Newbie Seahorse?'s

[Ron69]

Hi, I have been keeping marine followed by reef tanks for 20 years. But my daughters have decided they want Seahorses. I started researching but like everything else there are always varied opinions. Ideally what I would like to do is use a 20long tank tapped into a sump for my reef system. I realize a 20l is not very big and not very tall. But it is already in the wall in my girl's playroom Beside size my other problem is temperature.However ORA says the species they are raising " are best kept in a small (10-20 gallon) aquarium by themselves". and "temperatures range from 75-85 degrees" Going by this a pair should be happy in my 20l and my reef temps would be fine.

My problem is that every other site I have found lists cooler temps, lower salinity, and needing more space, especially depth.

So any opinions? Recommendations?


Thanks in advance,
Ron

[VWD]

I'm not sure what ORA is selling now, I know in the past the sold mainly H. riedi and said the same about them being able to be in warmer water. I will agree with the fact that they can survive in warmer water but will do better IMO in cooler water, I don't agree with the small tank.
A 20 gallon long is a shallow tank.

[Loverotties]

Vin knows his seahorses!But I too agree 20Gal. is to small and shallow.

[Ron69]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll hold off on seahoses.
I should have known it was to good to be true. But they listed some as coming from climates at reef tank temp and being under 2 inches...so I was hopeful. lol

[Hook]

From what I have read, they will be more likely to get diseases at the higher temps...there are people doing it, but it is not recommended

[benny z]

try seahorse dot org

i purchased true captive bred southern erectus from seahorse source dot com

(sorry, too few posts to post real links)