novahobbies
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they're coming today? bet you're excited!
Seahorse Full Tank Shots! Post 'Em!
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rykna
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Originally Posted by novahobbies
http:///forum/post/2809496
they're coming today? bet you're excited!
!!!!!!
http:///forum/post/2809496
they're coming today? bet you're excited!
novahobbies
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no kidding.......what is that??? Looks like some bloodshot alien eye....
novahobbies
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2809621
So far this is the longest morning of my life.....Still waiting
p.s. in the "article" it does not talk about water parameter (except temp) If I remember PH, Salinity, are approximately the same as most sw tanks??
Sorry, it's whay Cranberry said. I was trying to stress the differences, not the similarities. pH, salinity, should all be about the same as a FOWLR. Pete Giwojna once told me that you can use a lower salinity level if you're worried about low dissolved oxygen in the tank, but not hyposaline levels. I think he meant like around the 1.020 levels. I chose to run an airstone-driven protein skimmer instead.....that kicked my O2 level problem.
http:///forum/post/2809621
p.s. in the "article" it does not talk about water parameter (except temp) If I remember PH, Salinity, are approximately the same as most sw tanks??
Sorry, it's whay Cranberry said. I was trying to stress the differences, not the similarities. pH, salinity, should all be about the same as a FOWLR. Pete Giwojna once told me that you can use a lower salinity level if you're worried about low dissolved oxygen in the tank, but not hyposaline levels. I think he meant like around the 1.020 levels. I chose to run an airstone-driven protein skimmer instead.....that kicked my O2 level problem.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by novahobbies
http:///forum/post/2809719
Sorry, it's whay Cranberry said. I was trying to stress the differences, not the similarities. pH, salinity, should all be about the same as a FOWLR. Pete Giwojna once told me that you can use a lower salinity level if you're worried about low dissolved oxygen in the tank, but not hyposaline levels. I think he meant like around the 1.020 levels. I chose to run an airstone-driven protein skimmer instead.....that kicked my O2 level problem.
OK thx...just making sure (again) I'm out the door to go meet the fed exp. truck...I'M SO NERVOUS.....they're almost here
http:///forum/post/2809719
Sorry, it's whay Cranberry said. I was trying to stress the differences, not the similarities. pH, salinity, should all be about the same as a FOWLR. Pete Giwojna once told me that you can use a lower salinity level if you're worried about low dissolved oxygen in the tank, but not hyposaline levels. I think he meant like around the 1.020 levels. I chose to run an airstone-driven protein skimmer instead.....that kicked my O2 level problem.
OK thx...just making sure (again) I'm out the door to go meet the fed exp. truck...I'M SO NERVOUS.....they're almost here
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/2806162
Don't encourage me... LOL...
This is a coral free tank and that is actually a macro. It's called Galaxaura rugosa is a semi-rigid dome shaped macro. It maintains the same shape even out of the water and you can snap the little "fronds" off if you aren't careful. It's GREAT for seahorse tanks because it requires little light (I only have 96 watts over this tank and it's tall so not as much light reaches the bottom effectively). Snails won't eat it and it's not invasive. The seahorses spend half their day with their snouts stuck in there hoping a pod will come out far enough to catch. The place that carries it periodically is presently out of stock. If anyone would like me to see if they have any, just PM me. This is a macro I will be able to share in the future (unlike some of the greens I won't speak of) along with red grape, Laurencia poitei (that is also in the picture with the "Galaxy" macro), and a couple other reds that are new and took a hit in acclimination... but I expect them to come around. I also have codium.....
Maybe this pic shows it a little more...... you can kind of tell how much it grew in the last month.
PM sent.
http:///forum/post/2806162
Don't encourage me... LOL...
This is a coral free tank and that is actually a macro. It's called Galaxaura rugosa is a semi-rigid dome shaped macro. It maintains the same shape even out of the water and you can snap the little "fronds" off if you aren't careful. It's GREAT for seahorse tanks because it requires little light (I only have 96 watts over this tank and it's tall so not as much light reaches the bottom effectively). Snails won't eat it and it's not invasive. The seahorses spend half their day with their snouts stuck in there hoping a pod will come out far enough to catch. The place that carries it periodically is presently out of stock. If anyone would like me to see if they have any, just PM me. This is a macro I will be able to share in the future (unlike some of the greens I won't speak of) along with red grape, Laurencia poitei (that is also in the picture with the "Galaxy" macro), and a couple other reds that are new and took a hit in acclimination... but I expect them to come around. I also have codium.....
Maybe this pic shows it a little more...... you can kind of tell how much it grew in the last month.
PM sent.
sweetlipsa_d
New Member
here are a couple of pics
novahobbies
Well-Known Member
great pics, sweetlipsa_d! He looks lonely, though.....maybe time for a little girlfriend?
cleve_seahorse
Member
almost a full tank shot ...
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/2806162
Don't encourage me... LOL...
This is a coral free tank and that is actually a macro. It's called Galaxaura rugosa is a semi-rigid dome shaped macro. It maintains the same shape even out of the water and you can snap the little "fronds" off if you aren't careful. It's GREAT for seahorse tanks because it requires little light (I only have 96 watts over this tank and it's tall so not as much light reaches the bottom effectively). Snails won't eat it and it's not invasive. The seahorses spend half their day with their snouts stuck in there hoping a pod will come out far enough to catch. The place that carries it periodically is presently out of stock. If anyone would like me to see if they have any, just PM me. This is a macro I will be able to share in the future (unlike some of the greens I won't speak of) along with red grape, Laurencia poitei (that is also in the picture with the "Galaxy" macro), and a couple other reds that are new and took a hit in acclimination... but I expect them to come around. I also have codium.....
Maybe this pic shows it a little more...... you can kind of tell how much it grew in the last month.
I don't have a question about the coral, but about the seahorses. Is the one on the right the right size? The one on the left seems fatter, and my new horses seem to be about the size of your smaller one....Just wondering if mine are ok...I can't get them to follow me to the bowl...just have to wait till they get in their on their own..
http:///forum/post/2806162
Don't encourage me... LOL...
This is a coral free tank and that is actually a macro. It's called Galaxaura rugosa is a semi-rigid dome shaped macro. It maintains the same shape even out of the water and you can snap the little "fronds" off if you aren't careful. It's GREAT for seahorse tanks because it requires little light (I only have 96 watts over this tank and it's tall so not as much light reaches the bottom effectively). Snails won't eat it and it's not invasive. The seahorses spend half their day with their snouts stuck in there hoping a pod will come out far enough to catch. The place that carries it periodically is presently out of stock. If anyone would like me to see if they have any, just PM me. This is a macro I will be able to share in the future (unlike some of the greens I won't speak of) along with red grape, Laurencia poitei (that is also in the picture with the "Galaxy" macro), and a couple other reds that are new and took a hit in acclimination... but I expect them to come around. I also have codium.....
Maybe this pic shows it a little more...... you can kind of tell how much it grew in the last month.
I don't have a question about the coral, but about the seahorses. Is the one on the right the right size? The one on the left seems fatter, and my new horses seem to be about the size of your smaller one....Just wondering if mine are ok...I can't get them to follow me to the bowl...just have to wait till they get in their on their own..
novahobbies
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2815165
I don't have a question about the coral, but about the seahorses. Is the one on the right the right size? The one on the left seems fatter, and my new horses seem to be about the size of your smaller one....Just wondering if mine are ok...I can't get them to follow me to the bowl...just have to wait till they get in their on their own..
The one on the right is a female. Note the sharp angle in from the body to the tail, with no pouch.
The one on the LEFT is the male, who if I'm not mistaken, looks like he's got his pouch flushed a little to show off to his girlfriend. Might have even recently tranferred eggs, but more likely just showin' off.
http:///forum/post/2815165
I don't have a question about the coral, but about the seahorses. Is the one on the right the right size? The one on the left seems fatter, and my new horses seem to be about the size of your smaller one....Just wondering if mine are ok...I can't get them to follow me to the bowl...just have to wait till they get in their on their own..
The one on the right is a female. Note the sharp angle in from the body to the tail, with no pouch.
The one on the LEFT is the male, who if I'm not mistaken, looks like he's got his pouch flushed a little to show off to his girlfriend. Might have even recently tranferred eggs, but more likely just showin' off.
novahobbies
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cleve, those are some beautiful shots you got there!
meowzer
Moderator
When mine get close enough to the glass I am going to try to get a closed up pic...I have no clue who is who, just one is bright yellow, and the other has colors like that pic. BUT the stomach is about the same size, so do you think thet is okay? They look okay to me, but I really don't know what normal is. They move around, and constantly look like they are hunting.
novahobbies
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here's the best drawing I could find. This was done by Claire Driscoll of seahorse dot org, a non-competetive site.
