turtlegirl933
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Can I put a seahorse in a 35 gal tank with non aggessive coral and a flame hawk fish, a biocolor blenny, a clown fish, and a shrimp goby? Would the animals hurt it?
Seahorse conpadability
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teresaq
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here is a list if tankmates
Though most seahorse keeper prefer to keep species only tanks. Its hard to make sure horses get enough food. I would stick with things that are 0 and 1
Pipefish can make very interesting and unique seahorse tankmates, although they pose some of the same problems as wild-caught seahorses.
Jawfish of the genus Opistognathus can make beautiful seahorse tankmates. Although they may look mean, they have a very peaceful and timid disposition.
Clownfish like this Amphiprion ocellaris can make good seahorse tankmates when small, but as they grow, aggression towards seahorses can become a problem.
Neon Goby
Gobiosoma oceanops 0
Sharknose Goby
Gobiosoma evelynae 0
Yellow Clown Goby
Gobiodon okinawae 0
All Shrimp/Prawn Gobies
Amblyeleotris spp. 1
Blackfinned Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides 1
Blue-green Chromis
Chromis viridis 1
Bluespotted Jawfish
Opistognathus rosenblatti 1
Clown Shrimp Goby
Stonogobiops sp. 1
Convict Blenny
Pholidichthys leucotaenia 1
Dusky Jawfish
Opistognathus whitehurstii 1
Firefish
Nemateleotris magnifica 1
Goldspecs Jawfish
Opistognathus sp. 1
Green Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus 1 †
Purple Firefish
Nemateleotris decora 1
Rainford's Goby
Amblygobius rainfordi 1
Red Scooter Dragonet
Synchiropus stellatus 1 †
Scissortail Goby
Ptereleotris evides 1
Scooter Dragonet
Synchiropus ocellatus 1 †
Scorpion Dragonet
Synchiropus marmoratus 1 †
Yellow Assessor
Assessor flavissimus 1
Yellow Eel Goby
Dinematichthys riukiuensis 1 *
Yellow Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus 1
Yellowhead Jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons 1
Bar Goby
Ptereleortis zebra 2
Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor 2
Chalk Basslet
Serranus tortugarum 2
Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus 2 †
False Percula Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris 2
Fourline Wrasse
Pseufocheilinus tetrataeni 2
Leaf Fish
Taenionotus triacanthus 2
Most Cardinalfishes
Apogon spp. 2
Redspotted Blenny
Istiblennius chrysospilos 2
Royal Gramma
Gramma loreto 2
Sixline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia 2
Spotted Mandarinfish
Synchiropus picturatus 2 †
Sunrise Dottyback
Pseudochromis flavivertex 2
Clark's Clownfish
Amphiprion clarkii 3
Filamented Flasher Wrasse
Paracheilinus filamentosus 3
Longfin Anthias
Pseudanthias ventralis 3
Longnose Filefish
Oxymonacanthus lonirostris 3 †
Percula Clownfish
Amphiprion percula 3
Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion 3
Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius atlanticus 3
Saddled Filefish
Paraluteres prionurus 3
Seaweed Blenny
Parablennius marmoreus 3
Tasseled Filefish
Chaetoderma pencilligera 3
Yellowtail Damselfish
Chrysipter parasema 3
Though most seahorse keeper prefer to keep species only tanks. Its hard to make sure horses get enough food. I would stick with things that are 0 and 1
Pipefish can make very interesting and unique seahorse tankmates, although they pose some of the same problems as wild-caught seahorses.
Jawfish of the genus Opistognathus can make beautiful seahorse tankmates. Although they may look mean, they have a very peaceful and timid disposition.
Clownfish like this Amphiprion ocellaris can make good seahorse tankmates when small, but as they grow, aggression towards seahorses can become a problem.
Neon Goby
Gobiosoma oceanops 0
Sharknose Goby
Gobiosoma evelynae 0
Yellow Clown Goby
Gobiodon okinawae 0
All Shrimp/Prawn Gobies
Amblyeleotris spp. 1
Blackfinned Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides 1
Blue-green Chromis
Chromis viridis 1
Bluespotted Jawfish
Opistognathus rosenblatti 1
Clown Shrimp Goby
Stonogobiops sp. 1
Convict Blenny
Pholidichthys leucotaenia 1
Dusky Jawfish
Opistognathus whitehurstii 1
Firefish
Nemateleotris magnifica 1
Goldspecs Jawfish
Opistognathus sp. 1
Green Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus 1 †
Purple Firefish
Nemateleotris decora 1
Rainford's Goby
Amblygobius rainfordi 1
Red Scooter Dragonet
Synchiropus stellatus 1 †
Scissortail Goby
Ptereleotris evides 1
Scooter Dragonet
Synchiropus ocellatus 1 †
Scorpion Dragonet
Synchiropus marmoratus 1 †
Yellow Assessor
Assessor flavissimus 1
Yellow Eel Goby
Dinematichthys riukiuensis 1 *
Yellow Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus 1
Yellowhead Jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons 1
Bar Goby
Ptereleortis zebra 2
Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor 2
Chalk Basslet
Serranus tortugarum 2
Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus 2 †
False Percula Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris 2
Fourline Wrasse
Pseufocheilinus tetrataeni 2
Leaf Fish
Taenionotus triacanthus 2
Most Cardinalfishes
Apogon spp. 2
Redspotted Blenny
Istiblennius chrysospilos 2
Royal Gramma
Gramma loreto 2
Sixline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia 2
Spotted Mandarinfish
Synchiropus picturatus 2 †
Sunrise Dottyback
Pseudochromis flavivertex 2
Clark's Clownfish
Amphiprion clarkii 3
Filamented Flasher Wrasse
Paracheilinus filamentosus 3
Longfin Anthias
Pseudanthias ventralis 3
Longnose Filefish
Oxymonacanthus lonirostris 3 †
Percula Clownfish
Amphiprion percula 3
Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion 3
Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius atlanticus 3
Saddled Filefish
Paraluteres prionurus 3
Seaweed Blenny
Parablennius marmoreus 3
Tasseled Filefish
Chaetoderma pencilligera 3
Yellowtail Damselfish
Chrysipter parasema 3
teresaq
Active Member
Invertebrates:
Common Name
Latin Name
Astraea Snail
Lithopoma [Astraea] spp. 0
Lysmata shrimp can work wonders in seahorse aquariums, not only by cleaning the seahorses themselves, but by cleaning up any leftover mysis shrimp.
Although many sea stars are exceptionally beautiful and will generally not bother seahorses, their feeding needs usually are unsustainable in the home aquarium.
Blue Linckia Starfish
Linckia laevigata 0 †
Cerith Snail
Family Cerithiidae 0
Dotted Fromia Starfish
Fromia milleporella 0 †
Fanworms including Feather Dusters
Phylum Annelida 0
Fighting Conch
Strombus alatus 0
Lettuce Sea Slug
Elysia crispata 0 †
Marbled Fromia Starfish
Fromia monilis 0 †
Nassarius Snail
Nassarius vibex 0
Nerite Snail
Nerita spp. 0
Purple “Linckia” Starfish
Echinaster luzonicus 0 †
Trochus Snail
Trochus niloticus 0
Turbo Snail
Turbo spp. 0
Blue-legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor 1
Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris 1
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni 1
Porcelain Crab
Family Porcellanidae 1 †
Rockpool Shrimp
Palaemon elegans 1
Scarlet/Blood Shrimp
Lysmata debelius 1
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis 1
All Sponges
Phylum Porifera 2 ‡
Banded Serpent Star
Ophiolepis superba 2
Emerald Crab
Mithrax sp. 2
Mexican Red-legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius digueti 2
Red Reef Hermit Crab
Paguristes cadenati 2
Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis 3
Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus 3
Queen Conch
Strombus gigas 3 ‡
Tridacnid Clams
Tridacna spp. 3
Corals:
Common Name
Latin Name
Clove Polyps
Clavularia spp. 0
Acropora can survive in seahorse aquariums, although they prefer more flow and will thrive in systems set up specifically for them.
Large Palythoa can potentially sting seahorses, although specimens will not achieve a large enough size to do considerable damage.
Finger Leather
Cladiella spp 0
Kenya Tree Coral
Capnella spp. 0
Leather Coral
Sinularia spp. 0
Photosynthetic Gorgonians
Eunicea spp. and others 0
Pulse Coral
Xenia spp. 0
Button Polyps
Zoanthus spp. 1
Candy Coral
Caulastrea furcata 1
Corky Sea Finger
Briareum spp. 1
Green Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia spp. 1
Ivory Coral
Oculina spp. 1
Mushroom Corals
Actinodiscus = Discosoma spp. 1
Nonphotosynthetic Gorgonians
Acalycigorgia spp. and others 1
†
Pagoda Cup Coral
Turbinaria frondens 1
Raspberry Coral
Blastomussa merleti 1
Toadstool Leather
Sarcophyton spp. 1
Waving-hand Coral
Anthelia spp. 1
Caribbean Ricordea
Ricordea florida 2
Carnation Coral
Dendronephthya spp. 2 †
Disk Coral
Fungia spp. 2
Indo-Pacific Ricordea
Ricordea yuma 2
Sea Mat
Palythoa spp. 2
Yellow Polyps
Parazoanthus spp. 2
Hairy Mushroom
Rhodactis spp. 3
* very timid species that usually will not thrive
† usually will not accept prepared food or cannot get enough food without excessive target feeding
‡ most tank setups are unsuitable
Common Name
Latin Name
Astraea Snail
Lithopoma [Astraea] spp. 0
Lysmata shrimp can work wonders in seahorse aquariums, not only by cleaning the seahorses themselves, but by cleaning up any leftover mysis shrimp.
Although many sea stars are exceptionally beautiful and will generally not bother seahorses, their feeding needs usually are unsustainable in the home aquarium.
Blue Linckia Starfish
Linckia laevigata 0 †
Cerith Snail
Family Cerithiidae 0
Dotted Fromia Starfish
Fromia milleporella 0 †
Fanworms including Feather Dusters
Phylum Annelida 0
Fighting Conch
Strombus alatus 0
Lettuce Sea Slug
Elysia crispata 0 †
Marbled Fromia Starfish
Fromia monilis 0 †
Nassarius Snail
Nassarius vibex 0
Nerite Snail
Nerita spp. 0
Purple “Linckia” Starfish
Echinaster luzonicus 0 †
Trochus Snail
Trochus niloticus 0
Turbo Snail
Turbo spp. 0
Blue-legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor 1
Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris 1
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni 1
Porcelain Crab
Family Porcellanidae 1 †
Rockpool Shrimp
Palaemon elegans 1
Scarlet/Blood Shrimp
Lysmata debelius 1
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis 1
All Sponges
Phylum Porifera 2 ‡
Banded Serpent Star
Ophiolepis superba 2
Emerald Crab
Mithrax sp. 2
Mexican Red-legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius digueti 2
Red Reef Hermit Crab
Paguristes cadenati 2
Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis 3
Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus 3
Queen Conch
Strombus gigas 3 ‡
Tridacnid Clams
Tridacna spp. 3
Corals:
Common Name
Latin Name
Clove Polyps
Clavularia spp. 0
Acropora can survive in seahorse aquariums, although they prefer more flow and will thrive in systems set up specifically for them.
Large Palythoa can potentially sting seahorses, although specimens will not achieve a large enough size to do considerable damage.
Finger Leather
Cladiella spp 0
Kenya Tree Coral
Capnella spp. 0
Leather Coral
Sinularia spp. 0
Photosynthetic Gorgonians
Eunicea spp. and others 0
Pulse Coral
Xenia spp. 0
Button Polyps
Zoanthus spp. 1
Candy Coral
Caulastrea furcata 1
Corky Sea Finger
Briareum spp. 1
Green Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia spp. 1
Ivory Coral
Oculina spp. 1
Mushroom Corals
Actinodiscus = Discosoma spp. 1
Nonphotosynthetic Gorgonians
Acalycigorgia spp. and others 1
†
Pagoda Cup Coral
Turbinaria frondens 1
Raspberry Coral
Blastomussa merleti 1
Toadstool Leather
Sarcophyton spp. 1
Waving-hand Coral
Anthelia spp. 1
Caribbean Ricordea
Ricordea florida 2
Carnation Coral
Dendronephthya spp. 2 †
Disk Coral
Fungia spp. 2
Indo-Pacific Ricordea
Ricordea yuma 2
Sea Mat
Palythoa spp. 2
Yellow Polyps
Parazoanthus spp. 2
Hairy Mushroom
Rhodactis spp. 3
* very timid species that usually will not thrive
† usually will not accept prepared food or cannot get enough food without excessive target feeding
‡ most tank setups are unsuitable
turtlegirl933
Member
That was very useful. Thanks!
tomtoothdoc
Member
i inherited a pair of Kelloggii?( i was told by their previous owner, my neighbor's kid who went away to college and her parents knew i keep reef tanks so i was their choice of beneficiary.) don't know male or female(yes i did some research but still can't tell about the pouch), both about the same size 5-6 inch. both yellow, one is paler than the other. they share the tank with three small (2-3 inch) wartskin frogfish (Antennarius maculatus), one turbo snail, one trochus snail, a couple of small hermit crabs, a mated pair of coral banded shrimps and live rock with some xenia, halimeda plant, and mushroom on it, in a tall 15 gal. with fluval 405, redsea prism pro protein skimmer, three small power heads, one hook up to a spraybar to help clear the bare bottom. plus a micro chiller that's not hook up since the temp is always at 78 degree. the seahorses are fed twice a day with frozen mysis and once with brine shrimp ( i heard of "enriched" bs...how do you do that?) just to give them some excercise and my kids love to watch them chase the bs. the frogfish are hand fed frozen silverside once or twice a week and once a month a live minnow. i have the set up for over a year and a half now and everything seem to be doing well. any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated. i'm not a big seahorse guy but i've grown the love them. the kids always bring home friends to check out my tanks and the seahorse tank is definitely their favorite.
zeke92
Active Member
false perc clowns, occelaris, do fine with horses. i have one with my dwarf, they do great together.
hawk fish...i'm not sure about him
and oyu need to find out if those corals can sting.
crabs in the tank do not go with horses at all, evne if there small.
most gobies and blennies should do fine.
hawk fish...i'm not sure about him
and oyu need to find out if those corals can sting.
crabs in the tank do not go with horses at all, evne if there small.
most gobies and blennies should do fine.
texasmetal
Active Member
Originally Posted by tomtoothdoc
i inherited a pair of Kelloggii?( i was told by their previous owner, my neighbor's kid who went away to college and her parents knew i keep reef tanks so i was their choice of beneficiary.) don't know male or female(yes i did some research but still can't tell about the pouch), both about the same size 5-6 inch. both yellow, one is paler than the other. they share the tank with three small (2-3 inch) wartskin frogfish (Antennarius maculatus), one turbo snail, one trochus snail, a couple of small hermit crabs, a mated pair of coral banded shrimps and live rock with some xenia, halimeda plant, and mushroom on it, in a tall 15 gal. with fluval 405, redsea prism pro protein skimmer, three small power heads, one hook up to a spraybar to help clear the bare bottom. plus a micro chiller that's not hook up since the temp is always at 78 degree. the seahorses are fed twice a day with frozen mysis and once with brine shrimp ( i heard of "enriched" bs...how do you do that?) just to give them some excercise and my kids love to watch them chase the bs. the frogfish are hand fed frozen silverside once or twice a week and once a month a live minnow. i have the set up for over a year and a half now and everything seem to be doing well. any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated. i'm not a big seahorse guy but i've grown the love them. the kids always bring home friends to check out my tanks and the seahorse tank is definitely their favorite.
That won't last long. The frogs are going to have a feast one of these days.
i inherited a pair of Kelloggii?( i was told by their previous owner, my neighbor's kid who went away to college and her parents knew i keep reef tanks so i was their choice of beneficiary.) don't know male or female(yes i did some research but still can't tell about the pouch), both about the same size 5-6 inch. both yellow, one is paler than the other. they share the tank with three small (2-3 inch) wartskin frogfish (Antennarius maculatus), one turbo snail, one trochus snail, a couple of small hermit crabs, a mated pair of coral banded shrimps and live rock with some xenia, halimeda plant, and mushroom on it, in a tall 15 gal. with fluval 405, redsea prism pro protein skimmer, three small power heads, one hook up to a spraybar to help clear the bare bottom. plus a micro chiller that's not hook up since the temp is always at 78 degree. the seahorses are fed twice a day with frozen mysis and once with brine shrimp ( i heard of "enriched" bs...how do you do that?) just to give them some excercise and my kids love to watch them chase the bs. the frogfish are hand fed frozen silverside once or twice a week and once a month a live minnow. i have the set up for over a year and a half now and everything seem to be doing well. any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated. i'm not a big seahorse guy but i've grown the love them. the kids always bring home friends to check out my tanks and the seahorse tank is definitely their favorite.
That won't last long. The frogs are going to have a feast one of these days.
