Originally Posted by
MonaLisa
Nothing much going on in my tanks today.
Beth's new coral beauty is doing great in her tank despite the dramatic release she experienced yesterday. I can't wait to see her out and about.
That's it.
Lisa :happyfish
Nothing going on in a tank is usually a good thing
no spikes, no spills, no worries!!!
I've been tempted to buy a coral beauty for my clown tank. But have managed to resist so far.
What's the count down now until horse day?
I have been reading more and more about horses and their habitats. From what I've read.....they prefer seagrasses and thick algae. After having a reef tank it's hard accepting a little more growth of green. But Valiant has convinced me even more that plant life is important part of their habitat. You know how he used to swim everywhere? I have let the maiden hair algae cover several areas in the 90 gallon, including the thermometer cord. There is an especially lush green growth on the top 3 inches. He has been hanging out there for almost 2 days now. He still swims around, but not as much as before, and seems very content. He's always happy to swim over when I come by, hoping for a mysis hand out. I have also been thinking that the greenery would help increase the pod population. Which would be another reason why Valiant made the back corner his new haven.
Have you come across any more specific information about how much food seahorses need per day?
I have found all sorts of things except for how much. I tried a test yesterday to see if Valiant would loose interest in eating. It didn't work very well. He consumed a cube and a half of mysis. I have always gone by the rule of thumb, "a hungry fish is a healthy fish". But because the seahorses' digestive tract is so different....you can't really go by that. :thinking:
:happyfish