!!Nano Seehorse tank!!

[Kingumar]

*oops, i didnt see this section therefore posted in general discussion, moderators may delete the other one if needed*

Yeah, another seahorse tank question thread srry

I Run a 55gal reef tank right now, its a year old and is doing just fine so far.

I have always wanted seahorse, even before i started saltwater business but a trip to a store got me thinking about seahorse again . i really want to try them out.

I have been reading around allot, on this forum, and other websites such as seahorse.org..etc..

While i was at this fish store, they told me "yeah, these tank raised seahorse will do just fine in your 55gal reef tank, just get some sea plants and sponge to create an environment for them. I honestly didn't believe that and came home.

If it is impossible for me to put them in a 55gal, i want to make a separate tank, a nano tank.. something which is 10gal or less. I dont really want much "reef" in it, just simple lighting, some Live rock, live sand, plants.. and seahorse.

I was looking at the dwarf seahorse for a start, i know feeding them is hard but i think i want to take the challenge.

I will be posting pictures of everything, from empty tank to adding the seahorse.

Please leave me with tips and stuff.. I am also willing to hear the disadvantages. If you think you can, please try to scare me away from starting this project because if its REALLY that bad of an idea, i might reconsider.

PLEASE post and share your thoughts, I will continue my research but i just want general idea on what i would need.

[CritterHeaven]

If you are going with dwarf seahorses (which you will have to with a nano tank), you need lots and lots of brine shrimp egggs. They do not eat frozen.

You may need a chiller. You will need someone who will come over a few times a day if you are away.

And you are right, you cannot put them in a reef tank. not suitable tank mates or flow etc.

[Loverotties]

+1.

[Tami]

Tips.

Keep hatched brine shrimp in saltwater in the fridge. They last for a couple days in there, and that way if a hatch fails, you have some back up. I also usually hatch once a day, even though I feed several times a day.

Decapsulating brine shrimp eggs isn't too difficult once you get the hang of it and is much less messy than shells. You can keep decapsulated eggs in the fridge for months if you store them in hyper-saline water.

Avoid liverock with dwarf seahorses, it carries too many nasty critters.

Be prepared to treat the tank for hydroids (stinging polyps), eventually you'll likely have to.

Filtration should be by sponge or other air-driven filter. Power filters move too much water too quickly and remove all the food.

10 gallons might be too large depending on how many dwarves you get. Keeping food density high without fouling the tank water is difficult in a large tank.