimmick to gouge more money from the customer.
The key is to get healthy ones. My recommendation is to get them from Seahorse Source, the ultimate place for captive bred seahorses., they don't sell by colour so all their horses are the same price. All of their horses are top notch regardless of colour. Most are some shade of yellow but not all. I have one female here from them that is bright orange and others that are more of a tan/cream colour or a dull yellow.
johnmaloney
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+ halimeda, and gracilaria
congrats on the new project!
congrats on the new project!
SeahorseBT
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Seahorse source has some juvi's coming up soon that will be covered in cirri. I recently got 2 from them and will be getting another. I am very pleased. You're going to love them Doni! If I could only have one tank it would be seahorses. I am up to 10 adults 4 juvis and 100ish fry at various ages. Go with at least 2 pairs to start. You can do more than that down the road in that tank size, but once you have bred clown fish, I would imagine seahorses would be easy for you.
I have already placed my order with her to get two when they are ready
Thanks for the heads up though 
I need to start a new thread about my seahorse tank...
I agree that caulerpa should be avoided, but I feel you get steadier nutrient uptake by using a variety of macros. Right now in my 90, my chaeto isn't growing so well, but the gracillaria is. In a month that may reverse.
That's because they are competing with each other. If you have just one species you will see it will grow steady.
Maybe competition is a a good thing. I added a golfball sized ball of chaeto to my sump 5 months ago, and it pretty much stayed the same size. About 3 weks ago I added a chunk of gracillaria, which is growing very well, and the chaeto has also about doubled in size in that time.
Really haven't done any other changes, other than planting a mangrove in the DT. I think there can be a case made for diversity
reefornot2reef
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I would like to start a sea horse tank for my wife info will be great
coralmadness
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its off subject. I was just wondering what all equipment do you need to have Sea horses?( UV, Skimmer, etc.)
panmanmatt
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A tank, filtration of your choice, lights adn that's about it. Skimmers are a good addition but needed, UV is a matter of personal preference.