sea horses

[Fishchaser]

my lfs store has seahorses are they all right to add to my tank thx

 

[FishGeek]

Seahorses do better in a species only tank. Thay have alot of special requirements. They also tend to get pick on by other fish. And they move slow so making sure they get enough food will be diffucult. I would have to say no.

 

[aresgod]

No they are not.

 

[Mushroomman]

They need to be fed often, I think as I recall they have no stomach. Tricky.

 

[Limi310]

My LFS has a BIG sign on the seahorse tank and at the cashier station warning against how difficult it is to keep seahorses (which I think is nice and very responsible of them). They can be very hard to feed as they do not regularly accept prepared foods and they are not aggressive eaters. If you are not a SUPER advanced saltwater keeper, I don't think it would be a good idea. Even the smallest most minor thing can result in the death of a seahorse - they are extremely sensitive. Seahorses need to be introduced into VERY mature established tanks - and if i am not mistaken, isn't yours fairly new?
Also Seahorses are not strong swimmers and have no defense against aggression.

All in all, I would say No, please don't get a seahorse.

 

[aresgod]

dude you have a shark...in a 60 gallon tank...which is also wrong...but why would you think it would be ok to put a seahorse with a shark?

 

[FishGeek]

Shark?????

 

[prettypleco]

I usually reserve this type of verbal abuse for my husband. But i am feeling expansive today. Sooo What the hell could you be thinking.!!!

 

[dbacksrat]

Okay let's refrain from bringing each other down. It's only a matter of time before this thread gets locked too.

 

[aresgod]

I behaved myself

 

[fish outa wata]

fishchaser don't worry, I got your back. lol

dude you have a shark...in a 60 gallon tank...which is also wrong...but why would you think it would be ok to put a seahorse with a shark?

the shark, according to his signature is in his FW. I'm not an expert but this shouldn't be a problem. Seahorses may be sensitive but there is no way that they are that sensitive.

 

[wayne]

oh seahorses are quite tough BUT impossible, or at least very, very difficult to feed. So they'll handle all sorts of rubbish water conditions, but starve to death in a couple of weeks anyway.

These fish are not a good idea for you, unless you have time to hand raise live food to feed them several times a day.

 

[FishGeek]

I still am not seeing a shark. ????

 

[aresgod]

fish outa water....don't get his back...its a bad idea...he has a shark in his salt water as well, a real shark, a bamboo shark...so yea it would be a problem.

 

[FishGeek]

How do you know its not in his sig??? Was it??? I just dont see it.

 

[dbacksrat]

He posted it in a thread sometime last week--the thread seemed to have disappeared though. I also remember something about an eel, 2 mandarins, and a lionfish. Ugh.

 

[Fishchaser]

no i dont have it in my sig its would be over 500 letters so it wont let you but i also hav a picasso trigger clowns damsels anamones and a tang there not on their and i mite get a seahorse tomorrow

 

[Fishchaser]

yeah rite now i have 6 damsels 2 clowns a yellow tang 2 anemones 2 mandarins an eel a lionfish a picasso trigger and all those creatures in my sig

 

[CAPSLOCK]

You might have a little more room in the sig if you took out all the random color changes (all take up a bunch of spaces).

 

[Fishchaser]

i dont really care about them in their do you think all thse fish i have are good