Calling all seahorse keepers or those in the midst of a seahorse build!

[want2bsleepy]

I have a 65 with a sump (don't remember the gallons) that is pending lights and chiller. Plan on getting 4-6 erectus, but it will be a mixed reef. Right now it has a tail spot blenny. So far I want to add a few barnacle blennies, firefish, a pipefish or two, possibly a wrasse, possibly some cardinals. We will treat the tank like a giant refugium, lots of macro algae. And lots of soft corals on the rockwork.

 

[Devaji]

build in progress 40brDt/40br sump so 65ish gal. of seahorse fun.
I plan to have 2 H. erectus to start them maybe 2 redi down the rd. will also have purple dart fish and mandarin dragnet.

 

[prsnlty]

I have a 65 with a sump (don't remember the gallons) that is pending lights and chiller. Plan on getting 4-6 erectus, but it will be a mixed reef. Right now it has a tail spot blenny. So far I want to add a few barnacle blennies, firefish, a pipefish or two, possibly a wrasse, possibly some cardinals. We will treat the tank like a giant refugium, lots of macro algae. And lots of soft corals on the rockwork.

Sounds great but what about the temperature since it's best to keep the ponies below 74 degrees?

 

[aKlevans]

Very cool. I only knew of one other dwarf seahorse keeper and they got a dwarf accidently, so it was a rescue. Now I know of someone with experience with zosterae. Is it alright if I refer folks interested in keeping them to you?

Haha I saw you on that thread

 

[want2bsleepy]

Sounds great but what about the temperature since it's best to keep the ponies below 74 degrees?

we won't get the seahorses until we have a chiller on the system.

 

[Colby Johnson]

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

 

[I'm a natural blue]

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

Wow!

 

[prsnlty]

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

Beautiful! I didn't know they were collecting these...

 

[vlangel]

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

Very awesome. I think I remember reading when you started the project, so it appears that they are doing quite well! Kudos to you!

 

[chris fullwood]

Im planning a seahorse tank for my wife, possibly for our 10 year wedding anniversary. All i have right now is about a 30 gallon tank, its taller than both wide and long. No idea on lighting yet, i will probably put a sump in, and an eshopps eclipse overflow. Will definitely take suggestions fron those successful at keeping these ocean ponies. I currently have 5 successful salt tanks, 2 just passed the 1 year mark.

 

[vlangel]

Your wife will be very pleased I think. Chris, did you read my article on how seahorses differ from other marine fish? Keeping them successfully requires doing a few things quite different from your reef tank. They are well worth the extra trouble however.
We will all look forward to your build thread!

 

[prsnlty]

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

Is their care similar to seahorses? I imagine they're difficult to find and when you do, quite expensive.

 

[prsnlty]

we won't get the seahorses until we have a chiller on the system.

Depending on how you regulate your home's temperature and the type of lighting you have on the system excetera you might be able to get by without a chiller and just run a fan on the surface water. I don't use a chiller on mine but I have a fan and my house stays at 73 degrees at all times. I also run LEDs in the tank so that the lighting doesn't create heat and all my equipment doesn't create heat either. So my tank stays between 71 and 72.5

 

[I'm a natural blue]

Depending on how you regulate your home's temperature and the type of lighting you have on the system excetera you might be able to get by without a chiller and just run a fan on the surface water. I don't use a chiller on mine but I have a fan and my house stays at 73 degrees at all times. I also run LEDs in the tank so that the lighting doesn't create heat and all my equipment doesn't create heat either. So my tank stays between 71 and 72.5

+1. I have two fans on mine and the temp ranges from 73-74. However, I live in the deep south so keeping my house at 73 is a challange. Additionally, I have about 1 gallon+ per day of evaporation since adding the fans. I scored a used Ecoplus 1/10 chiller today at my lfs cheap! One of their customers decided to get out of the hobby. Can't wait to get it all cleaned up and plumbed in.

 

[prsnlty]

+1. I have two fans on mine and the temp ranges from 73-74. However, I live in the deep south so keeping my house at 73 is a challange. Additionally, I have about 1 gallon+ per day of evaporation since adding the fans. I scored a used Ecoplus 1/10 chiller today at my lfs cheap! One of their customers decided to get out of the hobby. Can't wait to get it all cleaned up and plumbed in.

That is terrific! Yay!

Oh I understand about the deep South I live in Florida LOL. But my house is all tile floor and that helps keep my temperatures down and all my windows have been replaced with triple thermal pane, insulated and tinted. Having your house as tight as mine is kind of a good thing and a bad thing. I can keep my temperatures quite cool but then I have pH issues because my house is so tight. [emoji12]
The 45 goes through more evaporation than my 180 LOL

 

[I'm a natural blue]

Thanks, super stoked over here...New Orleans is HOT! Florida too! Funny you say that about your windows. Replacing ours in the spring and I am concerned about ph too. It already runs at 7.8 on my tank. Good news is the room Clyde is in has two external entrances that are used FREQUENTLY!!! LOL. Kids. Dogs. Kids.

That is terrific! Yay!

Oh I understand about the deep South I live in Florida LOL. But my house is all tile floor and that helps keep my temperatures down and all my windows have been replaced with triple thermal pane, insulated and tinted. Having your house as tight as mine is kind of a good thing and a bad thing. I can keep my temperatures quite cool but then I have pH issues because my house is so tight. [emoji12]
The 45 goes through more evaporation than my 180 LOL

 

[I'm a natural blue]

+1 on my "like"!!!

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

 

[want2bsleepy]

Depending on how you regulate your home's temperature and the type of lighting you have on the system excetera you might be able to get by without a chiller and just run a fan on the surface water. I don't use a chiller on mine but I have a fan and my house stays at 73 degrees at all times. I also run LEDs in the tank so that the lighting doesn't create heat and all my equipment doesn't create heat either. So my tank stays between 71 and 72.5

We might consider holding off on a chiller, but we need to first have everything running to see where the temp is at. It currently runs between 73-74. But we still have to add two Kessils and the skimmer.

 

[Hans Solo]

Amazing weedy sea dragons!! How were you able to acquire them? Are there any breeders in the US?

I have several species of seahorses currently. I'll snag some photos tomorrow but in the mean time here is my favorite current project.

Not quite a seahorse, but close enough to share a pic

 

[vlangel]

Are there any more seahorse keepers or prospective keepers ( in the build or research stage)out there that have not posted in this thread yet?