As the title says I have been considering starting a seahorse tank. I love the way they look and interact and want to do something a little different than my normal reef tanks. I don't have room for large tanks in the house so I am having to make do with my nanos, but am loving every bit of it. Here is a list of what I have available to do this tank with, please let me know if any of this you do not recommend...
40g breeder
20 Long Sump w/refugium
45lb dry sand - just some i bought and didnt use, maybe 2 months old
24'' 4 Bulb T5 light
200w heater - also have 2 150w's i could swap with other tanks
red sea prizm HOB skimmer to put in sump - rated at 75g
4 Koralias - 425gph each
return pump, forget size. I had it on a 20g frag tank with 30g sump.
My house is keep pretty steady between 68-72*. Would you still think a chiller is needed? Also, I like the eshopps overflow boxes, could I use that and put mesh over it to keep from loosing the seahorses. Also, I'm wanting the larger seahorses, not the dwarfs. Would this tank be good for say 2 pairs? I know a seahorse tank needs to be really steady before adding the livestock, would 6 months be enough time to allow for a maturing stage? Would you recommend a GFO reactor? I use them on my other tanks with great results. I am planning on going with live hitches. Gorgonias, sponges, etc. Any help with my ignorance is greatly appreciated and happy reefing!
40g breeder
20 Long Sump w/refugium
45lb dry sand - just some i bought and didnt use, maybe 2 months old
24'' 4 Bulb T5 light
200w heater - also have 2 150w's i could swap with other tanks
red sea prizm HOB skimmer to put in sump - rated at 75g
4 Koralias - 425gph each
return pump, forget size. I had it on a 20g frag tank with 30g sump.
My house is keep pretty steady between 68-72*. Would you still think a chiller is needed? Also, I like the eshopps overflow boxes, could I use that and put mesh over it to keep from loosing the seahorses. Also, I'm wanting the larger seahorses, not the dwarfs. Would this tank be good for say 2 pairs? I know a seahorse tank needs to be really steady before adding the livestock, would 6 months be enough time to allow for a maturing stage? Would you recommend a GFO reactor? I use them on my other tanks with great results. I am planning on going with live hitches. Gorgonias, sponges, etc. Any help with my ignorance is greatly appreciated and happy reefing!