RAYRAY
Tiny Tank Club A+ Member
Just Wondering If There Were Any Othe Hex Tank On The Site. I Would Love To See Any Photos If There Are?????
Thanks
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Anyone Else Working With A Hex Tank?
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matthew1048
Wurd to ya motha
Sorry, no hex tank here...I would be interesting in seeing some photos of some too though.
RAYRAY
Tiny Tank Club A+ Member
Yeah, I Think I Might Be The Only One Huh ?
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
check on thank pics, probably there youll see some...
i have a 35 hex w/ two seahorses
last year when I had cool corals in it..
seahorse babies in july 06
still have this aquarium but w/ different seahorses, and just mushrooms (I downgraded the lighting and took corals out)
last year when I had cool corals in it..
seahorse babies in july 06
still have this aquarium but w/ different seahorses, and just mushrooms (I downgraded the lighting and took corals out)
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RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
wow ...very nice!!!
bobby
I like to do bad things.
Nice tank chargedtuna. Love the babys. Are they hard to breed?
thanks! I tried my hand at babies, few survived a few days. all ended up dieing. I eventually got some pipefish, they ate the other broods.
so, to answer your question, they are not hard to breed as long as you have a m\f, but to raise is very hard.
this hex was difficult w/ corals b/c I had to have the hang on type light. I didn't like that look, so when I downgraded the corals, I used the light fixture that came w/ it and it looks natural now not w/ a big ole light hanging on top. vaporation is all but nil, I just do water changes whenever I feel like it. pretty low maintenance now. I have 4 aquariums, so I like low maintenance
so, to answer your question, they are not hard to breed as long as you have a m\f, but to raise is very hard.
this hex was difficult w/ corals b/c I had to have the hang on type light. I didn't like that look, so when I downgraded the corals, I used the light fixture that came w/ it and it looks natural now not w/ a big ole light hanging on top. vaporation is all but nil, I just do water changes whenever I feel like it. pretty low maintenance now. I have 4 aquariums, so I like low maintenance
ToMatorClown
NAAO First Lady Mator
I really would like to have sea horses, but Hubby tells me no. 
Nice tank.
Nice tank.
matthew1048
Wurd to ya motha
Nice tank Charged!!! Enjoyed the pics!
RAYRAY
Tiny Tank Club A+ Member
Charedtuna, Wow, Thank You For The Post!!!! I Was Starting To Think I Might Be The Only One With A 35 Hex. I Like The Look Of It, What Type Of Filter Are You Using, I Think I Only See A Powerhead In The Tank...... Thanks Again
yote
In Memoriam
Looks awesome.
Mater,
sounds like you and my wife are in the same boat, Yall want seahorses,and me and jerm keep saying no.lol
Mater,
sounds like you and my wife are in the same boat, Yall want seahorses,and me and jerm keep saying no.lol
I really would like to have sea horses, but Hubby tells me no.
they're REALLY not that bad. let me know if you want some advice, I'll hook you up
julie
yote
In Memoriam
Wouldn't the flow in an sps dominated tank be too much for the horses?Thats my main reason for not have a couple.
seahorses need a dedicated tank just to themselves. the pics I showed had all my corals that needed bright light, hence my MH I had hanging up. seahorses HATE hot water, so after a couple of months I moved all those corals and left just the rock and colt coral. that was maybe in oct 06 or something like that. it's now june 07 and they are thriving in the one fixture that came w/ the tank (just a reg. fluorescent 40w? bulb). very low light, but the colt coral is doing well w/ that low light so I'm not complaining.
actually yote, having a seahorse tank is a HECK of a lot cheaper than my coral tank I have going. so give in and let your wife have one.....
my 35g hex...
2 erectus seahorses from draco marine (maybe $60/each)
live rock I got from my 80g
sand I got from my 80g
colt coral from lfs (maybe $40)
overhang filter from petco (paid way too much at $100)
codium algae from floridapets $15
crabs for cleanup duties
35g tank w/ hood/light at lfs for $200
not too bad yote and jerm.
monthly expenses include the salt for the waterchanges and frozen mysis. what a steal!!!
actually yote, having a seahorse tank is a HECK of a lot cheaper than my coral tank I have going. so give in and let your wife have one.....
my 35g hex...
2 erectus seahorses from draco marine (maybe $60/each)
live rock I got from my 80g
sand I got from my 80g
colt coral from lfs (maybe $40)
overhang filter from petco (paid way too much at $100)
codium algae from floridapets $15
crabs for cleanup duties
35g tank w/ hood/light at lfs for $200
not too bad yote and jerm.
monthly expenses include the salt for the waterchanges and frozen mysis. what a steal!!!
yote
In Memoriam
Im probably going to set my 30 up for a couple of the ponies.That way the wife cant fuss about me spending money on my tank to much,lol.
Thanks for the info Charged
Thanks for the info Charged
goodie, can't wait.
rule of thumb, two ponies per 10g (excluding the dwarves). so she gets 6!!!
rule of thumb, two ponies per 10g (excluding the dwarves). so she gets 6!!!
yote
In Memoriam
Gotta fit a couple of pipe fish in there for my son too.lol
Have yet to figure out how I get myself into these messes.
Have yet to figure out how I get myself into these messes.
pipefish are good tankmates, just make sure they eat frozen stuff. if you want to breed seahorses though, you can't have pipes as they will eat the babies. my pipes ate 2 broods
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
my wife and kid saw a pair of sea horses yesterday at lfs...now i have an excuse to set up a new tank!!! hhahahahah
