seahorsemad

the thing at the top is a log which has to water log, the cabinet was made by tough tanks and thanks for the tip about the pictures. Wasn't sure which one so just picked one Cheers

Thanks guys, seahorses are cold water. Wanted the stand to look like a piece of furniture that i could have in my living room.

Changed over my seahorse tank on the weekend and thought i better show you guys. My old tank and stand were good and well made (made by my partner) but the stand was made of MDF and was unfortunately was not holding up against the salt water. The old stand did not really have the look i wanted and well...what better excuse to get a bigger tank. Got my new tank custom made by Tough tanks and am very happy with it. Only thing i have to get is add a reflective background as i dont want to paint the back of the tank. Anyone know where i could get one? http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/s ... ver033.jpg old tank http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/s ... ver042.jpg new tank being filled up http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/s ... ver057.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/s ... ver055.jpg

hmm was wanting to collect more water tonight too. Whats the weather like in whangaparoa tonight Chimera as it is raining here now

Hi Newtman I leave mine outside and they generally eat the algae from the outside of the container. If there isnt much algae you can also crush up a lettace leaf and feed them that Cheers Seahorsemad

I have a culture of brine shrimp you are welcome to come and get a few it you need them. Just pm me. Cheers

wouldnt go UG filter as they (the seahorses)are really messy and it would not do the best job. I have a canister filter on mine and all is good, but i cant see why the inbuilt filter on the aqua one should not be sufficent. Coral rock is definately a bonus but remember seahorses dont like a lot of current so you can get dead spots under the rocks.A skimmers is a really good idea as the food you feed seahorses is quite oily and you have to feed them alot as they do not have a digestive system. You can run the tank without a skimmer but it is hard to keep it looking good without one. Misnoma if your friend wants they are welcome to come and check out my tank and i can show them the basic. Just PM me. Cheers Seahorsemad

Hi Aquagold, are they selling any of there breeding gear. For instance the little tanks they had in the nursery and do they have any seahorses remaining? Cheers

They closed last friday due to an investor wanting out . (Straight from the horses mouth) I managed to put an order in on wednesday and got one of the last deliveries, and the bonus was that the seahorses were only $10.00 each. I think they were hoping that someone else would come and take the investors place

correct, i didnt run one on my seahorse tank for the first year, didnt really affect the health of the fish so i can be done without a skimmer, but you are right it does make it easier in the long run. i wouldnt reccomend a uv fluro light as such, i too just use ordinary fluros (seahorses dont like alot of light). a uv light is normally placed inline after your filter. water runs over the light and steralises the water (please correct me if i am wrong). Can help with algae and some health problems.

I had some success with a skimmer and a uv light. Skimmer is not completely neccessary for a seahorse tank but it sure makes things alot easier. You will notice that your water is soo much clearer and not so much algae. I also have a sea snail that helps out

Hi Vickih If you are aerating your tank, please make sure that you have big bubbles. The reason for this is that the smaller bubbles can get inside the male seahorses pouch and they are unable to expell the air them by themselves. It can eventually kill them if proper treatment is not taken. Good luck seahorsemad

How cute is that!!!! It almost looks like a sea dragon with the moss covering. I agree with the LFS comment. It would have taken less than 5 minutes to check with the seahorse farm and find out that the tank was not suitable for the seahorses needs. I makes you wonder how many have been sold like that.

Hi vickih The type of seahorses you have require 50 litres per pair so you need a bigger tank to be able to keep them. They also need to be kept in temperatures between 18-22 degrees which is hard at this time of the year (hence the reason someone has suggested a chiller). They need lots of things (plastic Plants normally) to hang on to and good quality food Your horses are going to need alot of water changes and you are going to have to keep a very close eye on the temp as it would be very easy to cook your seahorses in your tank!!! There are some good books out there but my main suggestion would be to get in contact with the seahorse farm (theseahorsefarm.co.nz) in Napier. They may know someone in your area that could ponysit for you or alternatively give you some advice on what you should do. The guys here are right, the shop should have given you better advice than you received and you may need to spend alot more money to keep your seahorses happy in the long run. But if you need any help please dont hesitate to PM me and will see what i can do from this end of the country Cheers Seahorsemad

Hi Carol I brought my chiller from a place in australia called coral plantations. I have been told it is not the very best labelled chiller but it is working well for me. Anyway i picked it up for about $600 AUD and shipped it back here through australia post for an extra $100.00 approx (including insurance). It would be worth looking at them as they seem happy to freight internationally, had great service and the price still works out to be alot cheaper than what they are selling for in little old NZ. Good luck Seahorsemad http://www.coralplantations.com/

Hi Doubie Get hold of wok or matt, they may have some and can bring them to the next meeting. Have a good weekend SHM

My chiller is the best piece of saltwater equipment i have. I went for a couple of summers using fans and things but couldnt really go on holidays and things cause i didnt want to leave the tank with someone who didnt understand that they could cook my seahorses if they did not put fans over the top of the water when the temp went up. Now i can go away for a couple of days without fear of my tank being cooked. Only problem is condensation. Has anyone else had to battle this and if so what are they doing to combat it?

there is a prawn farm about 10 minutes north from taupo, very close to the Huka falls. It is a great tour as you get to see all the growing stages. Link below Cheers http://www.prawnpark.co.nz/

Hi Pennyjane suggest maybe running a fan over the tank full time. It will keep the temps down a little and freezing salt water in ice trays can pull the temp down as well. (just dont mix the salt water trays with the fresh water trays cause partners and guests dont really understand when you get the two mixed up) Good luck Seahorsemad

Hi Helifax I left the brine shrimp by themselves with no air stone outside. There is something you used to be able to get called seamonkey tucker. It was made by the same people that do all the live food (flys, whiteworms, crickets) sorry the name has slipped my mind. It is a green mixture and has to be kept cold. It can be used to enrich the brine shrimp. I did not have much sucess with it, but it would be worth a go Cheers Seahorsemad

Hi Shiuh There was left over salt in the bottom of my container so i would use the recommended amount of salt but just leave for a month or so. Hope that helps

Hi Shiuh I had the same differculty when i started. I did all the right things with the air stones and correct water, but i found that all mine were dying around the three day mark as well. ( or so i thought) i got so mad i left the container outside to fill up with rainwater so i could try some daphnia. Had a look after a month and had a huge amount of Brine Shrimp. Moral of the story is to have some patience. Set it up and leave it for two or three weeks and then see what happens Good luck

Hi Ya Hope your holidays are going well. More than happy to give you some breeding brine shrimp next time we catch up (either work or club meeting). I can also give you some salt so that you can just set them up in a bucket outside and let them go. Should take a couple of weeks to get settled but with some sun and good weather they will be breeding in no time. Have a good holiday and will catch up when you get back to work Cheers Alisha

thanks Alan, had a small tank ready and waiting just in case of any new purchases/arrivals may see if i can fish out some as they really are not interested in herding the babiesaround the tank anymore and they seem to be having the occasional baby snack. They are a resonable size and seem to be wizzing around the tank. thinking of putting some weights on the top of the glass as well.

I am the proud babysitter of a breeding pair of texan cichlids and there 2 week babies. They seem to be showing signs of breeding again. My question is do i leave the first babies in the tank or will the parents eat them Cheers Seahorsemad P.S wok i promise to get some babies for you when they are a little bit older