Dwarf Seahorses??

Question

I would like to have some dwarf seahorses I have read that 2-5 gallon aquarium works best. What do I need other than Sponge filter, weak power head, heater, what type of plants should I get them, what am I to do with the babies????? I have a 3 gallon "critter keeper" or a 10 gallon aquarium but the 10 would cause me to concentrate thie food much more. How should I make brine srimp hacthery how much is this going to cost? I just put fish into a new SW aquarium my first one but I have about a year of research behind and I do feel comfortable to do this! Please tell me what ever you know!!n Also if someone knows a lot about stocking SW aquariums (overstocking) please E-Mail me @ [e-mail]

Answer 1

You wouldn't be able to use a Kritter Keeper for seahorses - a 5 gallon hex tank would be about what they'd need. They tend to swim up and down, more than they do sideways.

The problem you face with these small marine tanks is that there's not much stability because of their size - the low water volume lets the temperature change quickly, the wastes aren't diluted as well, and any evaporation changes the salinity very quickly in the tank. And top that all off, seahorses are more sensitive to their conditions than are many of the other marine fish.

I'll provide you with a link where you can get some of the best info on keeping seahorses, but I would suggest you see how well you do with the other marine tank first. Once you get about a year or so of experience, then you can go ahead with the seahorse tank.

You can get brine shrimp hatcheries at most fish stores - all you need to provide is a 2 liter soda bottle if you get the kit. After you use up the mix that comes with it, you can buy tubes of just the brine shrimp eggs. You'll already have sea salt and a hydrometer, so you can mix up the saltwater yourself rather than keep buying packets of the eggs and sea salt all in one, which is more expensive. Here's a link to directions on hatcing and growing brine shrimp: http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Pegasus_Brine_Shrimp.html

Answer 2

IDK BUT OK............ UM......GL