dwarf seahorses in a 14 gallon biocube??

[its2bornot2b]

does anyone know if you can or there is a possible way to keep and breed dwarf seahorses in a 14 gallon biocube?? im concerned that they would get stuck or sucked up in the filter. maybe some kind of screen i can put in front of the filter? any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[teresaq]

yes if you used on, you would have to cover the intakes. I have seen threads where they cover with plastic screen. sicone it right to the tank over the intakes. cover anything the babies could get sucked into. They are very tiny.

 

[zeke92]

*points at rykna*

 

[nybutterfly03]

I agree.....*points at Rykna*

 

[its2bornot2b]

thanks teresaq, but what is sicone? and where would i get it? and what is *points at ryka* ?? im very new to the whole biocube thing. im used to my 55 gallon aggressive tank, so its kind of a new experience. lol, and yes i have had seahorses before but they were erectus and from what i here are alot different then dwarfs, so i might have some more questions. does anyone have any other suggestions that might help me keep the little guys alive. =) what kind of inverts can i keep in there? i would like some clean up critters at least. =) what are your oppions on blennies? any other fish i might be able to keep? and thanks again to every one that is so helpful on this site. i dont know what i would do without u guys.....and girls. lol

 

[nybutterfly03]

Rykna is our "pony guru" She can give u tons of info on these lil guys

She is great!!!!!

 

[teresaq]

rynka currently keeps dwarfs and really knows quite a bit about them.. You can not keep anything with them other then snails, and then they need to be qt to be sure they arent carring hydroids. These will kill dwarfs aka Zots. Zots need newly hatched bbs 2 to 3 times a day. They only eat live food. silicone (spelling ) is what is used to keep tanks together. the clear stuff in the corners. you can buy it at any lfs.
when you set up a zot tank, you can only use dry sand and base rock. no live rock as it may have hydroinds and nasty stuff.

 

[its2bornot2b]

ok thanks

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by NyButterfly03
I agree.....*points at Rykna*

ahh....*ryk looks behind herself....looks back...

* soooooooooo what would you like to know????

 

[nybutterfly03]

LOL!

U da bomb gurl!!

 

[rykna]

The 14 cube would work great. If I had had $150 smackers while visiting Lisa I would've taken home a extremely sweet 8 gallon Bio cube for my Pony DT. Bronco300(Luke) reintroduced me to filter sponge covers. I used them once upon a time, but trashed them asap. Now I use them on every piece on intake flow filter in my horse tanks. They do need to be rinsed regularily, but save countless horse lives, especially for my baby ponies. The trick is get the flow right. I'm still fussing with the flow in my pony DT.

 

[its2bornot2b]

where do i get sponge coverrs? are they thin like a screen? and i havnt figured out how to change the current on my return nozzle, is there a way to do this? and how many pairs of dwarfs would u guys suggest i get? i dont mind the hassle of a ton a babies all the time. seahorse.org suggests 10 pairs for a 10 gallon. lol, jw ur oppinions

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by its2bornot2b
where do i get sponge coverrs? are they thin like a screen? and i havnt figured out how to change the current on my return nozzle, is there a way to do this? and how many pairs of dwarfs would u guys suggest i get? i dont mind the hassle of a ton a babies all the time. seahorse.org suggests 10 pairs for a 10 gallon. lol, jw ur oppinions
I don't know if that is the correct name for them, but the in take sponge covers look like this:
There are many ways to decrease the flow. From what I have read/learned, up to 50 ponies can fit just fine in a 10 gallon aquarium~given you keep a extra close eye on the water quality. I currently have 30 in my 15 gallon. The males have any where from 2 to 14 babies. The pony babies are much easier to care for then their larger cousins, IMHO.
If you choose to house ponies, after my experiences, I would avoid at all costs stocking anything alive in the pony tank other than the ponies and macro algae. Which makes the pony tank much easier to set up. It's the hatchery that takes a little getting used to, but it's snap once you have it set up.

 

[teresaq]

can you post a picture of the inside of your bio cube. Most have slits where the water is drawn into the back of the unit. Those would have to be covered with some sort of plastic screen. The out put nozzel could be fitted with a spray bar, that would reduce flow, and give you an even flow thru out the tank.