Dawn's 56g memorial seahorse tank!

JaimeAdams · Feb 20, 2017

That's nice of Dave. I'm glad the ponies are doing well. Adam has 2 at The Reef Gallery in his macro tank. They are very weird though, they hide in the rocks during the day and come out at night.

vlangel · Feb 20, 2017

Lionfish Lair said:
Females would be cool. If you're not interested in babies, they're just a pain. Girls rule. Boys drool.

Thanks Renee, you have clinched it for me...I will be ordering 2 girls!

vlangel · Feb 20, 2017

JaimeAdams said:
That's nice of Dave. I'm glad the ponies are doing well. Adam has 2 at The Reef Gallery in his macro tank. They are very weird though, they hide in the rocks during the day and come out at night.

Hhmm, I have not been to reef gallery in a long time. I would love to see them. I might have to take a ride up there some time soon.

vlangel · Feb 23, 2017

Last night I noticed a white patch near Ruth's anal fin. I feared that it might be a wound that was infected but Ruth gave no indication that it was sore. Today I looked at it with a magnifying glass and I think Ruth may be developing a pouch!

melypr1985 · Feb 23, 2017

vlangel said:
Last night I noticed a white patch near Ruth's anal fin. I feared that it might be a wound that was infected but Ruth gave no indication that it was sore. Today I looked at it with a magnifying glass and I think Ruth may be developing a pouch!

So Ruth may be a Rudy? How does that work?

vlangel · Feb 23, 2017

melypr1985 said:
So Ruth may be a Rudy? How does that work?

Yes, Ruth may be a Rudy. All seahorses are born looking like females. They can develope pouches anywhere from 4 months and I think as late as their 1st year. Ruth is under a year old, I am pretty sure. She was really little when I got her and I doubt she could have been more than 6 months old. That was less than 6 months ago. I am even wondering if Eve being a big female has somehow encouraged Ruth to turn male?

melypr1985 · Feb 23, 2017

vlangel said:
Yes, Ruth may be a Rudy. All seahorses are born looking like females. They can develope pouches anywhere from 4 months and I think as late as their 1st year. Ruth is under a year old, I am pretty sure. She was really little when I got her and I doubt she could have been more than 6 months old. That was less than 6 months ago. I am even wondering if Eve being a big female has somehow encouraged Ruth to turn male?

wow. Totally learned something new today! Thanks

NakiFantaki · Feb 24, 2017

Can I ask what you have in the back of your tank? The tall coral things in the middle?

vlangel · Feb 24, 2017

NakiFantaki said:
Can I ask what you have in the back of your tank? The tall coral things in the middle?

If you mean the things I circled, they are different species of gorgonians. Some of the gorgonians have red grape caulerpa growing along side of it as well.

Chrisfish · Feb 24, 2017

Hi Dawn, I know I've said this before but I just love this tank and your sea horses!
Happy friday

vlangel · Feb 24, 2017

Chrisfish said:
Hi Dawn, I know I've said this before but I just love this tank and your sea horses!
Happy friday

Thanks Chris and happy Friday to you as well. I like this tank the best of all the tanks I have had and the ponies are the favorite fish that I have had.

NakiFantaki · Feb 24, 2017

vlangel said:
If you mean the things I circled, they are different species of gorgonians. Some of the gorgonians have red grape caulerpa growing along side of it as well.

Yes that's it!!! Thanks for the info! Are those NPS corals? Or do they did a ton of light? Also do the ponies damage them when they hitch on them?

vlangel · Feb 24, 2017

NakiFantaki said:
Yes that's it!!! Thanks for the info! Are those NPS corals? Or do they did a ton of light? Also do the ponies damage them when they hitch on them?

None of my gorgs are nonphotosynthetic. I have a coralife HOT5 fixture so they get pretty good light although my tank is 24" tall. There are enough gorgs that the ponies hitch on different ones all the time so none of them get so irritated as to do poorly.

vlangel · Feb 25, 2017

Today is very windy as a cool front is blowing in. The electricity has flickered multiple times. I always worry that when the electricity goes on and off, it will fry my pumps, especially the aqualifter that primes my overflow.

vlangel · Feb 26, 2017

The ponies were quite active this evening. Ruth is definitely not injured which is a relief. The jury is still out on whether she is developing a pouch. Males seem more delicate. She is my beauty so I am hoping she is not turning male but it will be what it will be.

vlangel · Feb 28, 2017

When I order ponies from Seahorse Source in April I think I will enquire if they have any red or reddish ponies? My tank has a lot of red with the various red macros. I could also ask about pink since I have some pink leathers, and gorgs. I would have enjoyed yellow ponies but I only have 1 pale yellow gorg. I will just have to see what colors are available in April.