Go Back   Frag Outpost Forums - Coral Propagation and Reef Aquarium Forums > Community Center > Introductions

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 04-18-2006, 10:32 AM   #1
ponieexpress
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 24
ponieexpress is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by FragOutpost
Theoretically I guess that you could but...I would highly recommend against it. I would break down the entire tank and wash everything in a solution of vinegar diluted with water. The acidic vinegar will kill most organisms and help to break up and hardwater and mineral deposits. Be sure not to use any soap of any kind. Have you ever dosed any copper based medications in the tank before? What kind of substrate do you currently have in your tank? With seahorses you will likely want some sort of a sand bed. Deep sand beds will help in providing anaerobic bacteria a place to colonize and process nitrates. What else do you plan to keep in the tank besides seahorses? Have you researched the different types of filtration methods? Do you plan to run a sump? How big is the tank? A skimmer is also an important piece of equipment that should be on your list of things to get. HTH!

they only recommend a very small tank such as a 2-5 gallon so its not gonna be this dramatic process...like a reef tank is.
as far as substrate im gonna use black sand, plant life, sea lettuce and some plastic between the two they will have enough hitching post.dont need a sump cause the tank is very small.as far as filtration,nothing with a bio wheel or a hard wave. they need a sponge filter.cause they are so small dont want to get sucked up in the filter!i wanna get 1 small crab and 1 small snail.. food... will be the decapulated brine shrimp.couple times a day.lighting is flouresent.and i will buy a new tank for my little ponies they will get the 2 gallon. so i have been reading on seahorse.org .im not rushing into anything yet...i want to get the tank running first about 4 weeks to establish,not in a hurry..thanks for all the qs!! i do have 1 thing to tell you... it said on seahorse.org that they use distilled water.or r/o- di.what do you think?
ponieexpress is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2006, 10:37 AM   #2
FragOutpost
Administrator
 
FragOutpost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 1,333
FragOutpost is on a distinguished road
Default

The black sand is VERY nice. I really like the look of it. I think it makes the colors pop a little more. As for the distilled water...it will most likely not be a problem. I just meant that if you can get RO/DI then that is the best choice.
Please post pics of your progress. Progression pics are always great!
__________________
www.FragOutpost.com



FragOutpost is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2006, 10:40 AM   #3
FragOutpost
Administrator
 
FragOutpost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 1,333
FragOutpost is on a distinguished road
Default

Also, I have never kept seahorses before but I have read about issues with air bubbles and people having to "burp" the seahorses. I don't know the specifics though, you probably know more about this than I do.
__________________
www.FragOutpost.com



FragOutpost is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2006, 11:10 AM   #4
ponieexpress
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 24
ponieexpress is on a distinguished road
Default

no i think it has more to do with the large seahorses and yes the larger ones are a big problem...thats why the dwarf seahorse is so easy the biggest part of dwarfs are the brine shrimp feedings.ok i will keep you informed as i progress
ponieexpress is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2006, 11:23 AM   #5
FragOutpost
Administrator
 
FragOutpost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 1,333
FragOutpost is on a distinguished road
Default

Ok great! Thanks for clarifying that. Good luck and keep us updated!
__________________
www.FragOutpost.com



FragOutpost is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-01-2006, 05:23 PM   #6
FragOutpost
Administrator
 
FragOutpost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 1,333
FragOutpost is on a distinguished road
Default

Ponieexpress - Did you get your seahorse tank set up yet?
__________________
www.FragOutpost.com



FragOutpost is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:32 AM.

 

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.5.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2004 - FragOutpost.com - Coral Frag Trading & Coral Propagation Resources