Hi

I am new to fish keeping, and the only reason why i am deciding to keep fish is because how cool the pot belly marines look.At the moment I have a water dragon but i doubt that the experience is comparable to keeping a marine. So I have no equipment no tank nothing. What do i need to know?

From what I've seen on here, they can be tricky. Are you willing to put in lots of time and money?

I don't have them myself, but do a search on this forum and you will find all sorts of information. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45424&hilit=seahorses This thread will be a good start.

Hi and welcome jc254

Good to see you gathering info before going out and buying them on impulse, we have a few seahorse keepers here who can offer advice.

Thanks for the reply. I am looking at not jumping into anything/no commitments as of yet due to not knowig enough about care and set-up. I am a uni student, however not a broke one who complains about not having enough money (I work in a bar) so i guess i can take time saving money to get all the equipment needed.

hi jc254,

if you put your location in the user control panel at the top of the page someone local may be able to help

try here for some info

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45424&hilit=seahorse+care+sheet

I have been doing some reading on the seahorse (not marine basics) and have found that they grow to a whopping 35cm! and require cool waters of 18-22 degrees.

Thats cool so what size tank would i need for 2 boys and 2 girls? Obviously i am thinking tall, but really i have no ideas?

Was throwing around tank dimensions of 60 Long 60 Wide 90 High giving me a water volume of 325 liters?

I have been reading 120 liters for the first horse than 45 extra per horse? is this a good rule to follow?

(Please note I have a 0 knowledge base on marines)

hi jc254,

if you put your location in the user control panel at the top of the page someone local may be able to help

try here for some info

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45424&hilit=seahorse+care+sheet

Psh, I already linked to that post.

any opinion on tank size and dimensions?