new 47G column H. Erectus tank

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

I just wanted to post some pics of the new tank setup. I will try to update this thread as the tank progresses. (not much to update during the cycle )

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

I ordered the rock back in Feb. 2006. It has been curing in a rubbermaid tub since then. I love this rock. It is from Haiti. I think they said it was encrusted lettuce head coral. It took me about 2 hours to get all stacked so tall and stable. The tank is 20x18x31 (LxWxH) I looked for the tallest tank I could find that was a reasonable size for the Erectus sea horses. The only problem I have with the tank being so tall is trying to clean the bottom 6 inches of the glass. My arms are not that long and even with a step ladder, I can't reach the bottom very well. I have seen the mag floats with the razorblade attachments. I may have to invest in one of them, lol.

[mutts]

Nice, can't wait to see some creatures in there

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Here are pics of the beauties that are going into this tank when it's finished cycling. I am so afraid of them loosing / changeing their bright colors when I move them to the new tank. I only feed them live SW feeder shrimp. I feed the SW feeder shrimp Cyclop-eeze and newly hatched BBS daily. So....even the live food gets live food before it becomes the main food, lol. I must be crazy ;}

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

The top one is the female. She was black, then white, then hot pink, now orange / pink.

The bottom one is the male. He was black, then black and white, then white, then yellow, then orange, then yellow and black.

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Tank inhabitants besided the above sea horses will be (so far) :

cleaner critters
as many different kinds and colors of macros as I can find.
my "accidental pipefish" (see other thread)
Ricordias and MAYBE zoanthids. I have read conflicting reports on if they can sting sea horses or not. Anyone know for sure?

Any other suggestions ???

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Tested the water today. Temp. 74 Salinity 1.024 ammonia .25 Ph 8.4
nitrite 0 Nitrate 10


I can't wait 'till the pair of Erectus can go into their new home. I've had them in QT for Months already!!!

[graphixx]

Angie, they are beautiful!!! cant wait to see them in their new home. as for the rics and the zoos, they should be just fine in with the ponies.

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Thank you Graphix.... I have decided that I'm going to "try" to cover as much of the LR with zoas as I can. The ricordias will go on the sandbed on LR rubble. With 250w 20k MH over this tank, the zoas, rics, and macros should grow like wildfire. I just have to slowly acclimate the ponies to the MH. I don't want to sunburn them.

[mutts]

Wow the whole feeding the live food live food must be working to get great colors like that. that is amazing angie!