New and need advice

rispa

rispa

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3294123

Before you do a thing look on this site for sea horse care, they need totally different types of tanks. Power heads create strong flow they can't handle and live rock has bristle worms that can kill a sea horse, they need stuff they can attach to more. They also eat allot and constantly..That’s all I really know about them..Oh and low temps at like 75 degrees..But double check everything we have said because we are not horse keepers.
I'll do that, although some of the information I'm finding is contradictory. One thing that is recurring is that my tank can manage only two seahorses, so I'll be looking checking craigslist ads for an aquarium that is suitable. I can't get one too big though, that's where all this started lol. I wanted a 50-75 gallon tank to slowly add freshwater fish to, but my mom and sister didn't like the idea because it might break and the insurance company may not allow it. The seahorses are actually a compromise of sorts in addition to a gift for my mom's birthday.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by Rispa
http:///forum/post/3294133
I'll do that, although some of the information I'm finding is contradictory. One thing that is recurring is that my tank can manage only two seahorses, so I'll be looking checking craigslist ads for an aquarium that is suitable. I can't get one too big though, that's where all this started lol. I wanted a 50-75 gallon tank to slowly add freshwater fish to, but my mom and sister didn't like the idea because it might break and the insurance company may not allow it. The seahorses are actually a compromise of sorts in addition to a gift for my mom's birthday.

LOL..That is how this hobby draws you in...another name for a saltwater tank is money pit. Don't look for another tank yet. Your horses are small they have time to grow, and they are very tricky to keep alive...if they make it and outgrow the tank THEN go bigger.
I have had 55g tanks and rented for years...in 30+ years I never had one bust. The water could be cleaned up with a rug doctor before doing any damage anyway, unless you live in a mobile home with pressed wood floors.
 
rispa

rispa

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Oh I misread my note on the width, it's 9" lol, sorry about the confusion. I was planning on having the tank in my room on the third floor of our town house. We actually recently had a roof issue and have to fix the roof of one of the closet and the roof above it. I think they became particularly paranoid because of that damage. I'll get my tank one of these days, but for now we need to get the seahorses situated and I have to pay for my classes. Also I'm appreciating another thread, I was going to ask about mixing my own water, but you guys already covered it :)
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3294165
another name for a saltwater tank is money pit.
LOL SOOOO true!!!
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3294165
Your horses are small they have time to grow, and they are very tricky to keep alive...if they make it and outgrow the tank THEN go bigger.
Unfortunately NOT true. :-( Even young seahorses create a lot of waste, and from the photos Rispa provided I'd say it's time to either scale the horses back or look at a larger tank for long term horsekeeping. I went ahead and posted some thoughts about her seahorses in the horse forum on her other thread, mainly because I was trying to keep the horse info where it wouldn't bore others.
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

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"What do you call a hole in the water that you throw money into?
......A Boat."
"What do you call a hole in your living room that you throw money and water into?
......An Aquarium!"
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

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you'll get different answers from different people here I'm sure.
Light bulbs
can't think of much else right now, my brain's fried. You know, it really depends on the condition of the equipment...how it's been treated, how old it really is, if it's seen constant use or has been in a garage for 2 years....... I guess it depends.
 
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