reefreak29
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TANK SET UP:
seahorse set up is different then a reaf enviroment. u dont want wall to wall live rock seahorses are not found living near live rock in the wild instead put your live rock in the middle of the tank so u have lots of open water. seahorses need lots of hitching posts of different shapes and sizes. u can use calurpa , fake corals and plants and gargonians. the substrate should be live sand. u will need a skimmer and about 5x turnover rate for water flow as the horses get bigger u can have 10x turnover rate.
lighting shouldnt be stronger then pc lighting about 3 watts per gallon.
water perameters should be 000 nitrates etc. temp about 74 to 78 degrease
PURCHASING YOUR SEAHORSE:
u want to stay away from wild caught seahorses because they will not eat frozen foods.
2 horses u want to start out with are kuda are reidi , they are typically easier to keep.always make sure the seahorse is healthy free of any disease and alert. always ask to watch them eat before purchasing.
after purchasing your sea horse drip acclimate for 2 hrs before placing him in your tank.
FEEDING:
seahorses need to be fed at least 3 times a day because they have very high metabilizms, food for the seahorse should consist of frozen mysis shrimp and live pods.
seahorse set up is different then a reaf enviroment. u dont want wall to wall live rock seahorses are not found living near live rock in the wild instead put your live rock in the middle of the tank so u have lots of open water. seahorses need lots of hitching posts of different shapes and sizes. u can use calurpa , fake corals and plants and gargonians. the substrate should be live sand. u will need a skimmer and about 5x turnover rate for water flow as the horses get bigger u can have 10x turnover rate.
lighting shouldnt be stronger then pc lighting about 3 watts per gallon.
water perameters should be 000 nitrates etc. temp about 74 to 78 degrease
PURCHASING YOUR SEAHORSE:
u want to stay away from wild caught seahorses because they will not eat frozen foods.
2 horses u want to start out with are kuda are reidi , they are typically easier to keep.always make sure the seahorse is healthy free of any disease and alert. always ask to watch them eat before purchasing.
after purchasing your sea horse drip acclimate for 2 hrs before placing him in your tank.
FEEDING:
seahorses need to be fed at least 3 times a day because they have very high metabilizms, food for the seahorse should consist of frozen mysis shrimp and live pods.
