#1 tell #2 it's just too much work to keep horses.
DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
David, you are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG
(Catherine is now stepping on her soapbox)
Most species of seahorse are not the delicate, time consuming, critters you think they are. Their needs are different than most marine tanks with fishes. You need to pay attention to some things that you normally wouldn't think about. If you have a tank dedicated to horses this tank will need the same amount of maintenance as a "normal" tank. Establishing a seahorse population takes a few extra steps but the personality and joy of caring for these wonderful little guys is so worth it.
Seahorses need less light, slightly cooler temps, non-stinging corals, special considerations concerning water flow and a good feeding system. There is a bit of adjustment when you get new horses that you won't have with most fishes. If you set up your tank properly, this won't be an ongoing maintenance problem.
What seahorses give back to their owners is totally worth the extra set-up steps. When I walk into the room, my ponies see me and do the "happy dance" where they swim to the front of the tank and flash their colors. Pegasus turns from black to pink in the wink of an eye and she flips her tail back and forth. Star turns a pale yellow and hides behind his favorite leather to play peek-a-boo. Phoenix usually hides in his man-cave and peeks out turning from black to bright yellow. They grab onto each other, hang upside down, and display a wide variety of clownish behavior. They are always into something. It's fun!
My maintenance schedule is the same as yours, I feed twice a day just like you and I can leave my tank to go on vacation just the same as you. Why oh why do you say they are difficult????????????? Wrong, David. Stop spreading these malicious rumors! :chair:
Catherine
