30 gal. hex sea horse tank

[freshfish]

So far.... tank , water, 40# sand. (5 inch sand bed). No skimmer on this tank I have a purple sea fan I'm going to put in and Macro algea. I'll post pics when the sand clears.

[NAL]

I am waiting for pics.

[MSmusicstudios]

Sounds great!!!! What type of Macro are you going to use?

[freshfish]

My PC light and legs will be here tomorrow. Little algae in it from tico and walla. Pics finally:gay1:

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[umdivx]

that is an impressive sand bed.

- Josh

[TriggerFreak]

yeah, remind why you doing a 5 inch sand bed?

[Chad Vossen]

that sand bed would be sweet for jawfish!

[Dhummel]

looks sweet Chad, i'd love to have a sea horse tank, i've herd they are tough to keep ...is that true, what water conditions do they like?

[Riley]

they like slower flow, not like a reef tank. I think most of the difficulty comes from whether or not the seahorse will eat frozen food or not. That, and they need to be fed more frequently as they have a more simple digestive system.

[Aberrix]

very interested to watch this build, keep the pics coming!

[freshfish]

yeah, remind why you doing a 5 inch sand bed?

Cause thats how much sand came in the bag:biggrin:

[freshfish]

looks sweet Chad, i'd love to have a sea horse tank, i've herd they are tough to keep ...is that true, what water conditions do they like?

From what I've read they like cooler water 74 degrees. Disease is less likely in cooler water also. I'll let you know Dwight:biggthumpup:

[ShaneDolan]

What type of filtration are you planning on?

[freshfish]

What type of filtration are you planning on?

You see it.. All natuural:biggrin: Filter feeder's

[ShaneDolan]

I like it can't wait to see more. :biggthumpup:

[kjdeut]

A hex is a great seahorse tank because they like to move up and down as much as across. I would suggest building up the center as much as you can so they have plenty of places to attach to. They like slow water movement and with no skimmer you will want to keep up with the water changes.
I had an 85 hex as a seahorse tank and they were great to watch. Unfortunately I had some health issues and couldnt keep up with the maintenance so I had to tear it down.
If it is going to be a dedicated seahorse tank I would not try and establish a feeding station as a number of sites suggest. I would feed the tank and the seahorses would swim in all different position to get the food which was also very cool. When they start doing their mating dance they will swim to the top and then bending over and dive for the bottom.
Good luck with your tank and keep posting updates.

Ken

[Becky]

I have a 35 hex seahorse tank as well :)

[rihanssu]

i have been thinking of setting up my 35 hex for seahorses, is there any good sites for info on this?

[coldwaterreefer]

www.seahorse.org (http://www.seahorse.org) i think

[freshfish]

rock structure pics, from the bottom to the top. Drilled with fiberglass rod a single piller. Tanks a little cloudy I stirred it up a bit.

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[Becky]

I would try some gorgonian in the tank as well they like tons of hitching posts.
If you would like I can email you the Taining info I just did with ocean rider, tons of great seahorse info there,I'm getting a pair of Kudas next week :)

[freshfish]

Few more Pics. It's looking good. When I get back from vacation I'll add some gorgonians.
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[acharpenter]

Taking a bit from Naughty "I think I just peed myself"

[jwedll]

wpw that looks realy good. I am thinking maybe I shouldnt sell my hex now.

[DwightKeenan]

Tank looks fantastic, the only concern I would have is that the rock structure goes so high that anytime you do a water change, rock will more then likely be out of the water.

[freshfish]

Taking a bit from Naughty "I think I just peed myself"

LOL!!

[freshfish]

Tank looks fantastic, the only concern I would have is that the rock structure goes so high that anytime you do a water change, rock will more then likely be out of the water.

It should be ok water change won't take more than 5 min.

[Dhummel]

WOW,Chad that looks awsome...i want one now. cant wait to see the seahorses in there.....:goldfish:

[freshfish]

WOW,Chad that looks awsome...i want one now. cant wait to see the seahorses in there.....:goldfish:

Thanks..Couple more weeks.

[kjdeut]

Very nice, I cant wait to see the seahorses swimming around it it.

Ken

[Aberrix]

very cool!

[hypertech]

Looks good.

Did you have to make special legs for that light to get it to fit on the hex?

[freshfish]

Looks good.

Did you have to make special legs for that light to get it to fit on the hex?

I just slid them till the light was centered then tightened them up. I was a little concerned about it.. But it worked out perfect.:biggthumpup:

[mnpilot]

Lookin' really good Chad. I like the rocks. Now lets sea horses :greenguy:

[Soltaker]

man.....you've got all the cool toys :biggthumpup:

[David Grigor]

Taking a bit from Naughty "I think I just peed myself"

For someone running for office, may not be a wise thing to publicize. ;)

[acharpenter]

For someone running for office, may not be a wise thing to publicize. ;)

OMG - DG made a funny! LOL!!:gay1:

Tee hee - dont worry - I was wearing my "Depends"