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Old 04-22-2010, 11:32 PM
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Default Would a 35 gallon be good enough for a barbouri seahorse?

actually two barbouri seahorses, and do they go good with a clownfish?
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:06 AM
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actually two barbouri seahorses, and do they go good with a clownfish?
I see a problem. Clownfish are pig in terms of feeding. They will steal all your food that is for your seahorses.
You better set up a dedicated tank for your seahorses.
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Old 04-23-2010, 01:31 AM
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water volume is good, but what are the dimensions of your 35gal. Remember seahorses like to have vertical swimming room just as much as horizontal.

Clownfish are fiesty and can get quite agressive during feeding and protecting their territory. I would not put any clownfish in with seahorses.
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Old 04-23-2010, 02:00 AM
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Seahorses should be kept with there own. The clownfish will out compete them for food. They are slow movers and eaters. Mine only eat mysis shrimp and took some time to get them to eat. They need to be fed a few times a day.
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ahhh okay! and i will check some time tomorrow the height
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Old 04-23-2010, 04:05 AM
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If you don't care about breeding the seahorses, then you don't have to worry about the height of the 35g.
Height is more for the pair to be able to transfer eggs from female to male pouch during the mating dance.
DanU at seahorsesourse.com has reported egg transfers with little height, implying that sometimes they find a way anyway.
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