Smallest Possible Size for a Seahorse Tank?

[grabbitt]

Hey, so, uh... Title is pretty much self-explanatory.
Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[reefforbrains]

6 gallon would be absolute bottom, but I would think something in the 15-20g range would be approx same cost for start up and provide much better long term home.

 

[grabbitt]

Which type of seahorse would that be?

 

[pete159]

i'd only keep dwarves in a 6, get a 15 gallon tall tank, not long.

 

[bronco300]

get a taller tank for the normal seahorses(kuda,erectus,etc)...its recommended to get 3x their full height....as for smaller thanks you can get into 5 gallons etc with dwarf seahorses but they are a more difficult horse as they require live food 2-3 per day...i have them and they are a handful thats for sure...not hard if you have time for them, but if youre running around it gets tedious feeding.

 

[bjoe23]

can u put any fish with a seahorse if it was in a 24g?

 

[rykna]

Quick question, how long have you kept fish, and how much research have you done on keeping seahorses?

 

[darthtang aw]

No less than 12 gallons...regardless...anything smaller will not work past 3 months...period

 

[bjoe23]

could u get a dwarf seahorse in a 3 gallon tank? and could a damsel go with it?

 

[darthtang aw]

No damsels with seahorses....The dwarves will go in as little as a ten gallon you can have about 8 of them...Any thing smaller will be hard to maintain.