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12/01/2008, 11:41 PM
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President of Calenders
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: huntington beach CA
Posts: 167
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Seahorses and pico tanks
I just set up a pico tank(2 gallons) and was looking to house a seahorse. From what I've researched so far, a Dwarf Seahorse (H. zosterae) is all that would be happy in my little tank. Locally I can buy "Black Seahorses" but apparently they need quite the large tank. Any recommendations for different species that would be appropriate for my tank?
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12/02/2008, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Pottsville, PA
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Sorry, no seahorse, with the exception of a pair of dwarfs, could live in a pico tank or any tank that small. Even with dwarfs, you will find it challenging with such a small tank. Coupled with the 2 to 3 times a day feeding of newly hatched brine shrimp which you must hatch daily. Dwarfs are a fair amount of work.
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12/02/2008, 02:52 AM
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President of Calenders
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: huntington beach CA
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That's a bummer, thank you for the quick and informative response! Maybe in the future when I start growing brine shrimp for other things I will give the dwarf seahorses a second thought.
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12/07/2008, 01:46 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Diego, CA.
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I am also interested in dwarf sea horses for a pico, and am willing to hatch brine shrimp. Do they also have the ability to be brightly colored based on environment? Or do they only come in that drab dirty-white hue? My tank is a 5 gallon hexagon, and presently I have a bumble bee snail, and 3 tiny hermits.
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