Charlie97L
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i'm thinking about doing a pair of seahorses in that 20g that is almost set up at the moment... would softies (leathers, photosynthetic gorgs, zoas, etc.) be ok in a tank with that turnover?
softies ok with only 5-8x turnover?
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Charlie97L
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thanks woody... since i got no response at seahorse.org after almost a week, :-( i'm thinking i'm not going to do it... blah.
they had really nice CB kudas and reidis at the store, too. poo.
anyone have seahorse experience here?
they had really nice CB kudas and reidis at the store, too. poo.
anyone have seahorse experience here?
lcstorc
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I have Kudas and love them. Probably the most entertaining thing in my tanks. In fact one of the things on the Christmas list is a bigger tank for them. I too have had problems getting answers at seahorse.org, but have been able to get a lot of info from reading the previous posts and info section. Let me know if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer, but bottom line I love my ponies.
Charlie97L
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ok i'll post what i posted there, and get your opinion.
i get the feeling over there that it's cliquish, and you have to be "in" to get responses, even from my short time there.
have a 20g that i recently setup for my softies, and i wanted to know if it was appropriate to keep a pair of kuda or reidi successfully. i'm not married to the idea, and if not, that's fine, i'd rather wait, and set up a better tank for them down the road if this one won't be ideal. if i can't do them in here, i can't, obviously. I'm very into conservation, and won't attempt something not feasible to satisfy a whim.
Specs:
20g (24x12x16") custom acrylic with external overflow and 2 locline returns.
10g sump
Remora Skimmer w mj1200
50w heater
130w PC fixture (Current USA)
The biggest question is the return pump. I can pretty much throw anything in there. what would be the best solution? Also, I've been reading a lot of conflicting ideas on temperature.
Livestock...
12 zoanthid sp.
1 palythoa sp.
2 sinularia (colt/pulsing)
1 yellow sarcophyton
1 pink toadstool
3 gorgonian sp. (photosynthetic)
1 gsp colony
1 featherduster
1 green clown goby
2 peppermint shrimp
~30lbs live rock
2" aragonite sand
I also have yumas and floridas, but I read on this site's compatibiliy chart that they weren't ideal. I can always move those if need be to my main sps reef. same goes for the palys.
Anyway, given the right flow setup, do you anticipate any issues? I live near Draco Marine in MD, so I'd probably get them there, if this works out.
i know my return pump has a lot to do with it. i've read a lot of conflicting opinions on flow, and i'd like some input from the authorities.
thanks!!
i get the feeling over there that it's cliquish, and you have to be "in" to get responses, even from my short time there.
have a 20g that i recently setup for my softies, and i wanted to know if it was appropriate to keep a pair of kuda or reidi successfully. i'm not married to the idea, and if not, that's fine, i'd rather wait, and set up a better tank for them down the road if this one won't be ideal. if i can't do them in here, i can't, obviously. I'm very into conservation, and won't attempt something not feasible to satisfy a whim.
Specs:
20g (24x12x16") custom acrylic with external overflow and 2 locline returns.
10g sump
Remora Skimmer w mj1200
50w heater
130w PC fixture (Current USA)
The biggest question is the return pump. I can pretty much throw anything in there. what would be the best solution? Also, I've been reading a lot of conflicting ideas on temperature.
Livestock...
12 zoanthid sp.
1 palythoa sp.
2 sinularia (colt/pulsing)
1 yellow sarcophyton
1 pink toadstool
3 gorgonian sp. (photosynthetic)
1 gsp colony
1 featherduster
1 green clown goby
2 peppermint shrimp
~30lbs live rock
2" aragonite sand
I also have yumas and floridas, but I read on this site's compatibiliy chart that they weren't ideal. I can always move those if need be to my main sps reef. same goes for the palys.
Anyway, given the right flow setup, do you anticipate any issues? I live near Draco Marine in MD, so I'd probably get them there, if this works out.
i know my return pump has a lot to do with it. i've read a lot of conflicting opinions on flow, and i'd like some input from the authorities.
thanks!!