Tank: 60 gallon hexagon
Filter: Fluval 430 with carbon, Fluval foam block and SeaTech pads, and
some bioballs and lava rock for biological media
.
Lighting: Full spectrum flourescents bulds (2) in the hood on a timer with
a 12 hour photoperoid.
Substrate: Fine sand and a few shells (of native inverts) and rocks. There
are a few vynil plastic plants that look like eel grass. We have used these
same plants in two other 60 gallon hex, esturine setups too.
Diet: mostly live brine shrimp, supplimented with marine vitamins and
frozen food (mostly for other inhabitants).
Tank Mates: 2 nine-spine sticklebacks and a few grass shrimp.
Chemistry: salinity about 18-20 ppt pH about 8 ammonia was usually low,
but we did get occasional spikes. ( The seahorses survived.)
Did I leave anything out?
Brian Bastarache
NANFA- New England
Bristol County Natural History Center
At 08:14 PM 1/22/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Yes, most people find the seahorse to be much more difficult to keep than
>the pipefish. In successfully keeping the seahorse your pipefish should be
>flourishing. Have you had any baby seahorses?
>
>The life history of both species is truly magnificent to observe in the
>aquaria. The pair bond formed by seahorses is romantic as they go through
>their morning greeting ritual. This is in stark contrast to the "quicky" of
>the pipefish.
>
>Brian, please provide more information about how you are caring for your H.
>erectus, and S. fuscus.
>
>Dave Littlehale
>
>
>
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