Help me please

[HeatherLynn]

i heard that seahorses can not be in the same tank as other fish because they can not get to the food fast enough, is this true because i really want a seahorse?

 

[fastrd400]

Seahorse do not fair well with other reef fish for several reasons. They are a docile species so tank mates should be other seahorses, or pipefish. They also require much cooler temperature tanks, which reef fish do not.

 

[HeatherLynn]

what do you think is the smallest tank i can get for just seahorses?

 

[fastrd400]

I would look at a larger sized Bio-Cube. If you have not read this yet, you should.
https://www.livingreefs.com/seahorse-101-please-read-if-you-considering-seahorses-t33575.html

 

[HeatherLynn]

thank you very much

 

[Smitty]

+1 Fast...he's got you covered.

 

[Bifferwine]

There are a couple fish that they can be kept with, but the vast majority of fish are not compatible with seahorses.

 

[little_fish]

I would not recommend starting with seahorses, they are extremely challenging to keep and are not a good beginner fish in any way. I would go with a normal reef setup and then once you have the hang of keeping a tank, you can set up another tank for them.

 

[wontonflip]

+1 everyone...they've got you covered. I've been in this hobby for 3 1/2 years and I'm very confident in what I've learned to maintain a nice stable tank, however, certain livestock I avoid because I know I'm not yet ready for them, as much as I'd love love love to have a mandarin and a seahorse tank. I don't want them to just survive. They require extra attention for them to thrive.

 

[marcah]

seahorses are not something to just jump into anyway.. I have had a few tanks over the years and always let my tanks run for close to a year before adding any seahorses to it. They really need a well established tank, and require alot of attention and careful planning of mates for a long survival..

 

[HeatherLynn]

ive had fish for a long time and many different fish tanks. im not starting out with seahorses ive just always wanted some but thank you guys very much