my seahorse tank

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by Jason7504

are those redi or erectus seahorses?

they are redi from ora

Originally Posted by Nebthet

Very nice!

thanks

[got2envy]

Beautiful tank!!

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by got2envy

Beautiful tank!!

thanks

[mattkd5]

my seahorses got a new tankmate

[Jason1979g]

Very nice setup. Makes me want to get going on my seahorse tank. im doin a 60 hex.

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by Jason1979g

Very nice setup. Makes me want to get going on my seahorse tank. im doin a 60 hex.

get going you wont regret it thanks

[nemo74]

Originally Posted by mattkd5

my seahorses got a new tankmate

Very nice, what type of fish is that??

[ChadTheSpike]

cool catalina goby!! I have always loved those! I remember the first TFH magazine I bought, I got because it had one of those on the cover!
Just out of curiosity, what temp do you maintain your tank at?

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by nemo74

Very nice, what type of fish is that??

thanks catalina goby

Originally Posted by ChadTheSpike

cool catalina goby!! I have always loved those! I remember the first TFH magazine I bought, I got because it had one of those on the cover!
Just out of curiosity, what temp do you maintain your tank at?

thanks chad i keep my tank at 72 degrees

[mattkd5]

some new pics enjoy

[C-Rad]

Originally Posted by mattkd5

i keep my tank at 72 degrees

A catalina goby is a temperate fish, and won't last long at 72 degrees. Unscrupulous or ignorant LFS's tell people they can handle warm water, but they can't. In the wild, the monthly average temperature where they live (southern California) ranges between about 57 (February) and 70 (August) with a few days at or slightly above 72. They can "handle" it in the sense that they won't immediately die, but it really taxes them, and they don't last as long, not to mention that it's not a nice thing to do to a fish.

You could take it back to the fish store, but they'd just sell it to the next guy who doesn't know any better, and maybe his tank will be 80 degrees, so if you can't find anyone with a cold water tank (<= 65 F), you might as well keep it and see how long it lasts.

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by C-Rad

A catalina goby is a temperate fish, and won't last long at 72 degrees. Unscrupulous or ignorant LFS's tell people they can handle warm water, but they can't. In the wild, the monthly average temperature where they live (southern California) ranges between about 57 (February) and 70 (August) with a few days at or slightly above 72. They can "handle" it in the sense that they won't immediately die, but it really taxes them, and they don't last as long, not to mention that it's not a nice thing to do to a fish.

You could take it back to the fish store, but they'd just sell it to the next guy who doesn't know any better, and maybe his tank will be 80 degrees, so if you can't find anyone with a cold water tank (<= 65 F), you might as well keep it and see how long it lasts.

Thanks for your concern but i knew it was a cold water fish when i got him. My buddy has had one in his tank for over two years now at 72 degrees so thats why i got one. I've had him for eight months now and hes doing great.

[C-Rad]

Originally Posted by mattkd5

Thanks for your concern but i knew it was a cold water fish when i got him. My buddy has had one in his tank for over two years now at 72 degrees so thats why i got one. I've had him for eight months now and hes doing great.

Thanks for adding your real world experience to the debate about how warm is too warm for Catalina gobys. The reports I based my opinion on were a bit vague about exactly what temps were too warm. They, and/or I, were playing it safe, and it sounds like drawing the line for a constant temp at 65 was overly conservative. It sounds like 72 is fine (But I'm sure that 73 would cause instant death )
So just to squeeze as much useful data out of you as possible, is your tank really at 72 all the time (plus or minus a degree), or does it vary with the seasons? Do you have a heater to enforce a minimum temp? What temp? Do you have a chiller to enforce a maximum temp? What temp? You've only kept yours for 8 months, so the more conclusive test was your friend's tank. What can you tell us about how his temp was controlled and whether it changed through the year?

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by C-Rad

Thanks for adding your real world experience to the debate about how warm is too warm for Catalina gobys. The reports I based my opinion on were a bit vague about exactly what temps were too warm. They, and/or I, were playing it safe, and it sounds like drawing the line for a constant temp at 65 was overly conservative. It sounds like 72 is fine (But I'm sure that 73 would cause instant death )
So just to squeeze as much useful data out of you as possible, is your tank really at 72 all the time (plus or minus a degree), or does it vary with the seasons? Do you have a heater to enforce a minimum temp? What temp? Do you have a chiller to enforce a maximum temp? What temp? You've only kept yours for 8 months, so the more conclusive test was your friend's tank. What can you tell us about how his temp was controlled and whether it changed through the year?

it doesnt matter what season it is chiller keeps temp at 72 + or -1 degrees heater is set at 68 but never gets that low my friends is set up the same way. So i guess you cant believe everything you read

[kma408]

thanks, nice tanks, I am looking for seahorse try to get some but I live in North California, could not find any in local stores.

[asianer]

nice

[rayjay]

Originally Posted by kma408

thanks, nice tanks, I am looking for seahorse try to get some but I live in North California, could not find any in local stores.

Almost all stores are selling wild caught, net pen raised, or tank raised seahorses and as such, don't have a reasonable chance of success when compared to true captive bred seahorses which cost more initially but in the long run end up being the cheaper way to go.
Instead, buy from a hobbyist who is raising theirs, or from a place like seahorsesource.com.

[kma408]

so nice and thanks for update your information

[kma408]

Very nice seahorse, I want to get couple but I dont find in local store.

[rayjay]

Local stores are not the best place to buy seahorses from.
Most don't sell true captive bred.

[Kay Tickle]

Mattkd5: how do the seahorses and brains do together? I bought a beautiful favia frag at MACNA and then realized later that maybe it wasn't the best idea because I'm starting a seahorse tank. I haven't finished building the system yet, and won't have seahorses for at least 6-9 months from now, so I'm trying to research tankmates. Seahorse.org gave favias a 1 threat level, which isn't bad. How do they react around the feeders? How long have you had the brain and the seahorses together and which was there first? Thanks for any advice!

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by Kay Tickle

Mattkd5: how do the seahorses and brains do together? I bought a beautiful favia frag at MACNA and then realized later that maybe it wasn't the best idea because I'm starting a seahorse tank. I haven't finished building the system yet, and won't have seahorses for at least 6-9 months from now, so I'm trying to research tankmates. Seahorse.org gave favias a 1 threat level, which isn't bad. How do they react around the feeders? How long have you had the brain and the seahorses together and which was there first? Thanks for any advice!

When i built my seahorse tank i had the seahorses first and then started adding corals from my main display tank frag here frag there. I dont think you should have a problem i got quite a bit of lps mostly acans with no issues for almost 2 years now. Good luck with your new build.

[mattkd5]

Originally Posted by kma408

so nice and thanks for update your information

Originally Posted by asianer

nice

Originally Posted by Nemo8710

Looks great. Love the colors.

Thanks for the compliments

[namxas]

Originally Posted by howardchaz

Looks great...any problems with nitrates with the feedings seahorses require...thinking about adding a pair to my jbj 28g HQI but still want to keep some corals...how often do you feed?

Unless you're cooling the tank somehow, it's going to be way too warm for even tropical species SH. You'll want to get the temp down to 74*F max. Cooling one of these tanks is definitely doable, as we run ours at 63*F using a fan on the sump area and a 1/15 hp chiller.

SH should be fed at least once a day. They lack a true stomach, and as such, cannot hold food for digestion.

HTH

[Kay Tickle]

Originally Posted by mattkd5

When i built my seahorse tank i had the seahorses first and then started adding corals from my main display tank frag here frag there. I dont think you should have a problem i got quite a bit of lps mostly acans with no issues for almost 2 years now. Good luck with your new build.

Thanks mattkd5. Your seahorses are beautiful!