Asgard - 29g Seahorse Kingdom

[americnjewl]

29g Topfin tank
Seachem Tidal 35 filtration
Live rock
No heater, temps steady at 72°f

Began with three days of 1 cap MicroBacter7... Ammonium, Nitrite and Nitrate all still at zero. Had a bottle of Fluval Cycle so started day 1 dose today (75ml).

Any suggestions for a new top? All our other tanks have hinged glass tops and I do like them but having trouble finding one for this tank
... 28.5" x 11"

 

[mrpontiac80]

My wife would love a sea horse tank. Looking forward to seeing it progress

 

[Doctorgori]

Maybe skip the top, heat is an issue with seahorses and besides they gone jump

 

[americnjewl]

Maybe skip the top, heat is an issue with seahorses and besides they gone jump

I thought about it, but I'm so paranoid something will fall in... or out. Plus, there are cats

 

[Doctorgori]

Are you planning on keeping Comes, Reidi, or Erectus (Northern or Southern) …reason I ask is each has its own temperature tolerance and none of them would I chance temps over 78F (bacterial issues) …
You “Might” be fighting temps with a solid top when dealing with pumps and lighting, but I dunno what your ambient room temp is….
Noteworthy: skip the heater, don’t believe the hype on reef temps, nothing and I mean nothing (typical reef things) has a fatality between 68F - 76F ….my seahorse tank fluctuated between 68-72F and I kept all manner of corals, anyone saying different is in error…

 

[exnisstech]

Maybe make a mesh lid or have a custom acrylic mesh lid made.
Another option is to train your cats to stay off. I found mouse traps to be great training tools for cats. They work well for small children also you could even let them fall in a few times.

 

[americnjewl]

We have two comes ready to take residency. With the solid top that's on there now it has been staying steady between 72 and 74 with a sealed lid and embedded lights so I think we should be fine once we get the lights out and a looser lid.

Are you planning on keeping Comes, Reidi, or Erectus (Northern or Southern) …reason I ask is each has its own temperature tolerance and none of them would I chance temps over 78F (bacterial issues) …
You “Might” be fighting temps with a solid top when dealing with pumps and lighting, but I dunno what your ambient room temp is….
Noteworthy: skip the heater, don’t believe the hype on reef temps, nothing and I mean nothing (typical reef things) has a fatality between 68F - 76F ….my seahorse tank fluctuated between 68-72F and I kept all manner of corals, anyone saying different is in error…

 

[Gumbies R Us]

29g Topfin tank
Seachem Tidal 35 filtration
Live rock
No heater, temps steady at 72°f

Began with three days of 1 cap MicroBacter7... Ammonium, Nitrite and Nitrate all still at zero. Had a bottle of Fluval Cycle so started day 1 dose today (75ml).

Any suggestions for a new top? All our other tanks have hinged glass tops and I do like them but having trouble finding one for this tank
... 28.5" x 11"

Can't wait to see progress for your tank!

 

[Stevorino]

Would love to see any updates you have - thinking about building one for my better half