Seahorses

[xolo]

Hi, I was wondering if my seabray tank would be ok to keep a pair of seahorses in, it is depth- 56cms width-53cms and length-53cms.
Not sure how much water it holds. This measurement does not include sand, live rock etc.
I would appreciate any advice, thank you.
Sarah.

 

[Teelie]

That's about 41 US Gallons, should be adequate. You do realize seahorses are extremely hard to care for and delicate, right? You'll also have better luck asking in the saltwater inverts forum.

 

[xolo]

Hi Teelie, Thanks for your reply, i have asked in the saltwater forum.
I am in no rush to have them, i need to do a lot more reading etc. thanks again for your help.
Sarah.

 

[andywg]

Tank bred sea horses really aren't that hard. The biggest thing is keeping them feeding and making sure the water stats don't go out of whack (though keeping conditions stable is a major part of marine fishkeeping anyway).

 

[nmonks]

Agreed. My dad had a 20 UK gallon mini-reef tank when I were a lad, and we had two seahorses in it. One died almost at once, but the other lasted for a good couple of years until we broke up the tank and had to take the livestock back to the store. Once feeding, I didn't get the impression seahorses were delicate at all. Certainly easier than many other marines. Ours ate mostly frozen mysis shrimps, with a few live river shrimp now and again. Having a reef tank helps, too, as they like to eat the little copepods and whatnot that inhabit the living rock.

Nice fish though.

Cheers,

Neale

Tank bred sea horses really aren't that hard. The biggest thing is keeping them feeding and making sure the water stats don't go out of whack (though keeping conditions stable is a major part of marine fishkeeping anyway).

 

[Teelie]

It may have changed since I last heard about keeping them. Most of the information I've seen is they're hard to keep. Certainly species only. Maybe that's the reason so many people found them hard to keep.

 

[xolo]

Hello Andywg, Neale and Teelie,
Thank you very much for your help.
I live in Worthing, West Sussex, this will be my first saltwater tank, i do plan to read a lot and visit the seahorse forums for their great advice and will go to my local aquatic centre.
My last coldwater fish, a fairground goldfish, died a couple of years ago aged over twenty years old.
Thanks again for your help.
Sarah.

 

[fish_master]

I am going to loookt at seahorses today and i am also interested in getting some i have found this a good site www.seahorses.de/index.htm it has some good info and realy nice pics