Sea horses possible?

robinscp · 06-18-2006, 03:22 PM

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 · 06-18-2006, 11:46 PM

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 · 06-19-2006, 06:26 AM

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 · 06-19-2006, 09:24 AM

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 · 06-19-2006, 09:28 AM

What do you mean by a feeding station?

A glass dish on the bottom or something more elaborate?

Cheers

Craig

Woodstock · 06-19-2006, 09:30 AM

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

lcstorc · 06-19-2006, 09:32 AM

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

Woodstock · 06-19-2006, 09:41 AM

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!

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robinscp Fire Coral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 65 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea horses possible? What do you mean by a feeding station? A glass dish on the bottom or something more elaborate? Cheers Craig

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea horses possible? 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! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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