Starting a Seahorse Tank

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  1. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    10/30
     
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  2. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    K and how many is too many? It's a 5 gallon. Will be adding pics on Tuesday.
     
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  3. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    Well that depends on your husbandry practices and the capability of whatever your biological filter will handle, but you can always start selling them off to other hobbyists when you get up to 40 or 50 if you have a decent biological filtration going.
     
    rayjay, Jan 17, 2013
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  4. Pankak322

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    Would look great on an office desk, people walk see your little seahorse ranch...
     
    Pankak322, Jan 17, 2013
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  5. cosmo

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    yeah just dip them to rid them of any nasty things and def get at least 10
     
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  6. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ok I should be getting my tank tomorrow! I will be using dry rock, artificial plants, a Kenya tree and 2 small frags of zoas. Somebody please inform me on hydroids. Should I use coral rx? Also I have a peppermint shrimp I would love to keep as I have nowhere to put it! Is it good in a seahorse tank? How will i get coraline algae seeded? Thanks!
     
    KDtrey5, Jan 20, 2013
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  7. rayjay

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    Unfortunately the shrimp will not work in a dwarf tank unless you don't mind feeding it with live dwarfs.
    I haven't put corals in my dwarf tanks so I don't know what to dip them in.
    You could scrape some coraline off a rock in an existing set up and add the scrapings to the tank.
    Best to make sure you have scrapings from rock in a similarly lit tank as there are types that grow in low and medium and high intensity lighting.
     
    rayjay, Jan 20, 2013
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  8. cosmo

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    i'd do a coral rx dip, the a freshwater dip. not sure if its worth it IMO
     
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  9. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    It's ok to dip coral in freshwater? How long?
     
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  10. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Got the tank! Would like to add pictures but I can't figure out how on my iPhone. Any advise?
     
    KDtrey5, Jan 21, 2013
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