Seahorse???

[aanthony]

Ok, so i have a 90 gallon, with around 90 lbs lr, and 150+ lbs live sand, and in my tank i have a
hippo tang (size of a quarter)
percula clown (same size)
mandarin dragonette (full grown, and obese)
yellow tang (about 2 inches),
6 line wrasse(1.5 inches)
bicolour anthias (3 inches)
Invert list:
1 coco worm
5 large feather dusters
1 tube anemone
2 cleaner shrimp
1 arrow crab
2 decorator crabs
5-10 hermits
50 assorted snails
Tank dimensions: 48X18X24
Flow: on one side of my tank i have my canister filter pushing out 300 gph, and on the other side i have a korallia 3 powerhead (850 gph) so im my 90 its 1150 gph
Anyways, my question is can i have a seahorse in the tank, i saw some at my lfs and they were about 45 dollars, so im just asking

 

[monalisa]

Originally Posted by AAnthony
Ok, so i have a 90 gallon, with around 90 lbs lr, and 150+ lbs live sand, and in my tank i have a
hippo tang (size of a quarter)
percula clown (same size)
mandarin dragonette (full grown, and obese)
yellow tang (about 2 inches),
6 line wrasse(1.5 inches)
bicolour anthias (3 inches)
Invert list:
1 coco worm
5 large feather dusters
1 tube anemone
2 cleaner shrimp
1 arrow crab
2 decorator crabs
5-10 hermits
50 assorted snails
Tank dimensions: 48X18X24
Flow: on one side of my tank i have my canister filter pushing out 300 gph, and on the other side i have a korallia 3 powerhead (850 gph) so im my 90 its 1150 gph
Anyways, my question is can i have a seahorse in the tank, i saw some at my lfs and they were about 45 dollars, so im just asking
OK, this is just my opinion, but with the livestock that you have...tangs, wrasses, anthias, and the amount of flow you have going on in your tank...I would have to vote no to seahorses. Again, just my opinion, but they really need a specialized environment, dimmer, calmer, and cooler.
Someone else might have other ideas, but that's what I say...
Lisa

 

[nybutterfly03]

I agree with Lisa! Sh's "should" have a species specific tank.....or at least slower fish so that the sh won't have to fight for food. They are slow feeders so I would again suggest that you rethink adding any ponies.
I had gobies and jawfish with my horses without problems....then again they were peaceful fish

 

[aanthony]

alright, well i was just wondering, id rather have 50 more dollars in my pocket rather than a dead seahorse

 

[monalisa]

Originally Posted by AAnthony
alright, well i was just wondering, id rather have 50 more dollars in my pocket rather than a dead seahorse

I'd rather you have that too!!

Lisa

 

[darthtang aw]

It can be done with some of the fish you listed, but not all, especially with the way you are set up.

 

[rykna]

Originally Posted by AAnthony
mandarin dragonette (full grown, and obese)

So was mine!!!! I had so many pods Moby basically lounged on the rocks