Compatibility

coolali16 · 07/27/2010, 07:52 PM

I'd just like to hear some suggestions on what species of shrimp and algae would be beneficial to keep with dwarf seahorses ( H. Zosterae). My tank Is a 55 gallon. Thanks!

Allmost · 07/28/2010, 08:38 AM

55 gallons ?

how many dwarf seahorses ?

how do u keep track of them and find them ? lol I loose my lion fish in my 65 sometimes lol

and to answer the Q, I dont think any shrimp.

rayjay · 07/28/2010, 10:06 AM

Mysid shrimp work well in dwarf tanks.
I've never heard of anyone keeping dwarfs in a 55g tank.
Is it partitioned off in sections?
How many are there?
How do you handle bioload with needing so many bbs to feed in a 55g?
How long have you had them?

namxas · 07/28/2010, 02:03 PM

YIKES!!! Zots in a 55 gal? Keeping the feeding density up in that size tank would be a full time job. Besides, to see them, you'd likely need about 120 of them.

However, to answer your question, red lava shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) are safe for zots.

ctenophors rule · 07/28/2010, 06:49 PM

everything mentioned and, one of my favorite crustaceans, the skeletonshrimp. though not technicaly a shrimp, stil la realy cool animal, and great food.

timinnl · 07/29/2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayjay

Mysid shrimp work well in dwarf tanks.
I've never heard of anyone keeping dwarfs in a 55g tank.
Is it partitioned off in sections?
How many are there?
How do you handle bioload with needing so many bbs to feed in a 55g?
How long have you had them?

How goes it with you getting them up there?

timinnl · 07/29/2010, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by namxas

YIKES!!! Zots in a 55 gal? Keeping the feeding density up in that size tank would be a full time job. Besides, to see them, you'd likely need about 120 of them.

However, to answer your question, red lava shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) are safe for zots.

I have around that many in a 40 liter & I still cannot see them. Not to worry they are being moved to tank #2 soon, #3 a bit later & #4 in about two months.

coolali16 · 07/29/2010, 02:39 PM

Lol! I Noe it sounds crazy But I still don't hav em' lol !!!
And yes it's gonna b divided in 2 sections. One us gonna hav da dwarfs and the other one is gonna b 2 flagtail pipefish wid 2 firefish 1 yellow watchman goby.
As of rite now I only hav da yellow watchman da 2 firefish and the 2 flagtail pipefish. Da tank has like a pound of caulerpa and around 20 pounds of live dats very porous so b4 I put any of the fish I added Copepods (dr.g's) and scuds from my 100 gal tank. So they multiplied like crazy and were everywhere from the filter floss to the sand. Then I put the 2 firefish (they do everything together so im guessing they are a couple) da yellow watchman and lik a month ago the pipefish. By the way they're a pair already.
Haven't mated but I hope they will soon. Wat about algae? Which species are good? Thanks for y'all input!

coolali16 · 07/29/2010, 02:40 PM

I'm thinking of getting anything from 15-30 dwarfs

Elysia · 08/03/2010, 11:02 AM

Has this thread been exposed as a punk? Is that why no one responded?

rayjay · 08/03/2010, 11:15 AM

Did you not read post 3 and 4?

07/27/2010, 07:52 PM	#1
coolali16 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 61	Compatibility I'd just like to hear some suggestions on what species of shrimp and algae would be beneficial to keep with dwarf seahorses ( H. Zosterae). My tank Is a 55 gallon. Thanks!

07/28/2010, 06:49 PM	#5
ctenophors rule Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: port saint lucy Posts: 1,023	everything mentioned and, one of my favorite crustaceans, the skeletonshrimp. though not technicaly a shrimp, stil la realy cool animal, and great food. __________________ just my oppinion....then again... who the hell am I! Current Tank Info: my fishbowls are round 8) Last edited by ctenophors rule; 07/28/2010 at 06:51 PM. Reason: woops

08/03/2010, 11:15 AM	#11
rayjay Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,946	Did you not read post 3 and 4? __________________ 490g soft lps clams tangs b'flies clean wrasses, seahorses. All tanks lit with N.O.fluor., most Berlin method. No clean up crews. See website for N.O. fluor. pics. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses, Reef, and Fish only

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07/28/2010, 08:38 AM	#2
Allmost Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 6,145	55 gallons ? how many dwarf seahorses ? how do u keep track of them and find them ? lol I loose my lion fish in my 65 sometimes lol and to answer the Q, I dont think any shrimp. __________________ Current tank : 200 Gallon SPS tank. ... Zeovit powered 35 G seahorse tank... bacterioplankton 60 G Cube NPS tank ..... bacterioplankton 65G soft coral tank.

07/28/2010, 10:06 AM	#3
rayjay Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,946	Mysid shrimp work well in dwarf tanks. I've never heard of anyone keeping dwarfs in a 55g tank. Is it partitioned off in sections? How many are there? How do you handle bioload with needing so many bbs to feed in a 55g? How long have you had them? __________________ 490g soft lps clams tangs b'flies clean wrasses, seahorses. All tanks lit with N.O.fluor., most Berlin method. No clean up crews. See website for N.O. fluor. pics. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses, Reef, and Fish only

07/28/2010, 02:03 PM	#4
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 4,574	YIKES!!! Zots in a 55 gal? Keeping the feeding density up in that size tank would be a full time job. Besides, to see them, you'd likely need about 120 of them. However, to answer your question, red lava shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) are safe for zots. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

07/29/2010, 02:39 PM	#8
coolali16 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 61	Lol! I Noe it sounds crazy But I still don't hav em' lol !!! And yes it's gonna b divided in 2 sections. One us gonna hav da dwarfs and the other one is gonna b 2 flagtail pipefish wid 2 firefish 1 yellow watchman goby. As of rite now I only hav da yellow watchman da 2 firefish and the 2 flagtail pipefish. Da tank has like a pound of caulerpa and around 20 pounds of live dats very porous so b4 I put any of the fish I added Copepods (dr.g's) and scuds from my 100 gal tank. So they multiplied like crazy and were everywhere from the filter floss to the sand. Then I put the 2 firefish (they do everything together so im guessing they are a couple) da yellow watchman and lik a month ago the pipefish. By the way they're a pair already. Haven't mated but I hope they will soon. Wat about algae? Which species are good? Thanks for y'all input!

07/29/2010, 02:40 PM	#9
coolali16 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 61	I'm thinking of getting anything from 15-30 dwarfs

08/03/2010, 11:02 AM	#10
Elysia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,693	Has this thread been exposed as a punk? Is that why no one responded?