want to start a horse tank!

[cuccaro]

This will be my first horse tank I have 12g biocube. What horse can I keep in it and how many? Do I use live rock? Water parameters like normal reef tank? Do I keep inverts there to? Use sand on bottom any info would be great?

 

[meowzer]

12g is really too small for anything but dwarfs

 

[chappy]

I am a newbie here and should not be offering any advice. But please take the time to read the recommended threads at the top of this. It offers so much info. as well as answers alot of your questions. The folks here are great and really want all of us to do well. They really do care.
good luck with your project
be safe and God bless

 

[novahobbies]

May I suggest you go through the pinned threads on the main page, but sadly the 12 g tank is really too small for all but the smallest of seahorses.

 

[chappy]

""May I suggest you go through the pinned threads on the main page, """

thats what i was trying to say

 

[cuccaro]

I have looked at threads here and other sites just want some advice from people on forum who might do something diff. Threads are always so general

 

[chappy]

I am sorry I didn't mean anything by suggesting you read the pinned threads. The ones here are very helpful. I am as "green" as they come, but by reading the pinned threads, I saw small tanks, means small SHs, small SHs means coooler temps. ( may need a chiller). also means they need to be fed live food only.
That alone was more then I was willing to commit too. IF you still want to go that way good luck,
Like I mentioned the folks here are great and will not lead you wrong
Be safe and God bless

 

[teresaq]

Hi and Welcome. Minimum tank size for a pair of large breed horses (erectus or Reidi) is a 29 gal. A 12 gal tank is only about 14 inches tall, and once you add sand, that leaves about 12 inches of water. Adult horses are about 6 to 8 inches long. That along with the messy feeding habits of horses- a 12 gal tank just isn't appropriate.
Horse tanks are really set up like any other salt water tank, just have to be kept cooler and a more gentle flow. Live rock and sand along with something for hitching. The pinned threads at the top are just basic info to help people understand the special needs of horses. I hope they help.
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