Need help setting up 5 gal sea horse

[sandman12]

I plan to set-up a 5 gal sea horse tank in about a month, the sea horse iam putting in it i think r dawfs but not sure I have a pic. of one that i had in the photo forum. So i need step by step on how to set it up and weather or not i can have any corals?
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[bioreefer]

Please do it right smallest you should do it in is 10 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the next idea that comes in your head is I will to put a seahorse in a mason jar

 

[smokinstarfish]

Yeah, that's too small, for one.
Two... I extra agree with the advisement to get captive-bred seahorses because you never ever want to kill anything wild-caught, and they're more adapted already to captivity.
Three... do what the other responsible posts tell you to.
And four... God-bless seahorses. I don't have any but they're so neat and cute!!!

 

[sandman12]

i was told a 10 might be to big , i'll just talk to sheree

 

[overanalyzer]

Originally posted by sandman12
i was told a 10 might be to big , i'll just talk to sheree
Not sure how a 10 would be too big? Never heard of someone complaing because of a tank being too big. Even for Dwarf seahorses. Check out seahorse.org and ask there but I would highly doubt that a 5 gallon tank would provide enough verticle space for the seahorses to do as they normally do.
Please do some more research about putting these critters into a tank that small!!
Also - please don't go with one person's advice in anything!!

 

[sandman12]

hmm, ok then mabe ill go with a reef tank , i dunno i want sea horses, sheree said it has to be big enough for them to swim around but small enough for them to find food.

 

[smokinstarfish]

Don't get seahorses then. You sound confused and a little too green to get into this so soon.

 

[sandman12]

iam waiting for sheree's advice on what to do. Thats why i sound unsure

 

[bioreefer]

I do not like the idea of a 5 gallon tank for a seahorse

 

[moopiespoo]

I would go with at least 20g, you are new in this hobby, yes? You should allow for a magin of error. Seahorses are very difficult. Also just wanted to ask how many tanks are you setting up all at once? You want a reef tank, a seahorse tank, and I just read over in aggressive forum you want to set up a 20 (liter?) with an eel. I suggest you focus on one thing at a time so you dont get in over your head. Just some friendly advise.

 

[sandman12]

i have the reef want to set up the sea gorse and aggresssive.

 

[sandman12]

i know about the sea horses i already said i am gettting a 5gal. bow front.

 

[moopiespoo]

I think he was correcting me sandman. I didn't know this blackclam, thank you.

 

[sandman12]

thanks alot, do u have aol if so im my s/n is milkmanf12
thanks for all the help

 

[sandman12]

yeah u , but ur not reponding???