Can I put seahorses in a 10 gallon aqurium?

Question

I have a 10 gallon tank that i am converting into saltwater, i am debating making it a reef. If i didnt turn it into a reef could that tank hold small seahorses. If not, what else could I put in there?

I am not a beginner, just with smaller reef tanks. I have ran a 55 gallon saltwater tank for a good 6 years smoothly.

Answer 1

yes, if you get yourself dwarf seahorses, check out the following link
http://www.syngnathid.org/articles/dwarfKeeping.html


hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

seahorses need a very well establish tank. They also cant have many other tank mates. A 10 gallon is way to small for most species. seahorses need pristine water condition and are very slow eaters. So having fast swimming fish may eat all the food befor they get a chance to eat and in effect the starve to death. I wouldnt reccomend starting with seahorses and definatly not in a new tank or a 10 gallon tank.

Answer 3

A ten gallon aquarium is really pushing it for saltwater at all, seahorses need about 50 gallons, but you can have a few citron clown gobies, here is a link that shows a good selection for your nano aquarium, 15 gallon fish may be okay but you want to make sure that you do not overload you system not quanity of fish wise but the strenght of your cycle and filtration also it sound that you are new but do lots more research even if you feel you know all you need to know trust me theres always more to learn, and if you were to do seahorses they would have to be alone since they only move a centimeter an hour and if you have other fish they will eat all the food before the horses can eat at all, also I would use live rock! Hope I was of help!!

Answer 4

Believe me when I say SEAHORSES are NOT for Beginners.
I would not go any smaller than a 25gal.
They are not strong swimmers so a lot of current is out of the question. (current isNeeded for live rock)
They are Very slow eaters that NEED to be fed very small portions at least twice a day.
They need very good water conditions.
All pump and filter inlets have to be covered with mesh to keep the seahorses from getting stuck to them.
You cannot keep ANY fish that will out compete them for food, which is just about every fish.
DO A LOT of research before jumping into a seahorse or pipefish tank.

Answer 5

No. Most of the species that I found required either a 30 gallon tank or 50 gallon tank. If you are interested in making a 10 gallon saltwater fish tank, here are some species that are great for beginners at the link below

Answer 6

The only seahorses I know of offhand that would be suitable for a 10g are Dwarf Seahorses...not cheap and VERY delicate with highly specialized dietary needs.

I recommend you start off with something a bit less picky and work your way up. It'll be better for the seahorses who eventually get and a lot easier on your checkbook, too.

Answer 7

They need more space then that. They are also very delicate creatures that need a mature tank and an experienced keeper. If this is your first reef tank then keep it simple and start off with small invertibrates - very few types of marine fish can fit into a tank this small and as far as I'm concerned even small breeds need more space to thrive, and for the sake of tank stability.

Answer 8

Seahorses are extremely picky about water conditions. If you have never kept saltwater before and are not able to keep your water parameters perfectly stable, you will be killing your Seahorse, and your wallet... It would be better to start off with easy to keep fish, and then work your way up.

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