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Hi All, I'm Rykna, I haven't been on line for over a year, but I have a new tank brewing for ponies!!! I bought a 24"h x 13"x13", about 20 gallons. Two inch sand bed, and about 20lbs of live rock. Equipment: 5-stage Canister Filter with UV 9W- 525 gph Small Power Filter for extra cleaning media...

I need the seahorse forums' input. My friend has a 29g with a watchman, 2 clowns, and a clown goby. Many types of coral, hermits, and some snails. Beth's watchman just came down with ick, the cyst has definitely popped. She is terrified on what to do and how treatment would effect everything in...

Hi all. I've been out of the loop since the mycobacterium disaster in my 38g. I had to tear down the 38g and sterilize everything. I boiled all rocks with out corals for 45 minutes each and bleach the LS. I lost most of my coral due to stress; the most painful losses were my two favorites~ the...

Lighting is not my strong point, would this unit be sufficient for a 90g med to high corals? What corals would not thrive under this light? Fixture includes two 460nm Actinic Blue and two Daylight 10,000K SlimPaq high output T5 lamps. Thanks, Rykna

I was doing some cleaning today when I scoped up a little green-blue shrimp. It looks like it has the front clubs, but it is hard to tell. It is a little over 1/4 inch long. I was wondering if any one had a pic of a baby mantis because our camera upload is not working. ~Rykna

Which size tank do you think would be easiest maintain, most cost efficient, and have the most long term success. Please include all seahorses and pipe fish when making your decision. 38g V.S. 90g Please include your thoughts on your decision. ~Rykna

All of you know I have been on a ongoing search to find answers and resources to help make our seahorse tanks successful. Since last September I have been cycling and preparing a tank for seahorses. Everything in this tank had been previously bleach, boiled, and sterilized to remove any possible...

What do you think? Does it really help your horses' health and well being to be in a m/f pair? I have read that this can be somewhat stressful for the male since he is constantly pregnant. Any seahorse needs a friend. Which is more beneficial for the health and happiness of your seahorse? ~Rykna

I am looking for a new canister to purchase. I have used the Aqua clear for many years, but I need some input on what's new and what's good. Thanks, Rykna

My constant research has paid off! I recently ordered the book "Practical Fishkeeping SEAHORSES" by Neil Garrick-Maidment. Most of the book contains general knowledge, some out of date, but the breeding and raising fry information is what caught my attention. Originally Posted by Neil Garrick In...

Has anyone kept a tank for just Clown Gobys? I would like to have all the colors of CB in the same tank. I know they can be aggressive towards other CB, but if all added at the same time, how successful would this be? ~Rykna

My friends scooter blenny has been hiding and not coming out for food. For six months the scooter blenny was zipping all over her tank. Her tank is 28g: 45lbs LR 2 inches of LS 2 false percs 1 green clown goby 1 decorator crab 1 emerald crab cuc hermits and snails Assorted soft corals Water...

I have cared for several different kinds of gorgs. All of them were photosynthetic. I currently have a photo purple sea whip. I recently added a non-photo blueberry gorg. My tank has assorted mushrooms,zoos, a kenya tree, a sea whip, and star polyps. At first the blueberry would open just fine...

I'm may need to borrow my neighbors salt, Instant Reef, to supplement for water changes until I can go to my LFS and bye the brand I use, Coralife. My set up is a 38g, LS, LR, and a few soft corals, nothing fancy. I've heard negative results when people suddenly introduce a different type of...

All of us continue to search for causes and solutions to save our seahorses when they get sick. Some of us have been successful, some of us have not. For the past 2 months I've been caring for a Koran Angel with hole-in-the-head; the owners wanted someone to take the sick fish off their hands. I...

I've been searching for a canister unit with a wavemaker for my dwarf seahorse tank. This unit has a built in wakermaker. I would like input on this unit. Anyone familiar with the Eheim Pro series? Eheim Pro 3E Canister Filter * Built-in microprocessor monitors filter functions for...

I've kept several types of gorgs. I just purchased a Blueberry Tree gorg. To increase nutritional content I decided to make my own mix of invert filter food. I mixed: 1/4 cup Garlic Guard 1/2 cup Zoecon(a Omega-3 fatty Acid Enhancer 1/4 cup salt water 1/2 cup Marine Snow 12 frozen cubes of gut...

Basic diagnosis and treatment for most fish is easy and routine. I just took a sick Koran Angel from my LFS to treat the hole-in-the-head infection it had. I know what this disease looks like, how to treat it, and what generally causes this ailment. The Angel is 95% healed and has just a tiny...

I posted this in Reef Forum, but do to the care of this delicate gorg I don't think anyone is willing/or has much exp. with this gorg. I just added a Blue Tree Gorgonian to my tank. I have been very successful with keeping healthy gorgs, however, I would like some more info regarding the care of...

I just added a Blue Tree Gorgonian to my tank. I have been very successful with keeping healthy gorgs, however, I would like some more info regarding the care of the Blue Tree. I've searched the net and have found very little; just the basic care. Need input, This is a pic of the kind of Blue...