Thar be Seahorses...

**Surfdog** · 03-31-2012, 03:09 PM

To complement my Manderin Goby in my reef tank I have aquired a pair of Seahorses (Tank bred) and are they fun to watch.
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I have a powerhead that is timed to activate for 15 min every hour. The critters will seperate (they spend alot of time together)
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and swim up and "surf" the current. It's funny to watch as they drift into the stream and get shot across the tank and swim back and do it again.

They are eating well, mostly Mysis and Brine shrimp, they ocasionaly will eat some cyclops as well. It's amazing to see them vacume in a Mysis that looks to large for their mouth's. What's also neat is to see them swim to my Cleaner shrimp and get detailed.
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I do a 5G water change every 5 days or if my Nitrates go above 5. I have no mechanical filtration on the cube, just live rock scraps and macro Algae in one of the back bay's with a single LED light over the bay, my version of a refugium. I add Bio Calcium and Phyto Plankton every other day as well. The tank seems to be thriving.
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Will keep you posted

**MLBfan** · 03-31-2012, 03:10 PM

Seahorses look so cool.

**Honey Badger 1** · 03-31-2012, 03:17 PM

Awesome addition Surf! Good luck with them.

**rageybug** · 03-31-2012, 03:25 PM

Do they spend much time clinging to the gorgonian?

**Surfdog** · 03-31-2012, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by rageybug

Do they spend much time clinging to the gorgonian?

It seems to be their favorite spot. The Gorg does not seem to mind as the polyps pop out after they move. They do spend alot of time swimming as well when the lights are on. It's mostly at night that they attach themselves, one holding the Gorg, the other wraped on it's tank mate...