Torx 60 Gallon Cube Seahorse Tank
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Joshbrookkate
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Mark, that's beautiful!
Bayinaung
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just noticed the float valve. Is that hooked directly to your RODI system or to a reservoir tank? Do you trust it and does it work well? I bought one and tested it. It just didn't work consistently enough for me so I never used it.
I have it plumbed to a half gallon jug. Even if it fails, there is 0 effect to my water. Being a closed lid and cooler Temps, I refill it every other day or so. I will be upping to a 1 gallon.
I have had the same gravity set up on my 120 since it was build. Never had an issue. It has a 10 gallon reservoir.
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I started using PE Mysis to feed them. They go nuts as soon as they see it in the water. Hard to get locally here, so stocking up the next time @reefdiver comes down.
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yveterinarian
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PE is good for a treat but shouldn't be used as their main food. It has been linked to Fatty Liver disease because of the huge amounts of oils in them and they are a freshwater shrimp instead of a saltwater like the Hikari.
heath
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Glad that I read this post, I feed the Hikari and when I started reading I thought that I was doing something wrong...
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I used to feed PE exclusively when I first started keeping seahorses. I had two die with very bloated bodies around the upper chest area. When I began researching I found out about the fatty liver disease and, though I'm not sure mine had that, I switched. They definitely like the PE better because they are larger but I felt it wasn't worth the risk. Now they get it as a treat only.
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I don't buy, not sure if our little fish store even carries it, everyone like a treat once in awhile so I should look next time I'm there...
Oh wow. Well I didnt read any of that until I started specifically googling for it. All I had read is several other seahorse forums saying how great it is. The only negative was that some did not like them due to their size. I will probably mix the 2 on different feedings. All I have right now is Omega One Mysis and PE. I will see about getting some Hikari mixed in with my order from Sustainable Marine.
Oh, he doesn't have any on his list. I will have to find a vendor that I like where I can get it. There is only one in London that I know has it.
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not a 100% sure but, I think that Big Als sells it, do you have one closer to you than London...
Nothing now that Joe is gone. The LFS'S here do not carry a large selection and when they do, it costs a lot more the London.
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Got it hooked up to my Apex today. I still need to get my hands on an Apex PM1 and temp probe and I should have all the toys I want for the tank.
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Do you drive through Hamilton on your travels? If so, I get all of my food from Mail Order Pet Supplies and Dave picks it up for me on his way though Hamilton. Very good prices for the large flat pack.
Unfortunately no. I go down i75 and down through Ohio daily. Very rarely head north anymore. One of the reasons I love that Ian comes this way.
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I am glad that he comes my way too...maybe he could get it if enough of use used it...
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I use roughly 4 sheets a month between the ponies and the other tanks...
Some pics. Ian at Sustainable Marine Canada has hooked me up with just about everything I have requested or needed. Clean up crew, several types of macro algae and different types of Mysis. He just dropped off some blue macro algae, manderine and some pods today for me. I am always looking for more large Gorgs for the tank.
Top down to see the blue algae. Hard to get the color on camera, but it really is a dark blue right now.
Orange gorg.
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Top down to see the blue algae. Hard to get the color on camera, but it really is a dark blue right now.
Orange gorg.
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