Seahorse tank

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  1. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    A lot of bio-cubes salt water people have are too small for seahorses. A 29g would be about the minimum size for a pair of normal seahorses like kuda, reidi, or erectus.
    Another thing to keep in mind and that is the fact that bio-cubes tend to run pretty warm.
    Unfortunately, that means with the inherent nutrient rich tank that seahorse feeding produces, bacterial growth can be extremely problematic.
    Number one killer of seahorses in tanks is bacteria based.
    See the links at the bottom of my page linked in my signature. They are very informative for providing information to start into seahorse keeping.
     
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  3. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    I was going to get a 29 gallon. My room is actually freezing anyways so I have a constant heater in my 14 gal to keep it at the right temp. if I didnt it would be low 70's for sure
     
  4. Renee@LionfishLair

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  5. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    No I wassaying sexy shrimp as a choice besides seahoreses
     
  6. starfish2217

    starfish2217 Horrid Stonefish

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    haha I love sexy shrimp they are adorable. And I hate wanted one for soo long.