Jun 27
mastergamer254 asked:
i have a titanium heater in my reef tank and i am going to get seahorses the only thing is i’m afraid they are going to attach to the heater a burn themselves. any ideas on how to keep the seahorses away from the heater. also what temp should i keep it for the seahorses
i have a titanium heater in my reef tank and i am going to get seahorses the only thing is i’m afraid they are going to attach to the heater a burn themselves. any ideas on how to keep the seahorses away from the heater. also what temp should i keep it for the seahorses
5 Responses to “What is a good way to keep my heater separate from my seahorses?”
June 30th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
First of all I would stick the heater in the corner and surround it with a tank divider, secondly I belive the temperature for sea horses is about eighty degrese f.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
80 to 85 degrees F and u can buy covers that protect ur heater.. i have seahorses, i dont have my heater seperated at all..if u have ur reef set up right u should not have anything to worry about..secondly its like a cat that stands on a heater, if it gets to hot they will move..thirdly u say reef tank, i hope u did research, cause typically seahorses are not in a full coral set up. u have to watch what corals u put with it, and to have a balanced coral reef u need certain creatures, which could hinder ur seahorses. u also dont want a big aquarium, too big and it will be harder to keep the food in one area for ur seahorses..
July 5th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I don’t think that they can be in a reef tank, not even live rock, there are organisims that can sting them and even kill them.
July 8th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Put a small net over the heater *not touching it*
or put a seperater in the tank
July 11th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Round about 80 degrees f should be OK for seahorses, at this temperature it is very unlikely that they will get burned if they attach to your heater, but if you are worried about that your local aquarium store will have heater guards, these are simply plastic sleeves with grid-like holes in it that just slips around your heater.
Hope this helps you.