My 90 Seahorse tank

[Mikee]

Hi everyone just wanted to share my seahorse tank that i setup late December. Its a pretty simple setup, 90g Display, 20g Sump for return and skimmer, i use a vertex 100 skimmer that does an amazing job, eheim 1260 for return/flow, and 4x54w tek light but i mostly only use 2 of the bulbs. I pretty much just let the macro algae grow and every now and then rip out a bunch(it grows crazy fast). I dont have many soft corals in there..just a couple mushrooms from my reef tank, a colt coral that split from my other tank and some zoanthids which you cant see because i really need to start ripping out my macro algae again haha. Not sure what that grass stuff is called but it is most dominant.. i also have some feather calupera growing good in there now and some grape calupera aswell. My seahorses are Kuda's they were black once apon a time but now they are white? and have been white for about 3 months. I feed PE mysis everyday twice..since they are captive bred they eat very well and have had no problems with feeding since day 1. I have had lots of babies that have come and gone in the past month..maybe one day ill setup somethin for raising them but we all know how much work that is lol . This tank when i first setup i did the mistake and bought many mexican turbo snails for my CUC but either the tank was too new or i added them in too fast and every single one died. Right now this tank has no CUC.. so i have some algae here and there.. soon i will try adding a CUC again. Anyways here a couple quick shots i took just now (the male was hidden in the grass so i couldnt take a shot of him lol).

[karazy]

thats very cool!

quite natural looking. do you only have the two horses in there?

[Mikee]

Thanks! yeah just the 2 for now i want some reds still and some pipefish .

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

The "grass" species is Prolifera. Its a type of caulerpa macroalgae. My ponies love that stuff to hang on to.

Anthony

[Mikee]

Thanks seahorse fanatic that prolifera sure does grow quick! mine love to hang onto it too. I'd love to see your horsie tank do you have any pics of it on here?

[Leah]

Great tank for your seahorses ~ I really like the algae you have if you don't mind me asking where did you find it?
Leah

[H2oStable]

Nice tank....I am thinking of putting in plantation as well for my SH's tank but have to wait until after the tank cycles. Seahorses (especially Kuda's) are known to change color depending on their environment, diet, mood and other factors. Yellowish-white is very common for kuda's. Keep the pics coming that looks really cool they must be happy
Cheers
Sharon

[Mikee]

Leah - I got all my macro algae from J&L. I have 3 different kinds, grape calupera, feather calupera and prolifera. I just asked for a bunch of each and they gave me a good amount so i just anchored it and soon it rooted into the sand.

H2oStable - Your horsies will love the plants you put in mine are always hanging onto the grass and hunting for food .

[Myka]

I love your tank! Makes me want a horsie tank with prolifera too!! And I've never really had much interest in keeping them before as I don't remember ever seeing a very attractive looking horsie tank. Very inspirational!

[Mikee]

Thanks Myka that means alot! They are beautiful creatures .