Re-do of seahorse tank.

vlangel · 10/08/2015, 04:57 AM

Well, I should have just listened to several of you folks on here from the get go. My seahorse tank was connected to my reef tank via the sump. I kept both tanks at 72-74 degrees. My reef tank only had 3 fish, one of which was a captive bred clown that I raised. It worked pretty well but what I found was that I had 2 very high maintenance tanks and that became tiring. So I did what was suggested when I was first setting up a seahorse tank...I made it a dedicated, stand alone system. Those of you that warned me about this may say, "See, I told you so!" LOL

redhorse · 10/08/2015, 07:59 AM

Beautiful tank. The feeding station looks good in that area too. Nice job!

vlangel · 10/09/2015, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by redhorse

Beautiful tank. The feeding station looks good in that area too. Nice job!

Thanks redhorse. That is a slower flow area so the food doesn't get lifted out of the feeding station as readily there.

vlangel · 10/09/2015, 01:38 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_G5qxq5D7lI

Here is a video of the tank.

redhorse · 10/09/2015, 11:41 PM

WOW! I would be watching for hours with all that is going on in your tank.
BEAUTIFUL!

touchingstoves · 10/10/2015, 01:25 AM

Beautiful!!! I'm a seahorse guy too! You going to RAP?

vlangel · 10/10/2015, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by redhorse

WOW! I would be watching for hours with all that is going on in your tank.
BEAUTIFUL!

Ha ha, yes I do spend an awful lot of time watching the ponies and some days I don't do a lot else!

vlangel · 10/10/2015, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by touchingstoves

Beautiful!!! I'm a seahorse guy too! You going to RAP?

Is it like a frag swap? I am not familiar with RAP. Where is it?

Cstaricansrfer1 · 10/11/2015, 09:43 AM

Looks really good!

Did you paint the feeding bowl or swap it out with something else? I find that my male sometimes has trouble when he is on the outside of the bowl and doesn't realize that the shrimp are inside it since the glass is clear. I may have to switch to something like yours.

vlangel · 10/11/2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cstaricansrfer1

Looks really good!

Did you paint the feeding bowl or swap it out with something else? I find that my male sometimes has trouble when he is on the outside of the bowl and doesn't realize that the shrimp are inside it since the glass is clear. I may have to switch to something like yours.

Yes, I switched the jelly jar for a similar size black plastic bowl. The ponies can see the mysis better against the black backround and seem to eat better from it.

el aguila · 10/12/2015, 10:41 AM

Looking Nice!!!

It looks like you have a piece of rock for the horses to hitch to while eating?

What are the yellow polyp type corals?

jmowbray · 10/12/2015, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by el aguila

Looking Nice!!!

It looks like you have a piece of rock for the horses to hitch to while eating?

What are the yellow polyp type corals?

My guess is exactly what you called them, yellow polyps. lol

vlangel · 10/12/2015, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by el aguila

Looking Nice!!!

It looks like you have a piece of rock for the horses to hitch to while eating?

What are the yellow polyp type corals?

I intentionally put hitches around the feeding station because Adam and Eve would hitch to each other or sit in the food bowl so hopefully the hitches encourages them to eat without flailing mysis everywhere, LOL. The yellow coral is indeed YELLOW POLYPS just as job ray said. They are a great addition since they give the tank a splash of yellow but they are hardy and don't mind 70 degree water.

vlangel · 10/12/2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vlangel

I intentionally put hitches around the feeding station because Adam and Eve would hitch to each other or sit in the food bowl so hopefully the hitches encourages them to eat without flailing mysis everywhere, LOL. The yellow coral is indeed YELLOW POLYPS just as jmowbray said. They are a great addition since they give the tank a splash of yellow but they are hardy and don't mind 70 degree water.

vlangel · 10/12/2015, 01:22 PM

Sorry for the double posting, my auto correct changed jmowbray's username and I was trying to fix it and ended up with 2 posting! Uhhhg!

el aguila · 10/12/2015, 06:33 PM

I thought that they were yellow palys, but the way that the are going up, I thought that they could possibly be some other kind of softie. As bright yellow as those are, I wouldn't mind getting some of them myself.

touchingstoves · 10/12/2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by vlangel

Is it like a frag swap? I am not familiar with RAP. Where is it?

RAP-Reef a palooza kinda like a frag swap but bigger. Most vendors from Marine Depot to Dr. Tims. They also had local reefers that were selling their corals and stores that set up shop. They unfortunately were selling baby tiny WC tiger tails. Not good :-(.

vlangel · 10/12/2015, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by touchingstoves

RAP-Reef a palooza kinda like a frag swap but bigger. Most vendors from Marine Depot to Dr. Tims. They also had local reefers that were selling their corals and stores that set up shop. They unfortunately were selling baby tiny WC tiger tails. Not good :-(.

Sounds like a cool event although that is sad about the tiny WC tiger tails. I have never been to any of the big marine aquarium events but would like to someday.

jmowbray · 10/13/2015, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by el aguila

I thought that they were yellow palys, but the way that the are going up, I thought that they could possibly be some other kind of softie. As bright yellow as those are, I wouldn't mind getting some of them myself.

Be carefull what you wish for. lol I refered to mine as the yellow xenia of my tank if you know what I mean.

el aguila · 10/13/2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jmowbray

Be carefull what you wish for. lol I refered to mine as the yellow xenia of my tank if you know what I mean.

That is what I would expect from it. On the flip side something that can provide a predominately yellow background might not be all bad if it helps the seahorses maintain a yellow color.

I still don't have any real experience in this. Just seems like it could possibly work.

vlangel · 10/14/2015, 05:15 AM

I have them in a spot that they have to compete with some mushrooms so I think they won't go too crazy!

vlangel · 08/26/2016, 07:35 PM

I realized that I have not given an update in a while. My coral are not as lush and healthy as they once were and I am fighting some cyano on the sandbed. The tank has been working well however. With the sump upgrade to the basement, water changes are so easy. Adam and Eve have been happy and healthy. October 2nd I will have had Adam, Eve and Abraham the pipefish for 2 years. So in general I am happy with everything.

10/08/2015, 04:57 AM	#1
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,341	Re-do of seahorse tank. Well, I should have just listened to several of you folks on here from the get go. My seahorse tank was connected to my reef tank via the sump. I kept both tanks at 72-74 degrees. My reef tank only had 3 fish, one of which was a captive bred clown that I raised. It worked pretty well but what I found was that I had 2 very high maintenance tanks and that became tiring. So I did what was suggested when I was first setting up a seahorse tank...I made it a dedicated, stand alone system. Those of you that warned me about this may say, "See, I told you so!" LOL

10/08/2015, 07:59 AM	#2
redhorse Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamonga. CA Posts: 115	Beautiful tank. The feeding station looks good in that area too. Nice job! Last edited by redhorse; 10/08/2015 at 08:05 AM.

10/10/2015, 01:25 AM	#6
touchingstoves Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 44	Beautiful!!! I'm a seahorse guy too! You going to RAP? __________________ mahalo, TJ "Was it the simplicity of the instructions that made it difficult?"-me

10/11/2015, 09:43 AM	#9
Cstaricansrfer1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orange Park, Florida Posts: 290	Looks really good! Did you paint the feeding bowl or swap it out with something else? I find that my male sometimes has trouble when he is on the outside of the bowl and doesn't realize that the shrimp are inside it since the glass is clear. I may have to switch to something like yours. __________________ 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

10/09/2015, 01:38 PM	#4
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,341	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_G5qxq5D7lI Here is a video of the tank.

10/09/2015, 11:41 PM	#5
redhorse Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamonga. CA Posts: 115	WOW! I would be watching for hours with all that is going on in your tank. BEAUTIFUL!

10/12/2015, 10:41 AM	#11
el aguila Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alexis, NC Posts: 510	Looking Nice!!! It looks like you have a piece of rock for the horses to hitch to while eating? What are the yellow polyp type corals?

10/12/2015, 01:22 PM	#15
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,341	Sorry for the double posting, my auto correct changed jmowbray's username and I was trying to fix it and ended up with 2 posting! Uhhhg!

10/12/2015, 06:33 PM	#16
el aguila Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alexis, NC Posts: 510	I thought that they were yellow palys, but the way that the are going up, I thought that they could possibly be some other kind of softie. As bright yellow as those are, I wouldn't mind getting some of them myself.

10/14/2015, 05:15 AM	#21
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,341	I have them in a spot that they have to compete with some mushrooms so I think they won't go too crazy!

08/26/2016, 07:35 PM	#22
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,341	I realized that I have not given an update in a while. My coral are not as lush and healthy as they once were and I am fighting some cyano on the sandbed. The tank has been working well however. With the sump upgrade to the basement, water changes are so easy. Adam and Eve have been happy and healthy. October 2nd I will have had Adam, Eve and Abraham the pipefish for 2 years. So in general I am happy with everything.