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Offline Fishfreak

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Seahorse Tank Take 2
« on: November 30, 2016, 20:56:34 »
So after loosing my last male kuda around 5 months ago (All 5 lived to be a little over 5 years old) I decided it was time to get the tank set back up and wanted to start a build thread on it. I removed and redid all the plumbing on the tank and it currently has bleach running through the system to sterilize. The tank is a 75 gallon aquarium, 30 gallon sump, reef dynamics skimmer, GFO reactor and most importantly a chiller. I'm running a bare bottom tank this time around to keep the tank as clean as possible and hopefully not run into a bristle worm problem like I did last time. The rock work will be 30 pounds of BRS branching Tonga rock. I'm using two nice LED fixtures as well and plan to have gorgonians and leathers like I had it the last setup since its a show tank in our living room. Pictures and updates to come soon.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2016, 21:24:32 »
Interested in following this. Sounds like a great system!

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2016, 22:08:04 »
I have always been fascinated my sea horses.  following along also.
Jeff

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2016, 22:46:06 »
I have been waiting on you to do this

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2016, 13:41:51 »
I just set up a cube a week ago that we are setting up to house seahorses. This will be our  first seahorse tank.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2016, 14:29:08 »

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 19:07:23 »
Progression. RO water, salt, rock and lights.

Offline lazylivin

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2016, 19:12:35 »
Looks like a seahorse play house.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2016, 19:36:50 »
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What he said

Looks like a seahorse play house.
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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 05:37:27 »
Like what you have done with the branch rock, looks great!

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2017, 10:12:51 »
Any updates on this project?  would enjoy learning more about these fascinating creatures.
Jeff

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2017, 14:11:29 »
The tank is taking its time cycling haha. Was hoping there would be more progression at this point. Had to drain it about 6 weeks ago because I used the wrong ammonia.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2017, 21:32:04 »
Little update. The nitrates and nitrites are almost  zero so I've added a few gorgs and a leather. We have the species narrowed down to H. barbouri and H. reidi, just going to be a hard choice. Pics coming soon.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2017, 14:40:33 »
Not the best pic

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2017, 16:21:59 »
Are you keeping live gorgonians in this tank?  Is that for appearance and theme of the tank or they are of benefit to the horses?
Jeff

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2017, 18:28:36 »
Yes they are live. It's just additional hitching places for them plus it's in our living room so I want it to look nice.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2017, 21:20:59 »
Have 4 erectus coming Wednesday. The tank has been nicely stocked with many species of gorgonians and leathers. Pictures soon.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2017, 22:04:14 »
anxious to learn how and what to feed.  I have a 30 gallon just crying for water and some life.
Jeff

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2017, 23:18:40 »
The great part of getting them from seahorse source is they raise them to eat frozen hikari mysis shrimp. I like to just add the food in the flow.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2017, 12:45:51 »
good looking tank. I'm sure they'll love there new home.
Post up some pics when they get settled in

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2017, 17:21:43 »
DIY algae scrubber.

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Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
« Reply #22 on: March 24, 2017, 17:28:17 »
Babies!



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