sea horse / reef .... sea horse / reef ??????

[sphelps]

I keep a seahorse in a reef tank with clams, soft and LPS corals such as acans, favias, plates, candy cane, and cats eye. Definitely a lower flow tank but enough to keep the corals happy and the tank clean.

I also picked out some unusual tank mates that won't out compete the seahorse for food. I only feed my seahorse once a day and the other fish every three days or so.

I've had the seahorse for over 8 months with no problems.


Looks a little different these days but you get the idea.

[don.ald]

very nice! what size tank is it and what do u use for flow?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by don.ald

very nice! what size tank is it and what do u use for flow?

It's a 50 gallon (32x24x16) and uses a single 1/2" line for flow which is teed off a Dart return pump. I'm guessing around 400 GPH tops.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Nice tank. So your lion and eel (think I see one) don't eat them?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Nice tank. So your lion and eel (think I see one) don't eat them?

Nope, I think the key is size. If it were small enough it would likely get eaten.

[don.ald]

want to know more
what type of eel and lion fish go wiht seahorses?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by don.ald

want to know more
what type of eel and lion fish go wiht seahorses?

I can't say that seahorses are compatible with lionfish and eels but if you're careful it can be done. If you stick with a smaller lionfish such as a dwarf and the seahorse is bigger than food it could easily eat then you should be fine. And a less aggressive eel such as a ribbon eel seems to pose little threat.

In the tank I currently have a Fu-Man-Chu Lionfish, a Ghost Ribbon Eel, a small Frogfish, and an Engineer Goby. All have proved suitable tank mates.

Yesterday I added something new that I have to admit has me a little nervous