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Reef Discussion => Tank Profiles & Build Threads => Topic started by: Fishfreak on November 30, 2016, 20:56:34

Title: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: muttley000 on November 30, 2016, 21:24:32

Interested in following this. Sounds like a great system!

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties on November 30, 2016, 22:08:04

I have always been fascinated my sea horses.  following along also.
Jeff

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Joshua Smith on November 30, 2016, 22:46:06

I have been waiting on you to do this

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: merlin3 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on December 02, 2016, 14:29:08

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1086.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj458%2FFishfreak78%2FDF82404B-358A-4F0F-8FF3-6C2D1641711A_zpsqqppmkzt.jpg&hash=efe1f458568ac153aae5e25618d1479fa345323f) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/Fishfreak78/media/DF82404B-358A-4F0F-8FF3-6C2D1641711A_zpsqqppmkzt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on December 06, 2016, 19:07:23

Progression. RO water, salt, rock and lights.
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: lazylivin on December 06, 2016, 19:12:35

Looks like a seahorse play house.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Kenn on December 06, 2016, 19:36:50

 :th_ShowLetter:

What he said

Quote from: Lazylivin on December 06, 2016, 19:12:35

Looks like a seahorse play house.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: muttley000 on December 07, 2016, 05:37:27

Like what you have done with the branch rock, looks great!

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties on February 19, 2017, 10:12:51

Any updates on this project?  would enjoy learning more about these fascinating creatures.
Jeff

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 02, 2017, 14:40:33

Not the best pic
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties 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

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties 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

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak 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.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 20, 2017, 12:39:30

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1086.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj458%2FFishfreak78%2FB8B82955-B281-40D8-9A83-AF7C4FBD6665_zps1zkk6t68.jpg&hash=6ecc215a4479d8b7aabfa16687e76161590fc168) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/Fishfreak78/media/B8B82955-B281-40D8-9A83-AF7C4FBD6665_zps1zkk6t68.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: thepipbull 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

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 24, 2017, 17:21:43

DIY algae scrubber.
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 24, 2017, 17:28:17

Babies!
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 24, 2017, 18:11:21

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1086.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj458%2FFishfreak78%2F75E5BB2B-B154-43AC-91B3-E8DD23133824_zpsvs6o5zly.jpg&hash=3187be95ee58143acb8e58b379334d439e2f1aa0) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/Fishfreak78/media/75E5BB2B-B154-43AC-91B3-E8DD23133824_zpsvs6o5zly.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 24, 2017, 18:12:13

(https://ohioreef.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1086.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj458%2FFishfreak78%2F38FCE1E3-285A-4EF6-BA77-D52FD1C33682_zpsntqmii81.jpg&hash=7c35e0a9f37a1549639b53ea82fa699806d9f7d2) (http://s1086.photobucket.com/user/Fishfreak78/media/38FCE1E3-285A-4EF6-BA77-D52FD1C33682_zpsntqmii81.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: lazylivin on March 24, 2017, 22:42:15

Those are sweet! Congrats

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties on March 24, 2017, 23:48:37

those are pretty cool.   are they eating for you already?  How often do you have to feed them?  do you think they will eat any mysis or pretty much the  hikari brand only?
Jeff

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on March 25, 2017, 10:41:08

Ya they was eating within the first hour of being in the tank. We feed them 3 times a day as that's the recommended minimum. They have very short digestive tracks so that's why they have to eat so often. Hikari is a good quality plus it's a salt water mysis which is something important to consider when choosing a mysis.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: thepipbull on March 25, 2017, 20:29:37

 those look incredible

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 03, 2017, 15:51:37

Looks to be 1 male and 3 females. They started courting yesterday. Piebald female in the front.
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: CoralBeauties on April 03, 2017, 17:28:57

Have you ever been able to raise any of the fry?  I went to the site you bought yours and was surprised at the cost of these guys.
Jeff

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 04, 2017, 00:21:30

Never tried and really didn't want them to breed haha. Cant beat a quality source.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 22, 2017, 11:40:34

New additions! 3 H. Reidi
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 22, 2017, 11:41:25

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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 22, 2017, 11:44:25

Group picture
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Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: lazylivin on April 22, 2017, 23:53:55

Very Nice! Congrats

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: thepipbull on April 24, 2017, 08:20:26

Looking good
how many total horses do you have

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on April 24, 2017, 08:32:27

Thanks. 7.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: thepipbull on April 24, 2017, 08:34:09

Very Nice

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: erky on May 01, 2017, 09:19:49

what is flow like in this tank, I have a 29g hex just sitting around that would make a great seahorse tank.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on May 01, 2017, 11:07:51

The return pump is 1200 GPH and then two vortech MP 10s running on alternating mode.

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: growingreefer on July 28, 2017, 19:21:43

Seahorse tank is awesome! Good work

Title: Re: Seahorse Tank Take 2
Post by: Fishfreak on July 28, 2017, 20:07:57

Thank you