fuge/sea horse tank?

ive been researching sea horses for the past 4-5 months now... and ive wanted to start 1 but me living at home and already having 2 tanks set up in my room, im kinda outta room lol but anyways i was thinking.... about putting like a seahorse or 2 into my fuge for my 55g... id plant mangroves and have stand pipes for the seahorses to hold onto... and i know sea horses dont like alot of water flow but i also have heard they sometimes like fast water flow.. so i could have a lil power head blowing into 1 cornor with stand pipes to hold onto... and fuges need little water flow... u think that would work?
i drew a lil picture to kinda show what im thinking....

THANKS!
DAVID

 

dang not a very good pic... lets try this...

 

guess thatll work lol

 

How big is the fuge? What species of seahorse? You will need at least 2 as they are very social. The mangroves wouldn't be necessary, the macroalgae in the fuge should be sufficient. On top of that, if its a reef its likely running high 70s, and seahorses should be kept at 74 degrees or below. That is the main issue with seahorses in fuges most of the time.

 

the fuge is 15g and idk where but i read seahorses can stand up to 80 degrees and my tanks at 77ish...

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a 15 gallon tank doesn't really work for any seahorse species. Dwarf seahorses need ten or less, and a dedicated system. H. fuscus, as far as I know the next smallest seahorse you'll find, needs 20 gallons or more for a pair. As far as temperatures go, they can live at higher temperatures, but multiple studies have shown that above 74 bacteria can thrive far more easily than below and infection is a much more serious issue. IMO, I'm sorry but seahorses don't seem to be right for your system.

 

ok just thought id try... lol guess im just ganna have to wait acouple more months to move out and start the sea horse tank lol thanks lpc

 

No problem and K+ for doing what's right for the seahorses. Many people would have thrown them in there anyway and tried their luck. You could set up a relatively inexpensive 20-30 gallon tank for 2-3 H. fuscus or a pair of slightly larger horses.

 

yea ive just put alot of money into my system and dont want to do anything to chance ruining it lol
yea ive been thinking on a 29g tall hex tank for the seahorses...

 

That would be a great tank for 4 H. fuscus, or 2 or 3 larger horses like H. erectus, H. barbouri, or H. reidi.