Question on Reefs and Dwarf SeaHorses

Per a previous conversation in another thread, just do an algae scrubber, so that you wont have to worry about anything other then the seahorses causing a drop in your pod population.

As far as how many, i would be very gradual about how many you do since you need a sustainable pod population, and 12 seems like a lot.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180385&highlight=algae+turf+scrubber

Maybe someone with more experience on sea horses can chime in about how many is a good number to keep. I think they're cool, but too difficult for my taste.

anytime

wonderful, i didnt realise that SantaMonica was posting here haha, cuz he is the one who peaked my interest in scrubbers (which i then did tons of research on after). i agree scrubber is the way to go especialy with horses.

I had horses with a skimmer. With dwarfs I would go without one, for the reasons stated. Low waste system + you want to keep as much food in it as possible.

60g is a HUGE dwarf tank. Seahorses are not aggressive feeders, and need to have food come to them. Smaller tanks make this easier to do without having to pollute the tank to keep your horses from starving. Live food cultures are also key with dwarves. I dont have enough experience to talk more on the subject, but it is not something to be taken lightly, they deffinitely have fine requirements.