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I also want to give a shout out to john. First because he has a cool avatar (hahahahah) and second because after all this time he remembered that I was pretty much wiped out by sandy and kept a frag for me to help replenish. Big thanks and I would love to pay it forward once everything is back up.
if that black object (what is it a tunze nano wave box?) is not tight to the glass - i would say maybe those are nerite snail eggs, but if it's tight to the box..no idea.
Just a recap of my set up
It is a biocube 29. Retrofitted without a hood. I have a regular ugly old fluorescent light on top (looking to replace) but I don't need anything other than to help SEE the horses. There is NOTHING alive in the tank that requires photosynthesis. This was a...
why don't you try mike? taking care of clownfish fry will make you more than prepared down the road for a seahorse set up.
First get the rotifers....then use otohime and the set up is really easy. You just need to keep up with the water changes and some ammonia badges will help to make sure...
Note that although this program /email and instructor are all part of ocean rider, it is not an obligation on yours to purchase your ponies from OR. That stated, if I had the cash I would have gone that route but went with a trusted LFS in NJ that I know of instead. Where you decide on getting...
Lesson 6: Compatible Tankmates for Seahorses.
Safe and unsafe companions -- no guarantees;
Tropical tankmates;
fish to avoid
seahorse-safe fish
seahorse-safe invertebrates
Feeding seahorses in a community tank;
Seahorse-proofing a reef tank
safe corals
unsafe corals
lighting the seahorse reef...
This is part of his program:
The purpose of this training is twofold: (1) to assure that the hobbyist has a suitable aquarium, completely cycled and with the biofiltration fully established, ready and waiting when his seahorses arrive, and (2) to assure that the hobbyist has a good...
you have to create a log in at seahorse.com. There, Pete Giwonja will ask you to post a single post on the sticky thread about "Seahorse Training Program Certification".
it is free, and an as you want to go pace. You won't be able to digest all the material in one sitting and he won't send it...
Probably the biggest hurdle in my opinion is the sticker price on captive bred horses.
I find that the right setup and husbandy make them relatively easy. The problem occurs when people try to cut corners (keep them in a reef display, or in the sump/refugium). Also people see sea horses being...
The storm didn't bother the horses much because they prefer a lower temp. Higher temps are what cause the bacteria to breed quickly and overwhelm a normally healthy horse. haven't seen panmanmatt in a while but he was our resident expert. Now I guess seahorsekeeper might be our most...
My airwaterice typhoon filters look like they need replacing based on my tds meter. I don't have any spares and we don't have any group buys in the future with airwaterice, just BRS.
So...my question is for all the AWI owners - is it ok to use any filters? I noticed AWI suggests a 10 micron...
if you like them - keep em on an island away from your other corals. Hate to say this but usually the stuff that grows by itself (or very easy) is the stuff very few people want in the hobby.....kenya trees anyone?