i know nothing about seahorses

fatcats

Member
hey when did this forum pop up
I wanted to know some basics about seahorses and if i can do anything with this empty 20gal
thanks
 

reefreak29

Active Member
Originally Posted by Rykna
If it's low you could consider dwarf seahorses.
dwarfs are very difficult for begginers due to there eating habbits , how tall is the tank?
 

reefreak29

Active Member
Originally Posted by fatcats
around 14 inches
i already have live rock and about 10x turnover
thats about four inches to short for my likeing
 

bronco300

Active Member
Originally Posted by Rykna
If it's low you could consider dwarf seahorses.

too big of a tank for dwarves too, and usually not the best for a beginner
and little short for others in my opinion
 

reefreak29

Active Member
Originally Posted by fatcats
i am confused
why does it need to be so tall
rule of thumb is that the tank should be 3 times the hight of the seahorse fully grown, the reason for this is the different areas of pressure at the different hights the seahorse uses the pressure to release gases in its body
 

poniegirl

Active Member
I agree with the need for 3X the adult length if you plan to breed the seahorses.
If you choose same gender seahorses, 2X the height is OK, in my opinion.
I'm not familiar with the pressure issue that was mentioned.
 

poniegirl

Active Member
Originally Posted by reefreak29

Well, that's a cheesy grin! The avatar and that smiley together...

So is it like the bends, sort of?
 

flpriest

Member
Originally Posted by PonieGirl
I'm not familiar with the pressure issue that was mentioned.
I have never heard this either... What's the scoop reefreak
Is this a posiblible reason for The Rock's air bubble? My set up is a 35 gal octagon.
 

reefreak29

Active Member
Originally Posted by flpriest
I have never heard this either... What's the scoop reefreak
Is this a posiblible reason for The Rock's air bubble? My set up is a 35 gal octagon.
male seahorses can create there own gas, they need pressure from the water depth to let these gases escape (flushing there pouch out). i know some might think im crazy because its not stated on some sites.
 

poniegirl

Active Member
There is a whole lot not stated in some sites!
That is interesting. I'll be out looking, now. Thank you.
 
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