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reeferboi6888
08/07/2007, 08:04 PM
are there any commonly available seahorse or pipefish that would be ok in a 10 gallon besides the dwarves?

I currently have a neon goby and a ywm with a candystripe pistol and thats it for fish



THANKS Kyle

ReefNutPA
08/07/2007, 09:04 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10503153#post10503153 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferboi6888
are there any commonly available seahorse or pipefish that would be ok in a 10 gallon besides the dwarves?THANKS Kyle

No there aren't, sorry.

Tom

seacowboy
08/08/2007, 10:06 PM
I am not an expert, but I believe H. Capensis have been kept successfully in a 10 gallon. However, I dont think they are good beginner seahorses and require colder temperatures(which means a chiller would be required). anyway I think the horsies would be more comfortable and happy in a bigger tank

seacowboy
08/08/2007, 10:07 PM
whoops double post

burblerboy
08/13/2007, 10:09 AM
Maybe Hawaiian seahorses (H. Capsensis as seacowboy said) they usually stay 2"-3", but are $$$

KUDA
08/13/2007, 10:21 AM
H. Capensis is from South Africa, not Hawaii. H. Fisheri I believe is the Hawaiian seahorse, but those seahorses would require a larger tank anyway.

Pea-brain
08/13/2007, 01:33 PM
I believe he said seahorse or pipefish. A bluestripe pipefish would be fine as long as it is eating frozen mysis or cycolpeeze. Just MAKE SURE it is eating frozens before you buy it, or you won't be able to keep it fed.

Dan

pledosophy
08/14/2007, 11:49 AM
IMO your tank is already stocked.

burblerboy
08/14/2007, 05:15 PM
KUDA, I stand corrected, my memory sucks.

buffalobunch
08/27/2007, 10:34 AM
I got a pair of TR H.erectus from the LFS. Here's the thread that has their first home, the 10g and now their new home, 40g tall.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1183766