teresaq
Active Member
Setting up a bare min Seahorse tank
For a small horse such as H. Comes and maybe H Kellogi is a 15 gal tall for 2 horses..
For med, large horse such as Kuda. Erectus, and Reidi a 29 gal or more.
The larger the tank, the better your water quality.
Equipment,
Tank, Power filter, either a HOB or Canister, Power Head for circulation. Also spray bars attached to the canister filter will give you a nice even flow across the back of the tank.
If you want a sump and refuge, then that’s all the better. The hang on back refuges work good for seahorse tanks, but not necessary.
To set up tank, either live sand or dry sand, live rock or dead rock. I prefer dead so as not to introduce and unwanted hitchhikers.
You don’t want more then a lb per gal, you don’t wont to pack the tank full. The horses need rood to swim.
Let the tank cycle, and remain empty but cycled for at least 2 to 4 mo.
You can introduce macro algeas, and pods to the tank. Let the pods grow and reproduce, also add a few snails. (Most crabs are not safe, but very small red hermits should be ok, just keep an eye on them)
If you are planning on any type of tank mates, them intro them after the tank has cycled.
Have plenty of hitches in your tank for the Horses. They can be either live Macros, Plastic plants, fake corals. What ever you prefer.
Temps on you tank should be kept beteen 72 and 77 degrees. A fan attached to the top of tank, or blowing on tank will help keep temps down. Horses prefer cooler temps and helps keep bacterial infections out of your tank.
Regular florescent lights are fine, but you can also have stronger lights if corals are to be added to tank.
Just remember that temps need to be kept lower.
Non stinging corals can be kept with horses. Mushrooms, leathers and zoos make good additions if you have the lighting to support them.
So over view
Tank
Sand
Rock
Filter
power heads
Plants
Pods
snails
Hitches
Horses
these starter kits would work just fine
For a small horse such as H. Comes and maybe H Kellogi is a 15 gal tall for 2 horses..
For med, large horse such as Kuda. Erectus, and Reidi a 29 gal or more.
The larger the tank, the better your water quality.
Equipment,
Tank, Power filter, either a HOB or Canister, Power Head for circulation. Also spray bars attached to the canister filter will give you a nice even flow across the back of the tank.
If you want a sump and refuge, then that’s all the better. The hang on back refuges work good for seahorse tanks, but not necessary.
To set up tank, either live sand or dry sand, live rock or dead rock. I prefer dead so as not to introduce and unwanted hitchhikers.
You don’t want more then a lb per gal, you don’t wont to pack the tank full. The horses need rood to swim.
Let the tank cycle, and remain empty but cycled for at least 2 to 4 mo.
You can introduce macro algeas, and pods to the tank. Let the pods grow and reproduce, also add a few snails. (Most crabs are not safe, but very small red hermits should be ok, just keep an eye on them)
If you are planning on any type of tank mates, them intro them after the tank has cycled.
Have plenty of hitches in your tank for the Horses. They can be either live Macros, Plastic plants, fake corals. What ever you prefer.
Temps on you tank should be kept beteen 72 and 77 degrees. A fan attached to the top of tank, or blowing on tank will help keep temps down. Horses prefer cooler temps and helps keep bacterial infections out of your tank.
Regular florescent lights are fine, but you can also have stronger lights if corals are to be added to tank.
Just remember that temps need to be kept lower.
Non stinging corals can be kept with horses. Mushrooms, leathers and zoos make good additions if you have the lighting to support them.
So over view
Tank
Sand
Rock
Filter
power heads
Plants
Pods
snails
Hitches
Horses
these starter kits would work just fine
