They key is to get captive bred, have a species only tank (I do have a pair of clowns which is not ideal, but they are not aggressive at all), and run a chiller for sure. Mine are from https://seahorsesavvy.com/, and are actually not hard to keep.I am now so tempted to keep some. My buddy is giving me a breeding pair and the more I read the more I think it is not for me, but looking at these posts and pics, maybe I should take the plunge