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panmanmatt · 05-07-2007, 03:40 PM

Please put a guard over that heater you have in the bucket. If the seahorse happens to hitch on that heater, it will get burned. A seahorse with a heater burn is not a pretty sight and the outcome usually isn't a good one.

What temp is the water without a heater? You may not even need a heater. The horses should not really be kept over 72-74 degrees if they are a tropical species, 64-68 for subtropical, and 60-62 for temperate species. Do you hapen to know what species you have?

The bucket is fine for a QT as long as you do daily water changes so that it doesn't try to cycle. I would say at least 50% daily.

You don't even need a powerhead, just a simple airline will do. The powerhead will most lkely cause too much flow which in turn will stress the horses even more.

05-07-2007, 03:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,028 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Advice on Rescued Seahorses Please put a guard over that heater you have in the bucket. If the seahorse happens to hitch on that heater, it will get burned. A seahorse with a heater burn is not a pretty sight and the outcome usually isn't a good one. What temp is the water without a heater? You may not even need a heater. The horses should not really be kept over 72-74 degrees if they are a tropical species, 64-68 for subtropical, and 60-62 for temperate species. Do you hapen to know what species you have? The bucket is fine for a QT as long as you do daily water changes so that it doesn't try to cycle. I would say at least 50% daily. You don't even need a powerhead, just a simple airline will do. The powerhead will most lkely cause too much flow which in turn will stress the horses even more.