sea horses....

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  1. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    ok i have a 35 gallon tall hexagon tank... it has a small leak but im ganna fix it b4 i do anything i just figured i would start planning on what to put in it b4 i start the tank....
    ok 4 months ago my gf said "i want a sea horse tank!" so then came the researching...

    i know they like there water levels around
    ph - 8.0 to 8.3
    Specific gravity - 1.021 to 1.024
    Ammonia - 0
    Nitrate - 20 ppm
    Nitrite - 0
    kept at 74-78 degrees F (for my selection of horses)

    i know i want a procerus pair... and they care about a pair per 8 gallons and its a 35 so i was thinking like 2-3 pairs? (what do u think?)

    i know they have to be fed quite a bit being 2-3 times a day...

    but to my main question... what should i put in the tank?
    a sandy bottome but i know they like stand pipes and what not....
    i also would like to add a couple of corals.... what kind of corals would u recomend...

    thanks for all of ur help!
    david
     
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  3. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    im not really experienced with sea horses but im thinking you can put some corals like a brain. or a cabbage leather. maybe zoas. just IMO.
     
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    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    sweet thanks, i just know there really sensitive to alot of different corals...
     
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    i was planning on a sea horses tank but didnt have a big enough tank or the time to feed three times a day :( i was going to put many types of macro algae in with them so it would clean the water and let them hitch on something at the same time! that is my thought on the matter.... that would make a nice peacock mantis tank though lol jk
     
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    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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