fish vs. seahorse

[xxianxx]

Ok is it possible to have non agressive mellow fish and seahorses in the same tank???

 

[reefnutpa]

What "mellow" fish did you have in mind?

 

[xxianxx]

like a scooter blenny or a perc clown or somthing along those lines.

 

[rykna]

There aren't any really good tank mates for seahorses. the main reason being, is the slow rate that seahorses eat. Any tank mate, including pipe, would out eat the seahorse. Causing the seahorse to slowly starve.
Seahorses digestive system is not very efficient~ they to not have a stomach, just one long intestinal tube. That is why it is so important that they are well fed, and hence why they make so much more waste. There are lists of tank mates, but I'd start with the seahorse and wait a while.

 

[xxianxx]

ok thanks but u can have snails and hermits to clean the bottom of the tank right or am i wrong???

 

[pete159]

I have 3 reidi captive bred ponys, 1 long nose hawkfish, 1 purple firefish, 1 scooter dragonette, 1 algae blenny, 1 yellow wrasse, 2 perc clowns and 2 cardinals. they all get along fine just make sure the ponys get enough to eat, which is simple to do.
I'm not sure how wild caught ponys would do with other fish though

 

[xxianxx]

so how do u feed the horses??

 

[pete159]

mysis shrimp through a turkey baster.
Small fish can only eat so much anyways so its not hard to make sure everyone eats, the ponys eat the shrimp off the bottom of the tank and most of the rest eat from the middle

 

[xxianxx]

ok thanks fo the infooooooooo.

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by xXianXx
http:///forum/post/2685856
ok thanks but u can have snails and hermits to clean the bottom of the tank right or am i wrong???

Narsisus snails are the preffered choice.

 

[xxianxx]

thank u Rykna

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by xXianXx
http:///forum/post/2686082
thank u Rykna

No problem

How's your tank set up going?