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[keekalmatter]

ive never dealt with SH before

but my mom is in love with them and asked if we could get some for our reef tank but i knew enough that we couldnt do that

i was wondering about how much it would cost to get an aquarium set up for maybe 3 or 4 SH

also aquarium size
wut i should have in it with them(rocks, other livestock, plants, etc.)
wut to feed them
wut kind of filter
lighting

yeah pretty much everything
all help appreciated

[ann83]

about $55-$65 per seahorse for true captive bred, plus overnight shipping which could cost about as much as the seahorses (the other option is seahorses from your LFS which will cost more in medications, removal of internal parasites, replacement seahorses, and live foods - so CB are a better option).

a 45 gallon tank or larger for 4 seahorses, a 30 gallon tank or larger for 2.
a sump/refugium
a pump for the sump
a protein skimmer
a PC or T5 light fixture
a chiller to keep the tank temps under 74 degrees
live rock
sand
thermometer
heater
etc. etc. etc.

optional additions:
macro algae
snails
peppermint shrimp to eat aiptasia

feed them frozen mysis shrimp 2-3 times a day.

read through this forum to get some ideas of what it takes.

[keekalmatter]

ok thank you

i probably wont be getting it anytime soon
but ill save all this information for future reference

[tsukinokuma]

Don't forget about meds! Triple Sulfa, Furan 2, Clove oil, Neomycin, Diatom, etc It's always better to be safe than sorry!