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Be careful of "canned" information...that is to say visiting a part of a site that lists anything related to care. Updates are not timely, I've found. Check the dates. Info from live people with experience is a great building block. Seahorse husbandry in relation to the Home Aquarist is still...

Just as your reply to my post, it is impossible to include every possiblility in keeping. Research is necessary, experience plays a part and common sense once you uderstand the seahorses basic requirements. And now..( ) asking questions!

Like their horizontal cousins, seahorses that are purchased healthy from a reputable source, are QT'd before adding to the DT, live in appropriate climates for their species and are kept with great water quality, acceptable flow variations and minimum twice daily feeding...(breath, sorry) should...

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Maybe not so odd...I stay away from the coral discussions, which it seems might be an interest of yours...seahorses have been my main reason for keeping saltwater tanks, at all. Mention seahorses and viola...! Crossing paths! Nice to meet you! Nice avatar, also.. I lost my two girls last fall...

Originally Posted by MonaLisa Thanks a lot Poniegirl. I read about this idea quite a while back on another thread here, except the writer talked about using soap dishes for the fuge pockets. The "pockets" that I've got are from WalMart and were actually in with the some shower accessories. They...

I have a 20long that is dedicated to saltwater mollys (female only) with one white watchman...not much in the way of aquascape, some LR, LS and red grape seaweed. I can post if you'd like?

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Originally Posted by crossan I read on seahorse.org that you should not put seahorses with nudibranches. Has anyone ever tried it? That was my original plan to put in so they can use them as hitching posts. Sorry, a nudibranch is a slug-like animal, yes? Not likely for a seahorse to hitch to...

Socal, Thank you and my apologies! Beautiful photos! The best starter seahorses are considered to be kuda and erectus. Both of these species should attain an adult length of possibly 8 inches, so they should be housed in a tank of at least 30 gallons for two of them. Seahorses should have a good...

Originally Posted by Rykna Thanks, I'll miss him too. On the 90 DT I have a Outer Orbit combo MH Actinic and lunar lights. The lights degrade over time causing undesirable algae that prefer lower light spectrums to take over. Currently it's unit I have for the 90. I may decide to change it in...

Ich is an external parasite. Seahorses can, and do, fall prey to external parasite infestations. I have yet to actually hear of a bonafide case of the specific ich parasite in a seahorse. They do not have the same external make-up of most fish. The ich might manifest differently on a seahorse...

Originally Posted by MonaLisa I've got just a couple more pics of the chaeto pockets that I've added. I'm thinking that they'll be very beneficial in this seahorse system. Lisa... I also see the feather caulerpa in the planter/fuge. That is a great idea. Beautiful seahorses!

Originally Posted by nietzsche My mom has been wanting a seahorse tank forever, but I don't have the time to actually grow the food for them and I'm thinking she wouldn't either. What's the minimum sized tank for a seahorse? My LFS had said you could put them in nano tanks, but I wanted to find...

Gorgonias will not harm the seahorses, nor vise verse. What lighting do gorgs require?

Hi Rykna, I am so sorry about Valiant. As Lisa has said, these animals quickly elevate to pet status, not just something we replace. It is a different type of keeping. I did not know or recall that you have MH lighting on your DT (the 90). How does the bulb replacement cost compare to T5...

I like flpriest idea about the suction cups, though I might suggest using airhose or a smaller graphite rod, rather than dowling. My horses have noticably preferred old style thermometers that are suction cupped to the tank walls, the downspouts for the filter/skimmer intakes. I have to guess...

Hi socal57! My first thought is that if you have not had a saltwater system before, seahorses will not be a good starter fish. Have you had saltwater before?

h. Snorkulus More common in the mid western oceans? What a patient animal!