Caring for dwarf seahorses

Theclutziestspazzofaninja · Jun 3, 2013

Hello!
Its been a while!
I'm thinking I might order a couple gorgonians, a ball, and a vase sponge in the next week or so and would like to get two pygmy seahorses along with them.

What do you suggest as proper feeding and difficulty regarding their care? I was thinking they'd like the gorgonians as a "perch" but wasn't sure.
I also have two vortechs running on the tank to keep food suspending for my other corals and few fish.
If it definitely won't work out let me know, but having a clear plan as to how to feed them would be great!
Thanks!

mikewilder · Jun 3, 2013

You have to grow your own live brine shrimp, they can't eat anything else. Pygmy seahorses are much more difficult than (larger) captive bred seahorses that will eat frozen mysis.

gar732 · Jun 3, 2013

Yes you have to feed them live baby brine everyday and you also have to keep the tank temps down at about 74 degrees. You have to be very careful when adding anything new to the tank because they are very susceptible to stings from things like hydroids. Once you get there care down they can do well and be very prolific breeders. You should definitely continue your research and look up some articles before attempting. I was going to set up a dwarf tank a while ago, I'll see if I could find some reading material for you.