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lcstorc · 06-30-2007, 08:25 AM

I have always loved seahorses and in fact that is how my husband convinced me to get a tank by promising me seahorses. Well lots of research later it was clear we couldn't just throw them in the tank like fish and we needed to take special measures.
Last April he bought me a 24g Aquapod for a seahorse tank. It sits right next to the reef under the same hood. We raised the Aquapod lid and made it so the two tanks somehow share water. Something about a pump moving water to the reef and a syphon moving it backmif that makes sense.
I then went out and got 3 captive bred Kudas. Things went great for about 6 months and then things went downhill very very fast. I lost 2 within 24 hrs and the third was fine for a while then got something bouyaing in his pouch since he had a huge bulge which floated.
So everyone said it was the temp of the tank. my tank ran at the time about 80-81 but with very little fluctuation. I had a difficult time blaming it on the temp since the temp did not change but then again they are the experts so what do I know.
For Christmas I got a 1/4 HP chiller and put that on the system. It is plumbed so it pulls water from the sump and goes through a manifold on top of the reef. It was set aqt 76. I thought I was ready. Everything go and I got two very small female Redi. Again things went well for a time and then they both perished. No symptoms on the first to go and the second stopped eating several days before she passed on.
In both cases they were fed a combo pf mysis and Cyclopeze. The tank has some LR. some Xenia, and a couple of snails.
(I will get the question out soon I promoise.)
I have vowed not to get any more ponies until I make changes designed to imprpve the survival rate.
Everyone talks about temp. What if I set my chiller to say 74 and put the output and the tenp probe in the seahorse tank. Then the seahorse tank should stay 74 and the reef will be a more normal 78 or 79 without trying to keep the whole thing that temp.
Anyway, what do you think of the idea and any other suggestions are welcome.

06-30-2007, 08:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,936 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	How does this sound I have always loved seahorses and in fact that is how my husband convinced me to get a tank by promising me seahorses. Well lots of research later it was clear we couldn't just throw them in the tank like fish and we needed to take special measures. Last April he bought me a 24g Aquapod for a seahorse tank. It sits right next to the reef under the same hood. We raised the Aquapod lid and made it so the two tanks somehow share water. Something about a pump moving water to the reef and a syphon moving it backmif that makes sense. I then went out and got 3 captive bred Kudas. Things went great for about 6 months and then things went downhill very very fast. I lost 2 within 24 hrs and the third was fine for a while then got something bouyaing in his pouch since he had a huge bulge which floated. So everyone said it was the temp of the tank. my tank ran at the time about 80-81 but with very little fluctuation. I had a difficult time blaming it on the temp since the temp did not change but then again they are the experts so what do I know. For Christmas I got a 1/4 HP chiller and put that on the system. It is plumbed so it pulls water from the sump and goes through a manifold on top of the reef. It was set aqt 76. I thought I was ready. Everything go and I got two very small female Redi. Again things went well for a time and then they both perished. No symptoms on the first to go and the second stopped eating several days before she passed on. In both cases they were fed a combo pf mysis and Cyclopeze. The tank has some LR. some Xenia, and a couple of snails. (I will get the question out soon I promoise.) I have vowed not to get any more ponies until I make changes designed to imprpve the survival rate. Everyone talks about temp. What if I set my chiller to say 74 and put the output and the tenp probe in the seahorse tank. Then the seahorse tank should stay 74 and the reef will be a more normal 78 or 79 without trying to keep the whole thing that temp. Anyway, what do you think of the idea and any other suggestions are welcome. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08