Hello,
I currently have a 10 freshwater with some misc fish, and 28g bowfront which has 6 (3pr) Lake Malawi African Ciclids, so this will be my first saltwater foray..
I am cycling a 10g tank intended for a pair of H. Kellogi Seahorses. It has about 5 lbs of Live rock a friend gave me, and some "used" aragonite sand. I am feeding the tank a pinch of fish food daily. (I will purchase babies and then they will move into a 28g bowfront in a couple of months) I noticed in many photos on the web that there are Sea Urchins with the Ponies. I was under the impression that anything spikey was not a good idea, or maybe those just look like urchins?
What characteristics should I look for to make a good tankmate? I don't want to do anything which needs high lighting levels. I intend to make the tank an ideal habitat for the Seahorses, but I am not finding alot of info on their natural habitat, or natural neighbors.
I am looking for more info on these too:
*Hermit Crabs -any variety
*Dragonets -I love the colors of the Mandarin, but not sure about them in a small tank?
*Shrimp -peppermint look like a good possibility?
*Plants -I never see anything at the large chainLFS, and the mom & pop LFS does not seem to have a large variety. Ideas on what and where to get plants which are ideal over the net?
I really appreciate any thoughts anyone might have.
:seahorse: Sunshine