knives2886 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hey guys iv got my hands on a 25g tall tank and im going to be drilling holes in it for the bulkheads here in the next week or so. My ideas for the aquascape is a nice big purple gorg i have. then go with all filter feeder corals as well like some feather dusters, chili coral, and small cucumbers and ect. im here to ask how should i do the drill placement, amount of rock work, and type of substrate? for my drill placement i was going to do something like this and i added doodles just for fun! Link to comment
alanwest09872 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hey guys iv got my hands on a 25g tall tank and im going to be drilling holes in it for the bulkheads here in the next week or so. My ideas for the aquascape is a nice big purple gorg i have. then go with all filter feeder corals as well like some feather dusters, chili coral, and small cucumbers and ect. im here to ask how should i do the drill placement, amount of rock work, and type of substrate? for my drill placement i was going to do something like this and i added doodles just for fun! those are some very fine doodles Link to comment
vlangel Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Yes, I think that placement will work. It would also be a good idea to consider some sort of flow at the bottom of the tank to help keep food and particles/detritus suspended. Seahorses have high respiration so you don't want any dead spots in your tank. Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I know nothing much about seahorse tanks but want to follow this to learn as well Link to comment
vlangel Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 substrate? I have a shallow sand bed in my seahorse tank but some keepers prefer bare bottom. There are pros and cons to each. Sand looks more natural and is more comfortable for my peppermint shrimp, Nassarius snails and algae eating cucumber. It also helps keep PH stable. BB is super easy to see uneaten food and keep cleaned up. Seahorses are vulnerable to bacterial infections both within and without. Decaying mysis can be eaten by a seahorse and cause an internal bacterial infection in the gut. Even if they don't eat it, the bacteria can collect in the tank and cause an infection from the outside since seahorses have skin and not protective scales like other fish. Be sure to get an oversized skimmer and over do the water changes to keep dissolved organics down. Link to comment
knives2886 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Ok thanks i will be doing a fine sand bed. I drilled my tank today next is the plumbing to the main tank. Whats everyones opinion on background and color? Before i plumb all my pvc i want to paint the back side of the tank. Whats the preferd color people use? Black? Also if im doing gorgonians, feather dusters, sponges, and small cucumbers what style rock work should i go with? Short stack in the center or stack along the back wall? Heres what it looks like next to my 55g Link to comment
knives2886 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sob i over tightend the bulkheads and when filling up with water it cracked the glass.... So now i need to find another 25g tank and buy new bulkheads.... Project postponed till i get the new parts Link to comment
knives2886 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ok so i found another tank drilled it out and took another shot at it! Heres what i have so far whats everyone think?? Link to comment
knives2886 Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Heres an update i added some gorgs and a cucumber Link to comment
JLynn Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Neat. I like your rockscape. A couple more things to keep in mind: NPS corals are a good deal of additional weight on the not-inconsiderable bioload that seahorses produce (so be careful about not putting more NPS corals than your filtration system can handle) and some sponges are will release toxins that wipe out entire tanks when they are injured/irritated (Wet Web Media has a bit more info on this). I mention the latter because if seahorses hitch often enough to a particular coral/sponge, they will end up irritating it and the coral/sponge will sting/poison them if it can. That is why seahorses are not kept with stony corals or LPS. Just make sure that the sponges you get are not the toxin-producing type! It would be tragic if they wiped out your tank. Link to comment
knives2886 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks for the replys. I have the tank plumbed into my 55g reef so it should be fine. I will keep what you told me in mind when buying corals. Has anyone had luch with sun coral or carnation tree coral in a horse tank? Link to comment
natalia_la_loca Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Sun corals can do really well in a seahorse tank. I found it was really convenient to target feed the sun corals with mysis left over after feeding the seahorses. With daily feedings they grow beautifully and keep their polyps extended during the day. Link to comment
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