ben townsend
Active Member
Hello R2R!
Had the chance to try out the new IOAOI 8 gallon tank and figured I'd try my hand with some dwarf seahorses.
Equipment:
Stocking:
I want to create a beautiful macroalgae display with a mixture of tall and bushlike macros. I've read a lot about a seahorse's natural habitat and the whole underwater grassland is fascinating to me, I want to as closely replicate that as I can. I'm wanting the color scheme to be full of reds, oranges, blues, and purples, with some large grassy patches mixed in. (..also considering a gsp covered back-wall..) The tank will be on my desk so I'm hoping to create a unique, and exciting looking tank I can enjoy up close for many years>
My second goal is to document every process in an effort to provide more information for someone looking to set up their very own seahorse tank. In my weeks and weeks of researching I've struggled to find and substantial information about keeping seahorses, and oftentimes the research is contradictory to another source from somewhere else.... hense my desire to document my own personal experience.
Third and final goal is to get the tank to a point where I can propagate the macroalgae and succesfully raise seahorse babies, distribute them locally, and share the love. (Sadly in Spokane, Washington there is a severe lack of fish people.. hopefully we can convert a few more with cute little baby ponies.)
Thanks for bearing with me and without further adieu, let the shenanigains begin!!
Had the chance to try out the new IOAOI 8 gallon tank and figured I'd try my hand with some dwarf seahorses.
Equipment:
- Kessil 360 blue
- Innovative marine Nuvoskim desktop skimmer
- Mighty Jet 850103 return pump
- Aquamarine heater
Stocking:
- 1 pepermint shrimp
- 2 bumblebee shrimp
- 1 blue cleaner goby??
- 10 -15 dwarf seahorses
- To be continued.. have lots in mind but nothing is finalized
I want to create a beautiful macroalgae display with a mixture of tall and bushlike macros. I've read a lot about a seahorse's natural habitat and the whole underwater grassland is fascinating to me, I want to as closely replicate that as I can. I'm wanting the color scheme to be full of reds, oranges, blues, and purples, with some large grassy patches mixed in. (..also considering a gsp covered back-wall..) The tank will be on my desk so I'm hoping to create a unique, and exciting looking tank I can enjoy up close for many years>
My second goal is to document every process in an effort to provide more information for someone looking to set up their very own seahorse tank. In my weeks and weeks of researching I've struggled to find and substantial information about keeping seahorses, and oftentimes the research is contradictory to another source from somewhere else.... hense my desire to document my own personal experience.
Third and final goal is to get the tank to a point where I can propagate the macroalgae and succesfully raise seahorse babies, distribute them locally, and share the love. (Sadly in Spokane, Washington there is a severe lack of fish people.. hopefully we can convert a few more with cute little baby ponies.)
Thanks for bearing with me and without further adieu, let the shenanigains begin!!
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