I have been wanting to build a seahorse tank since I setup my most recent 50 gallon column tank. In fact, that tank was originally supposed to be a seahorse DT but I ended up making it our main reef DT instead. I'm starting this thread in hopes it will motivate me to move forward with this project and do it properly. I'd also like to bounce ideas off of the reefing community since I am still in that research phase.
As it stands, I don't think the saltwater tanks we have setup are quite ready for seahorses:
55 gallon column
- Stock: clownfish pair, Lawnmower blenny, diamond goby, firefish, cleaner shrimp, pistol shrimp, 3x peppermint shrimp, Halloween hermit, scarlet leg hermit, blue leg hermit, other light CUC
- Coral: Birdsnest, Hammer, Candy cane, Firework Clove Polyp, gorgonian, GSP, various Zoa's (all corals are frag size)
- Filter: Tidal 75 HOB
- Light: Kessil A360x w/ deflector
- Flow: 2x Tunze (not sure of flow rate but will add once I check)
40 Breeder "F*** around and find out" tank
- Stock: Arrow Crab. That's it. And some bristle worms if you want to count them.
- Coral: I have thrown a couple frags in from main DT. Gorgonian included.
- Light: random T5 we found (~150W I think)
- Flow: 1x Fluval Sea CP3
Both tanks are low flow at the moment. At least low flow in regards to coral. However, I think maybe a bit too much for seaborses. Since the column is already setup as a reef tank, I think I would need to adjust quite a bit to get this one ready for seahorses. I'd at least need to add good hitching posts and I don't think there's room for good ones.
The 40 breeder, however, could easily be adapted. I am not running filtration at the moment but can do so easily. I'd also want to add some rooted macroalgae to the sandbed and maybe some other kinds of macro as well to give a lot of good hitching posts.
Do you guys have any thoughts on converting these tanks? I'm also considering getting another 30 to 50 gallon tank and using that. But might setup one of these tanks as a sort of "wait here until actual seahorse tank is ready" tank but that's only if I can provide them with ideal living conditions for them to grow and prosper in the meantime.
As it stands, I don't think the saltwater tanks we have setup are quite ready for seahorses:
55 gallon column
- Stock: clownfish pair, Lawnmower blenny, diamond goby, firefish, cleaner shrimp, pistol shrimp, 3x peppermint shrimp, Halloween hermit, scarlet leg hermit, blue leg hermit, other light CUC
- Coral: Birdsnest, Hammer, Candy cane, Firework Clove Polyp, gorgonian, GSP, various Zoa's (all corals are frag size)
- Filter: Tidal 75 HOB
- Light: Kessil A360x w/ deflector
- Flow: 2x Tunze (not sure of flow rate but will add once I check)
40 Breeder "F*** around and find out" tank
- Stock: Arrow Crab. That's it. And some bristle worms if you want to count them.
- Coral: I have thrown a couple frags in from main DT. Gorgonian included.
- Light: random T5 we found (~150W I think)
- Flow: 1x Fluval Sea CP3
Both tanks are low flow at the moment. At least low flow in regards to coral. However, I think maybe a bit too much for seaborses. Since the column is already setup as a reef tank, I think I would need to adjust quite a bit to get this one ready for seahorses. I'd at least need to add good hitching posts and I don't think there's room for good ones.
The 40 breeder, however, could easily be adapted. I am not running filtration at the moment but can do so easily. I'd also want to add some rooted macroalgae to the sandbed and maybe some other kinds of macro as well to give a lot of good hitching posts.
Do you guys have any thoughts on converting these tanks? I'm also considering getting another 30 to 50 gallon tank and using that. But might setup one of these tanks as a sort of "wait here until actual seahorse tank is ready" tank but that's only if I can provide them with ideal living conditions for them to grow and prosper in the meantime.
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