Seahorse tank.

[Zoaeasy]

Very excited to receive my 18 gallon and cabinet from Cadlights this week.
This will be home to two Hipocampi a gobi and a filefish as well as some soft corals macro algae and a few mushrooms and ricordia.
Also ordered the Cadlights PLS Pro 50 Skimmer which I installed on my IM 30 long to break in. So far very impressed with it.
Beautifull tank and love the large rear compartment.
The light that I ordered did not match the one received and Cadlights agreed to take it back.For now will be using some old IM Skye light to get it started but the AI Prime looks to be a future purchase.
The only problem I had was that there are no instructions for assembling the cabinet!!!
I had the same problem with my Elos 37 midi but found some pictures of what it's supposed to look like and managed to build it.
Luckily, years of building IKEA furniture for my house office etc. proved to be the experience I needed.
Had a few spare bits and screws left but it looks ok.
The cabinet is very sturdy and looks well sealed.
Plan is to cycle next. Hawaiian black sand and Reef rock branches with Dr Tim's one and only.

 

[shimps1]

That's a good looking tank.

 

[KorD]

Thats one clean thank, and an awesome looking puppy

 

[revhtree]

Cool! Following!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

What kind of horses? Where are you getting them from?

 

[Zoaeasy]

Update. Now Busy cycling. Approximately 8 lbs of live Pukani Rock and Dr Tim's one and only.
I also added approximately half gallon of Marine pure balls in the two chambers in the back.
It seems to be cycling well and now converting to 0 nitrite and Amonia in 48 hrs from 3 ppm added.
The horses will be coming from Pisces pets ( Calgary)
First stock will be a Clownface goby currently in quarantine.
Still not decided on the exact type of seahorse and reading lots right now!
The PLS skimmer is finally starting to skim solidly in the back of my 30 Nuvo and will move over as soon as it's needed.
I also got an Intank media basket which did not fit. I trimmed the silicone in the chamber with a blade and then sanded a small amount off the back edge of the basket and now it Fits. Planning to have a bag of Rowaphos, and a bag of Rox 8 BRS Carbon in the two chambers.

 

[Zoaeasy]

What kind of horses? Where are you getting them from?

You had the seahorse thread correct? I read through all you related posts.

 

[Zoaeasy]

Thats one clean thank, and an awesome looking puppy

Take two!

 

[revhtree]

I really like the black substrate!

 

[Zoaeasy]

I really like the black substrate!

I plan to have red Gorgonians and hopefully Corals in the yellow spectrum to contrast and compliment the black substrate. Planning Yellow Seahorses as well.

 

[KorD]

Take two!

YAY more puppies!!!

 

[Zoaeasy]

 

[Zoaeasy]

Update.
Now about 6 weeks since cycling started with Dr Tim's one and only which went smoothly. Next in one snail who survived and happily grazing on the small amount of algae in the tank. This was followed by two softies and a gorgonian and a tiny clown gobi last week. Going to Belize for a week so looking at getting two seahorses when I get back. Gradually reducing the temperature to 74 F over the next few weeks .
The little Cadlights skimmer works great and completely hidden in the back. I have an Intank media caddy which will have Rowaphos in a bag
Marine pure bioballs in the second chamber before the skimmer
I have a Hydor rotating water reflector for flow for now and two older IM lights for now.

 

[ou12004]

The upgrades you have made are really nice. Where did you get the media basket I would like to borrow that idea?

 

[Zoaeasy]

The upgrades you have made are really nice. Where did you get the media basket I would like to borrow that idea?

http://shop.mediabaskets.com/
They have specific baskets for different tanks. Mine was a bit of tight fit. After doing some trimming, it finally fit in, but overall high quality and happy with it.

 

[Zoaeasy]

What kind of horses? Where are you getting them from?

Pisces in Calgary. Will decide Monday which kind.Excited!

 

[tomtom2245]

Very cool! I've always wanted to do a seahorse tank. For some reason I can't see the last 4 pics you posted. What is your feeding regimen going to look like?

 

[helldiver]

very nice little rock you made and setup

 

[Zoaeasy]

 

[Zoaeasy]

Just got the first one this morning. Finished acclimating and eating well!