WANNNNTTTT SOOOMMMMEEE!!
But I'm afraid :lol: . Patience - what's that?
I've been contemplating some CB ones from OceanRider. Anyone know of other sources for CB seahorses? Also recommendations for filter and/or set up? I was reading a sponge filter is good for them. Is that the normal little sponge filters I use for my freshwater fish fry?
I've only had a few experiences in the past with salt. And from my understanding it was just dumb luck I kept them alive.
First time was about 15 years ago as a teenager. I had a 20 gal hex and I got the following out of the tidepools at the beach here (san diego): baby sculpin, baby opal eye, hermit crabs, some unidentified wrasse looking thing. The hermits died within a few days. I used an undergravel filter with coarse crushed coral. No chiller. Except for the hermits this tank lived for a year before I lost interest in maintaining it.
Last year I got a 10 gal hex in anticipation of sea horses. I used an aquaclear mini filter, live sand, live rock and put two damsels and a small angler fish in there. After cycling for over a month I put in some hermits and a brittle star. From what I can gather, I got marine ich. I was told to treat by slowly reducing salinity over several days to kill the ich and then raise the salinity back to normal after two weeks. Was told medication would kill my inverts and bacteria and I would have to recycle the tank again.
I thought I followed directions - but everyone died.
Any thoughts? Suggestions on trying again?
thanks.
But I'm afraid :lol: . Patience - what's that?
I've been contemplating some CB ones from OceanRider. Anyone know of other sources for CB seahorses? Also recommendations for filter and/or set up? I was reading a sponge filter is good for them. Is that the normal little sponge filters I use for my freshwater fish fry?
I've only had a few experiences in the past with salt. And from my understanding it was just dumb luck I kept them alive.
First time was about 15 years ago as a teenager. I had a 20 gal hex and I got the following out of the tidepools at the beach here (san diego): baby sculpin, baby opal eye, hermit crabs, some unidentified wrasse looking thing. The hermits died within a few days. I used an undergravel filter with coarse crushed coral. No chiller. Except for the hermits this tank lived for a year before I lost interest in maintaining it.
Last year I got a 10 gal hex in anticipation of sea horses. I used an aquaclear mini filter, live sand, live rock and put two damsels and a small angler fish in there. After cycling for over a month I put in some hermits and a brittle star. From what I can gather, I got marine ich. I was told to treat by slowly reducing salinity over several days to kill the ich and then raise the salinity back to normal after two weeks. Was told medication would kill my inverts and bacteria and I would have to recycle the tank again.
I thought I followed directions - but everyone died.
Any thoughts? Suggestions on trying again?
thanks.